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Guide rail cover
Posted: 08 May 2011, 12:12
by thelonegunman
Hi folks

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

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

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

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
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

) 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

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

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