Leaky roof

Anyone know what to use if your roof rack is leaking into the car? And how to stop it?

 

Well, I for one appreciate your detailed post and your attempt to help this guy. If I ever need this info I know where to find it, apparently unlike the guy that requested it, lol.

 

Butyl tape is what I used when I took my rails off to paint them. It was given high praise on this forum so I totally took the advice and ran with it. Good luck!

 

Same here. I did a rack delete and taped the new bolts upon install. I also went a step further and put a thin bead of RTV under the head so it would squish and give a little extra seal when I tighten them down. Been over a year and thru some pretty serious storms with no leaks.

 

+100 for Butyl. I work on cell towers and this is the material we use to weather-seal all electrical connection. No one wants to have to climb 500 ft up a tower because a drop of water got into a cable.

Just take his advice to keep it cool before using it. When it heats up (even to body temp) it gets VERY sticky and tough/messy to handle. Do it while it's cool and it's easy as hell.