roof rack caps

[Gussie2000]

Anyone have any tricks to get the 4 roof rack rail caps off without breaking them.
I was thinking of heating them with a blow dryer to make them more flexible.

Hi scott !

Use a small and flat screw driver

[vt_maverick]

Hi scott !

Use a small and flat screw driver

+1 especially if you're a man with no fingernails lol. Best method I've found (and I just did this earlier today) is to orient the blade vertically and slip it between the cap and the rail (not the cap and the roof). Gently pop out one corner, then turn the screwdriver horizontally (between the cap and roof) and pry the other corner up. Once you have the front corners up put both hands on the cap, thumbs under the front and fingers along the back edge of the cap, and gently pull up.

Main thing is to go slow and take your time, those tabs are super fragile and break under any significant force.

[nocturnalVX]

I have always used a butter knife to pop my roof rail caps off.

[Daly]

I wasn't to worried about scratching anything. worried about breaking those little tabs that hold them in place. Will try and do it softly.

[TheGanzman]

Yes, do it softly, and whisper sweet nothings into the air while you're doing so; that'll coax 'em off!

They're really more durable than you think. I just stand perpendicular to each one, slip my fingernails under the "roof edge", and pull up & towards me gently but with conviction. IIRC, I also brace the bottom corner of each one (I use two hands) with my thumbs...