Fitting roof bars to focus estate with no roof rails

[photome]

I have an 09 focus estate with no roof rails. I have been told I can fit foof bars with a fixing kit in to the threaded holes in the roof (after lifting a cover in the channel).

My question is these holes are covered with a mastik type material, does this all have to be removed, I have taken a bit out on one side and it is not easy to remove.

thanks

[hewhoisnotintheknow]

remove enough to get the screw in

when finished fill or cover with something suitable

[taff007]

When I did this I couldn't believe I was hacking bits out of a brand new car with a screwdriver and a stanley knife. It seemed such a bizarre thing to have to do, and doubting myself I was glad to finally find the screw at the bottom.

I don't know if it's still the same, but my focus has plastic plugs in the screw threads, which I replaced when I took the roofbars off. When I went to fit the bars back on around a year later a couple of the plugs has disintegrated, and it was an absolute nightmare to get them back out - So I would suggest covering with something other than the original plugs.

[photome]

Thanks to both of you.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to what to cover the holes with.

I could leave the bars on I guess, and use more fuel:eek:

[molerat]

Fill the holes with grease or vaseline and put some gaffer tape over them.

[cyclonebri1]

The fact that the Focus estate did not have roof rails fitted as standard was the deciding factor in my buying an alternative.

Useless to you I know but I thought I'd share it;););)