Thank you very much! This made the task of removing my crossbars so easy! I used plastic prybars (for auto trim) instead of a screwdriver. It took less than 10 minutes, thanks to your clear and very helpful video!
Finally useful information!!! All the text postings state to do this very carefully, but no info in exactly how to do it. Thank you for posting, it allowed me to do this
Great ! Thank you for posting this ! The only thing I would add is a shot or a picture of the plastic caps that are removed, so you see what to do, what to expect. This would show two (2) vertical plastic "pins" (approx. 2") that the screwdriver is helping you pull out. These are part of the cap itself. And one small horizontal "lip (approx. 5mm) that slides under the front rails.
Nicely done, very clear despite English being a second language. You demonstrated very clearly what to do! Thank you. This is one of those tasks where reading how to do it is just confusing, but seeing how to do it makes things clear. Of course, the right tool for this job is a plastic prybar, that won't risk scratching the cars paint. You can buy these cheaply from Harbor Freight tool store. If you had to resort to a metal screwdriver, I would suggest taping the plastic to the car, not trying to hold in place on the tool. Plastic soda bottles are remarkably tough. Cut one open, cut to shape needed (an big L), lay flat on cars roof, tape in place. Now you won't scratch paint as you slide and pry with your tool of choice.
Yes, but... if at some point during the entire process you incidentally put weight on the shark fin, you can temporarily dimple the roof sheet metal under the fin. It will remain that way until you drop the headliner and pop the dimple out - a super huge PITA.
@Khoa Vo after removing the roof rack did you remove the carrier seal (according to the instruction) that's the strip of rough texture paper attached to the body of the car?
