fsxv33

Hi All,
I noticed on my 2007 Q7 that there was a piece of plastic strip under the back of the driver side roof rail. I thought it was some grabage that flew up and got stuck, so I pulled it. I think I made a mistake... apparently there is a long piece of plastic under each roof rail and I ended up pulling the entire drive side one out. Does this do anything? Is it used to prevent water from getting into the car? Anyone have any ideas?

GRNMACHINE

No clue at all, never noticed it before. Will need to check it out today.

snowpro

I was told that this was a piece of plastic that was supposed to be removed before delivery of the vehicle. Dealer said they would be taking off my roof rails to remove it during my next service appointment.

Hope this helps!

fsxv33

I feel so much better now!

chickdr

Better make sure as mine was just diagnosed with a water leak from the roof rail(after 2 mths in the shop!!!) I had a bad gasket which let water enter.

adriangroom

You sure about this? It was always my understanding that the head liner needs to be removed to allow the removal of the roof rail (bolts). This is most definitely not a typical 'pre-delivery' procedure!

chickdr

I am sure this is the problem my car had. I do not know if the strip the OP refers to is the same. Just a caution since my leak has been such a PIA.

snowpro

My service tech said they had to remove the headliner and remove the bolts to remove this piece. It was a very thin layer of plastic that had dried out over time, I dont believe it was a gasket or seal of any sort.