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Unlucky day! Trying to fit C4 roof bars
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Jips   
Mon Jun 07 2010, 02:33pm
Member No: #4184
Joined: Jun 20 2008
Location: Neath, S.Wales
 It is now Monday pm/eve.....did you get a resolution?
MiniPaulo   
Mon Jun 07 2010, 03:33pm
Member No: #13367
Joined: Apr 18 2010
Location: Swindon
 Not yet, the body shop mechanic took a look and suggested the best course may be to drill up from underneath which would mean removing the headlining, air bag curtain etc, and drilling a hole through the second part of the cage to get to the bottom of the mount... However they may be able to weld on a nut and just unscrew it all out or be able to drill it. I shall have to book it in when I get back from Scotland, but will be looking at a minimum 2 hrs work - poss more depending on what they think is best.
MiniPaulo   
Fri Jul 16 2010, 11:46am
Member No: #13367
Joined: Apr 18 2010
Location: Swindon
 Update: Picked Sienna up from body shop, who have had the car for 2 days. They were unable to get it out in any of their practiced ways, so 1.5 days of them having the car has been waiting for them to hear from the Citroen Dealer in this town for an exploded diagram of that section of the roof/gutter panel where the mount is, and whether they will be able to get the part required before giving me a quote! GRRR, that dealer again who were so unhelpful when I first took it to them... the saga continues.
barrie   
Fri Jul 16 2010, 12:00pm
It's not too late to try this, If there is a bit of broken stud sticking up put a clean nut on the top and weld with a tig the stud to the nut, let it cool down a bit and you will find the heat will help the nut turn with a socket on the original threads.

Good Luck

Barrie
Dave_Retired.   
Fri Jul 16 2010, 12:09pm

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 Diagrams R Us (Sorry for the pun)
MiniPaulo   
Fri Jul 16 2010, 06:22pm
Member No: #13367
Joined: Apr 18 2010
Location: Swindon
barrie wrote ...

It's not too late to try this, If there is a bit of broken stud sticking up put a clean nut on the top and weld with a tig the stud to the nut, let it cool down a bit and you will find the heat will help the nut turn with a socket on the original threads.

Good Luck

Barrie

Unfortunately that was what I was hoping for, but alas, sheared off at the base, no thread available.

Dave that is exactly what they are waiting for! Is it available in pdf in the downloads with the part number (specifically number 12)?
BigJohnD   
Fri Jul 16 2010, 06:51pm

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
MiniPaulo wrote ...

Dave that is exactly what they are waiting for! Is it available in pdf in the downloads with the part number (specifically number 12)?

This is likely to be it, but I didn't have your VIN number to be sure. - Click Here -
MiniPaulo   
Sat Jul 17 2010, 03:39am
Member No: #13367
Joined: Apr 18 2010
Location: Swindon
 Thanks!
MiniPaulo   
Tue Aug 03 2010, 04:38pm
Member No: #13367
Joined: Apr 18 2010
Location: Swindon
 **update on progress**

I have finally recieved a quote from Just Car Clinic (body shop) to have the mount point replaced with OEM parts (Thanks Dave) after god knows how many weeks of them contacting the local Dealer to get the parts. It is now booked in for next Tuesday - 2 day allowance for works to be done. The final quote was a smidgen under £100 (£99.68 or something).

So hopefully soon I will be able to fit my roofrack and then get some bike rails and go cycling very soon. Will take pics of bike on car when all done.

Thanks everyone for the help, and please, anyone else having trouble with roofbars, heed this experience which has turned out to be quite costly!
Jips   
Wed Aug 04 2010, 11:41am
Member No: #4184
Joined: Jun 20 2008
Location: Neath, S.Wales
 hmm, sounds like you owe somebody some pennies for a roof rack
MiniPaulo   
Wed Aug 04 2010, 02:27pm
Member No: #13367
Joined: Apr 18 2010
Location: Swindon
 Everyone, I would like to introduce my brother! whose roof bars have been sitting in my lounge ever since the start of this debarkle. Once fitted then yes, you shall recieve payment.. possibly in person, seeing as the postman in Wales can't seem to deliver post securely and within time!
J0HN   
Thu Aug 05 2010, 12:02pm
Don't know what I'm missing here, but drilling your car to fit a roof rack? I got one off eBay for £40 and had it on in 10 minutes.
Rich_Eason   
Thu Aug 05 2010, 12:43pm

Member No: #90
Joined: Jan 29 2007
Location: Bristol
J0HN wrote ...

Don't know what I'm missing here, but drilling your car to fit a roof rack? I got one off eBay for £40 and had it on in 10 minutes.

If you read through the number of threads on this issue, the mounting points on the car are threaded and require cleaning prior to the fitting of the roof rack.

The Citroen tool or the bolts are prone to shear off in the threaded holes and thus need drilling out or a replacement mounting plate welded in place.
MiniPaulo   
Thu Aug 05 2010, 01:34pm
Member No: #13367
Joined: Apr 18 2010
Location: Swindon
 John : I did not realise there was an issue with shearing tapping bolt provided before it happened and it was too late, and had to drill out sheared bit.

This thread was started to let others be aware of the situation they could be in if they did the same as me.
J0HN   
Fri Aug 06 2010, 12:50pm
I see, it's cleaning of the thread, not drilling and tapping! Makes more sense .
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