Guide rail cover

[thelonegunman]

Hi folks Does the cover over the sliding door rail just knock upwards and off after removing the two self tappers ?
Thanks.

[1664]

Yes but it takes a lot of twatting if it hasn't been off before.

oh, and you have to hold it slightly outwards to get the lugs over the screw fixing bits

[thelonegunman]

Will go and give it a wallop.
Thanks

[Cruz]

If in doubt, give it a clout

[Titus A Duxass]

Good tip about holding out before "twatting" it (technical term m'lud).
Is the seal/piping that sits between it and the body still available?

[1664]

Is the seal/piping that sits between it and the body still available?

Yes I've seen them but can't recall where VW perhaps? JK?

[Cruz]

VW did still sell them

281843799

[Oldiebut goodie]

Sealsdirect do some.

[Titus A Duxass]

VW did still sell them

281843799

Cheers for the PN, I'll nip round to the main stealers on my return from Coventry.

[Cruz]

I think they were about £3.80 which isn't too bad

[thelonegunman]

I'm still twatting it
Are there different types of twatting M'lud

[1664]

Perhaps a little WD40 either side of the rubber strip? Bit messy but it might help. They can be buggers to get off - once the lugs have cleared the 'van sticky out bits the screws go in' (another technical term ) you no longer have to hold it outwards which might help..............

I loosened one end before the other if I remember correctly

[pocolow]

I find if you can ease the seal out first then the cover pops off easily.

Mark

[1664]

I find if you can ease the seal out first then the cover pops off easily.

Mark

Doesn't the lip of the seal and the lip of the cover overlap each other preventing that? (Did mine 2 years ago so I'm struggling to remember)

[Cruz]

Vag seal does not come off as it has a lip that slides onto the cover