Replacing Roof Drip Molding (2007 Toyota Yaris) 

That is awesome to hear, glad it helped you out.

That's honestly hilarious, I just fixed mine because it was almost at that point

I think someone broke mine previously and glued it down because the front snapping peice is replaced by old glue it didn't last so I don't know what to do now :(

Mine didn't make the click sounds but seems to be snug in place.

I have the same upcoming chore. Do you need to use some kind of sealant??

Holy crap, $300?? That's insane. Yeah, I'll def do it myself too lol

Same thing happened to mine. Someone stole the right drip molding.

And to lose in a carwash i guess.

As example my 2008 Yaris sedan I used 75551-52160 (RH), and a 75551-52140 (LH) drivers side drip mouldings.

I got it on Ebay. Search for a 2008 Yaris hatchback Roof Drip molding. If you find the part number, you can search for that too.

Niiice but i need it for my yaris sedan 2009 and a passenger quarter glass. Do i need to buy all the gaskets around it like the rubber pieces?

Watch at 2:22, you want to make sure the curve on the molding matches the curve of the car. In my case, the more curved part was on the back, and it was a bit straighter in the front.

They help protect the cabin and window channels from collecting rain water. Without them, you have a higher chance or water building up in unwanted areas, and possibly getting in the vehicle.

apparently the previous owner to my nissan did that or the dealer. Regardless, It’s a short fix, it will pop back out

Great example of what can happen without these on the car. What you described can happen with worn out moldings as well. These just snap in, adhesive is not needed. You will need to dig out all the caulk you put in there for them to fit right, if you had any in the channels. It should be pretty easy once you get the caulk out.

this is exactly what's happening to me right now with my 07 hatchback, plus water was dripping exactly where yours is too. I found the moldings online not too long ago and they finally came in. I'm thinking about putting sealant to seal up where I found out was where the water came in. Is that a good idea or should the moldings be enough?

@@angelicasandoval3477 the moldings should be enough. Sealents are usually easy to add, but tough to remove. Give it a go with just the molding, and you should be good to go.

@@angelicasandoval3477 I'm sorry but I disagree, you will need to add sealant underneath because there are small hairline cracks if you will take a very close look inside of the channel itself. Toyota didn't do a very good job designing this part of the car

@@angelicasandoval3477 because it is a rain channel essentially a gutter, the rubber piece simply prevents the majority of water from collecting, water still gets down around and underneath the plastic trim. So without sealant you will still have a leak a bit a slower one. I would advise buying some clear sealant and putting it on with a small paint brush before you install your new trim pieces. Wish you the best of luck, I love my little Yaris!

On the Yaris here, the clips are built into the roof.

The one in the video, and the replacement I got did not have any adhesive. I don't think they are supposed to. I think someone may have used the adhesive as a cheap and quick way to fix the leak? If I were you, I would investigate to see if there are any models that are supposed to have adhesive (to my knowledge there aren't), and if not, remove the adhesive, and replace the moldings.

​​@@burrheadjrI'm pretty sure it's made that way GM did alot of cheap corner cutters.I have a 05 Pontiac grand prix, now that I took the drip rail off I think the leak is at the window where there are some gaps where the rail and window connect

It has to be that or my antenna.I feel like I should not have took the drip rail off and just used flex seal in the gaps

It is the sedan, but to find it for a hatchback, just search ( [year] Toyota Yaris Hatchback Roof-Drip Molding ). Once you get some results from your search, you will see a part number. Once you find the part number, you can do a search for the part number, and see if any site clearly says if it is for the hatchback vs sedan if you want to make sure you feel extra safe about it.

burrheadjr thanks

@@KikiSoyYo No Problem!

They sell on eBay the pair for $54 with free shipping for the hatchback it doesn't matter which one goes on either side they're both the same. I hope mine stops leaking at the interior pillars after I do it.

Put them on my hatchback stopped leaking inside the front pillars near the front windshield worth replacing if you have this issue.

yikes, of all the things to steal

No glue needed, those strips direct water when it rains and help prevent it from coming inside. After you connect the front and back, you push down and it starts clicking into place

@@burrheadjr thank you, but there's a question left open: why doesn't the strip connect in length and width to the car?

Water and dirt will accumulate within those crevices.

Should be the same general idea, shouldn't need glue

If I remember correctly, the clips are built into the car roof, I had no need to replace them. The other part is attached to the new that you are ordering.

Clips aren't built into the roof and need to be removed and new ones adhered if broken. I couldn't find any info on how to adhere them, so just used rubber cement. I haven't had any issues and it's been 3 years.

It is built into the new strip

Ebay is the best place in my opinion. Search for the Make (toyota) Model (Yaris) the Year your car is, and whether it is a sedan or hatchback, and you will get a bunch of options

@@burrheadjr thanks for the pointer

I believe you are referring to the Windshield Perimeter Trim Moulding Gasket, which in my opinion is a much more difficult job to replace.

You shouldn’t need sealant because it channels the water through it, it’s a guttering for your car, so it needs to be able to do its job & be clear! It seems you’d have someone trapped under there if it’s rusted or the moulding itself in perished & not channelling water away. my mk1 had 1 stolen 2 years ago & just bought a replacement yet to fit & due to repeated garage vandalism has been outside collectively for 6 months & before that was outside 2 years & even mine hasn’t rusted!

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I don't remember there being anything sticky, they just click into place.

@@burrheadjr Not the molding but the actual clips. Do you have to glue them on to the metal?

I am not sure, I assumed they were welded on, but I am really not sure.

The parts that I bought are called TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN 07-11 LEFT ROOF DRIP MOLDING OEM 75552-52140, and TOYOTA OEM 07-11 Yaris SEDAN ONLY Roof-Drip Molding Right PASSENGER'S 75551-52160. I got them on ebay, so I can't give you the exact link. This is for the sedan 2007 Yaris, will fit other years as well, but make sure you do a check on the Toyota parts site.

Also make sure that you get for either 3 or 5 door! Also check the part is from your country or a country that drives on the same side, as driver-side in one country isn’t necessarily the driver-side in another country! I’m in the UK & sit on the right to drive on the left hand side of the roads- yet most countries sit on the left & drive on the right of the roads! Just best be sure as it might not fit correctly & for a strip of rubber they aren’t cheap! So just be sure before you order! I was lucky, I purchased mine off eBay, from a guy in the same city as me, with loads of scrap mk1 Yaris parts!

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They help protect the cabin and window channels from collecting rain water. Without them, you have a higher chance or water building up in unwanted areas, and possibly getting in the vehicle.

@@burrheadjr There is the more basic question: "Why does the car design call for grooves on the roof in the first place if all the roof drip molding does is form an artificial surface that is on the same exact precise line (down to the level of an atom's width) where the metal would have been if they never created those silly grooves in the first place during the mfg process? Seems like a better design would simply not make the grooves in the first place so that there would be no need to spend extra money and resources doing nothing at all except to pretending like the grooves don't exist. Talk about an exercise in completely avoidable futility (and unncessary cost increases). OR, do the top sides of those moldings actually create a slight concavity and rest slightly lower than the surrounding roof so that they still function as a channel to prevent water from dripping directly from the roof all over the tops of the side door windows? Eagerly awaiting an answer!

@@BrucknerMotet without the drip molding, the water would roll off into the side doors, and leak into the car there. And if you are driving, with the windows down, and you were to have a bear metal trench, once the wind hits the channel, water would spray everywhere, even inside if you had the windows cracked. The molding directs the water to where it will drain without getting into the car, and without it sitting and staying in the channel.