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Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 12:12
by thelonegunman
Hi folks :ok Does the cover over the sliding door rail just knock upwards and off after removing the two self tappers ?
Thanks.

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 12:18
by 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 :wink:

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 12:31
by thelonegunman
Will go and give it a wallop.
Thanks

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 12:47
by Cruz
If in doubt, give it a clout :D

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 13:44
by 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?

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 14:03
by 1664
Titus A Duxass wrote:Is the seal/piping that sits between it and the body still available?
Yes I've seen them but can't recall where :roll: VW perhaps? JK?

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 15:00
by Cruz
VW did still sell them

281843799

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 15:55
by Oldiebut goodie
Sealsdirect do some.

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 16:18
by Titus A Duxass
Cruz wrote:VW did still sell them

281843799

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

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 08 May 2011, 16:55
by Cruz
I think they were about £3.80 which isn't too bad

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 10 May 2011, 09:35
by thelonegunman
I'm still twatting it :x
Are there different types of twatting M'lud :?:

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 10 May 2011, 12:35
by 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 :wink: ) you no longer have to hold it outwards which might help..............

I loosened one end before the other if I remember correctly

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 10 May 2011, 18:32
by pocolow
I find if you can ease the seal out first then the cover pops off easily.

Mark :ok

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 10 May 2011, 18:37
by 1664
pocolow wrote:I find if you can ease the seal out first then the cover pops off easily.

Mark :ok
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)

Re: Guide rail cover

Posted: 10 May 2011, 18:39
by Cruz
Vag seal does not come off as it has a lip that slides onto the cover