ROOF RACKS (help)

[Pro5PR]

I Just Got My Protege 5 And It Has The Roof Racks, It Doesn't Look Bad But I Think It'll Look Better Without Em...how Do I Take Them Off??? Please Help...thanx

 

[carrotsnax]

In each cross section at either end there is a large molded piece. Each one has one single phillips head screw in it. Remove the phillips head screw from each one of the end cap pieces thenyou have to pull them up. They have clips where the are "clipped" in and they will take a little effort to pop them out without breaking them. Once they pop up then you have I think 2 12mm bolts on both side of the end of the cross bar. Then they come off. They make caps that hide the open section on the long plastic strips running along the roof line.

Good luck.

 

[Pro5PR]

thanx,,,i took them off but the pieces on the sides don't have any bolts or anything and i can''t take them off...do u know of anywhere where i can buy thos caps so it doesn't look like a piece is missing?...

 

[br289165]

I bought mine here, about $90 OnlineMazdaParts.com

I Just Got My Protege 5 And It Has The Roof Racks, It Doesn't Look Bad But I Think It'll Look Better Without Em...how Do I Take Them Off??? Please Help...thanx

 

[NickP5Rider]

are you selling the roof rack if yes I would be interested ... is it this one

 

[bgibb68]

yeah that would be the one

 

[Pro5PR]

yeah its that one...how much do they sell for'??? i really don't know...

 

[bgibb68]

yeah its that one...how much do they sell for'??? i really don't know...

no idea....i've posted up in the p5 thread asking.....like i said best thing would be to find someone who is getting rid of the rack and wants the caps....there is another guy who is looking for some caps

 

[bgibb68]

I bought mine here, about $90 OnlineMazdaParts.com

are you talking about the caps, or the roof rack? the roof rack is 400 bucks....damn



and to remove the roof rack you have to remove the headliner(which is a pita, cause you need to remove all the piller trim) and then you have easy access to the bolts

 

[fishdonotbounce]

Look in the how to section. There is a complete write up on how to remove your roof rack. You're gonna have to remove your headliner. The job takes about an hour if you work really fast but I would say to leave about a 3 hour block of time open just in case. I removed mine and traded straight up with another person on the forums for their filler strips but that was because I decided to be nice. The roof rack is worth a bunch more than the filler strips.

 

[Pro5PR]

yea...i already found it lol....this site is the best lol

 

[Pro5PR]

i removed the rack but the piece that holds it is still there...now i need to study that how to thread and take them off but i need to find that lining you got first...

 

[NickP5Rider]

if you sell the crossbar seperatly i would propably take them

 

[JenneFirth]

If you still need one, let me know. I have removed mine and am selling it. 50.00 USD plus you would pay for shipping from US Zip Code, 03103. I have all components ~ Jenne