Replacing the roofrail 02-406-90-estate

[wilso]

Hi There,

I have been trying to find a replacement roof rail for my 406 estate (2002) but I cant seem to get hold of one anywhere. Has anyone done this, where did you get a roofrail was it easy to fit?

Many thanks in advance.

Wilso...

[DaiRees]

Errrm, dare I ask..... oh sod it!

What have you been up to to break a roof rail???

There were a pair on ebay last year, some breaker had them. £50 for the pair plus about £20 shipping IIRC. I toyed with the idea of getting them and painting them silver when I was going through a "bling my ride" phase (didn't fancy trying to paint the ones on the car in situ). I then discovered how hard it it to remove the headlining in a 406 estate so that they could be swapped over, and that idea promptly dies a death .

If you can't get one, you could always make it out of wood.... oh no that only works on Volvos doesn't it....



Welcome by the way!

[steve_earwig]

Hi there. As far as I know, no-one on here's done that, the only guy with a broken roofbar we had on here had far worse things to worry about (in the end he gave up and went over to the dark side...)

What I would suggest is to get one from the breakers, don't shoot me if I'm wrong but I can't see any difference between early and late cars (I have both) so all you need to do is find A 406 estate (I've never seen one without roof bars). You'll almost certainly have to pull the sides of the roof lining down and this is meant to be a pig to do without creasing it, so get some practice in on a car in the breakers first

[DaiRees]

Didn't we decide that the "correct" procedure involved removing both rear side windows and the windscreen?

[steve_earwig]

Oh, is that all

[puggy]

yes it does to do it correctly only other way i can see is to release
the sides of lining and slide your hand in but am sure that will result
in needing a new roof lining

[steve_earwig]

That's a bit of a bastard. I'd still be tempted to give it a go on one in the breakers, maybe you can take the trim, handles and door rubbers off and get a hand in there. I presume they're a couple of nuts on each one. Best of luck anyway, the alternative is a stack of cash I'm afraid.

[wilso]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies, it does look like a bitch of a job. Great advise will try a breakers.

What have you been up to to break a roof rail???

4 kayaks on the roof with wet kit in burning around devon.. it snapped by the stantion and the front rail have clamped the roofbar over the break.

Will give it a go and post any findings.

Cheers

Wilso...

[Welly]

Can't it be welded?

[steve_earwig]

Are the tubes just slotted in? The reason I ask is that the middle stans...stant... fuggit, bracket looks like the only one you can get off without major hassle.

[mjb]

What about wrecking a breakers yard estate's roof lining to find where the fixings are, then just cut some small X's in your roof lining over the fixings...

[teamster1975]

Failing that you could do this!
(Credit to Welton!)

[mjb]

Failing that you could do this!
(Credit to Welton!)

Check the 1st reply to the thread - you've been beaten to it by a considerable margin

[teamster1975]

Failing that you could do this!
(Credit to Welton!)

Check the 1st reply to the thread - you've been beaten to it by a considerable margin

Bugger, serves me right for scanning & not reading properly!