Warning for 100 series owners

Submitted: Sunday, Aug 01, 2010 at 17:43
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Just a word of warning to fellow 100 series Landcruiser owners with roofracks.
I had a strange problem with my headlights coming on for no reason even though they where turned off, after a posting here suggesting my roof might be leaking thru the roof rack bolt holes I had a look for signs in water ingress, we have had a fair bit of wet weather here in the last week but no previous problems.
I've removed the left side kick panel for signs of water in and around the body module and other wiring and it looked dry, so I lifted the vinyl floor and found the underlay to be soaking wet and beginning to make that horrible damp smell.
It would appear that the water is coming in thru the roof rails and tracking down the door pillar, I usually park facing downhill which would make the problem worse .
My roof rack was fitted 4 years ago and I have never noticed leaking before, what ever they used as sealing may have dried out and become non effective
So, I'm writing this to let others know, make sure that who ever fits your roof rack does a proper job sealing bolt holes, they sit low in the roof and act like a drain plug, TOP IDEA TOYOTA.
Now its got me paranoid about the effect of all this moisture is having on the inside of door pillars and panels, where water really shouldn't be
I know there are plenty of other makes and model the don't have gutter mount but surely they have a better system.


Shane.
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Reply By: sweetwill - Sunday, Aug 01, 2010 at 17:48

Sunday, Aug 01, 2010 at 17:48
hi shane
fish oil, fish oil, and then more fish oil, cheers bill.
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Follow Up By: Member - david L (VIC) - Sunday, Aug 01, 2010 at 18:48

Sunday, Aug 01, 2010 at 18:48
Hi Shane,
I had a similar problem with my 100 series,my hazard warning lights would start to flash for no known reason at all,after spending lots of dollars and time ,I took my car to Ballarat Toyota and their service manager suggested I reseal the bolt heads of my roof rack,i've had no problems since.Cheers jaksun1
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Follow Up By: Member - Mfewster(SA) - Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 08:04

Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 08:04
Hi sweetwill
Are there other advocates of fishoil? Many years ago I was recommended to try it an used it extensively. I was not impressed with the results. But I may not have been using it properly. Just sort of sprayed it around inside panels of Peugot 404s (I had several of them over some years. Great cars apart from rust). They all had rust problems that fishoil seemed to do nothing to prevent or slow.)
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Reply By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 08:11

Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 08:11
Try this stuff. Much better than fish oil and doesn't smell like week old prawns either ;-)


Staun 329

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Reply By: stevieaus - Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 09:20

Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 09:20
all toyota roof racks come with sealing O rings, it might be an idea to check them every now and then to see that they haven't perished
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Reply By: Richard W (NSW) - Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 09:32

Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 09:32
Shane,

This was an issue some had a while back and it was recommended to use a sealant around the o'rings when putting on a roof rack. Thanks for reminding me to check mine after this trip which included the CSR.
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Reply By: Polaris - Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 10:11

Monday, Aug 02, 2010 at 10:11
A little off topic (not a 100 series issue) but never the less somewhat relevant.

When they fitted the Safari Snorkel to our 95 Surf, they unknowingly drilled into the electric moon roof drain.

Kept getting a glovebox full of water in heavy rain. Also engine ECU in passenger side kick panel was drowned.

The moon roof has 4 plastic tube drains that go down inside the 'A' and 'B' pillars.

Not a lot of 4x4's around with moon roofs - but a point worth remembering.

Regarding sealing the rubber or 'O' ring washers - a good smear of rubber grease works wonders.
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Reply By: Mikee5 (Logan QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 04, 2010 at 08:12

Wednesday, Aug 04, 2010 at 08:12
Hi Shane,

I use a product called Valvoline Tectyl. Used it on my 1979 troopy which went to Fraser for about 20 years with minimal rust. When I fitted the roof rack mounting plates (Rhino) to my 100 I sprayed this on the bolts which thread down through the roof rack mounting holes and into the holes themselves. It is waxy and never really sets, plus with a generous coating it migrates around the whole area. I am lucky in that I have a garage and when I park I always leave the windows down, I remember how the 55's and 60's used to rust out in the roof from the inside.
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Follow Up By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 19:09

Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 19:09
Thanks for tip Mike,
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Aug 12, 2010 at 09:02

Thursday, Aug 12, 2010 at 09:02
Well mine didnt have O rings so I just used the flat rubber piece the shape of the metal bracket that goes on top of it.
It was s/hand so maybe did have them originally

I poked windscreen sealant into the bolt holes before inserting the bolts and havent had any trouble.
Have removed it and did the same when fitting the original covers.


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