"HoustonRunner" (houstonrunner)
02/25/2019 at 12:09 • Filed to: None
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"HoustonRunner" (houstonrunner)
02/25/2019 at 12:09 • Filed to: None | 0
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A few months ago I noticed the weatherstripping around the roof rack (where it connects to the roof) sticking out on my wife’s 2015 Pathfinder. It looked like it had simply stretched out and was flopping in the wind.
So, since I don’t ever drive it, I promptly forgot about it for a couple of months.
I recently was reminded (politely) of it by my wife, so I decided I should do something. Looked around online and for the life of me couldn’t figure out the part number. Finally I gave up and went to the parts desk at a local dealer, and the guy told me you had to buy the entire roof rack mounting assembly. And not just for one side, but for both. And it was $320.
So I searched online and thought I found it for just one side, but after ordering I got an email back that in fact they are only sold as a pair.
Fine. So I went back to the same dealer and picked up the part. Got around to it this weekend. Opened the box, took out the two long plastic roof rack parts, 5 rolls of double sided tape, and...nothing else. No weatherstripping. I was miffed.
Surprisingly I didn’t lose my temper, but returned the part back to the dealer. I asked the parts guy what part I do need, and he said that was the correct part, they just don’t include that weatherstripping any longer. He also said it was “redesigned”, so it was in fact the correct part, and that I needed to replace it. He said that with a lot less confidence, so I told him I was good for now.
For now I just snipped off the stretched out part. I looked under the plastic and can’t find any evidence of water pooling there, but I’ll keep checking on it regularly. My wife parks in a garage at home and work, so it doesn’t sit outside for extended periods, so I’m not worried too much.
Mostly annoyed with the parts guy and Nissan.
(Side note - the dealer parts department had a sign that stated a 20% restocking fee for parts. They didn’t charge me that, but I definitely would have lost it if they tried.)
I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
> HoustonRunner
02/25/2019 at 12:19 |
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Meh. If it's just between two static panels (ie, not where a door meets the frame) and it's out of sight (on the roof) just slap some black caulk on it.
GoodIdeaAtTheTime
> HoustonRunner
02/25/2019 at 12:27 |
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Let me clarify... The weatherstripping was deleted because it peels off after time and owner’s don’t like that . You pull off the old rails, apply the foam tape to the bottom edges of the channels , the tape effectively replaces the weather stripp ing. Then you install the new rails as they have non-reusable clips that hold them down. Takes about an hour. 30 minutes if you have done a bunch of them, and I have. I normally do them under warranty, but then I remembered I nfiniti’s (JX35, QX60, Pathfinder are all the same car) have a longer warranty.
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HoustonRunner
> GoodIdeaAtTheTime
02/25/2019 at 13:25 |
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Wow, thanks. Any ideas on what to do if I don’t want to replace the rails? Sounds like I can try to fit some foam tape in the area the weatherstripping came off? Really don’t want to replace those for $340.
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GoodIdeaAtTheTime
> HoustonRunner
02/25/2019 at 13:33 |
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Check with Nissan first and see if they will warranty ( goodwill) them, very common issue, couple bulletins on it . Honestly, j ust peel off the weather strip as it comes loose. Eventually you will have to replace them. It will collect leaves and crud over time and * might* eventually rust. Time will tell. Lots of customers just pull the weather strip off and leave it at that . Haven’t had complaints of noise or anything, besides, if it were mine, I would just pull the weatherstripping off and not worry about it.
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HoustonRunner
> GoodIdeaAtTheTime
02/25/2019 at 13:48 |
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Awesome, thanks. The dealer has been ok, so I give them a call and see.