roof carrier cross bar question

[DOBRO]

I unthreaded the knob on the crossbar and now can't seem to thread it back in. Any tips or tricks that you could advise? Much apprectiated!

 

[Towpack]

Knob?

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Hi DOBRO, I think we need a few more details or a pic or two.

 

[DOBRO]

Hey guys thanks for the reply. I’ll snap a pic this evening and add it to this thread. For a better description it is the knob on the bracket which holds the crossbar in place or allows it to slide adjust forward or backward along the roof carrier. I loosened this to the point that the “knob” a knurled plastic covered adjuster, came off and now I cannot thread it back in. I will send pics later. Thank you and best regards. I have a 1996 lx450 fyi black. 220k and going strong. Just need to repair AC and right rear window regulator.

 

[DOBRO]

 

[Shayne]

The nut fell off inside the rail push a coat hanger of something down the channel to retrieve it

 

[Towpack]

Ah, so they're after market rails. I was picturing the OEM roof rails in my head. I'm with Shayne on the diagnosis, a nut or threaded part of the clamp has fell off the back and is loose in the rail somewhere.

 

[DOBRO]

Oh my mistake I thought these were the stock set up (I have added Thule aero bars over the top of what I thought were stockers).

After a demented 45 minute version of the “crane game”. I successfully threaded these guys back on ( I had loosened two).

Thanks guys for your interest and suggestions.

Marcus

 

[DOBRO]

 

[DOBRO]

There she is and a close up of the aftermarket rack and what I thought was the original

 

[LandLocked93]

The knob is original, along with what the knob screws into (OEM rails).
The crossbars are not original. And, tho, not germane to the convo.
Glad you got it handled.

So...when's the 3" lift going on?

 

[Towpack]

They are different to the OEM roof rails we got here in the UK. These are the one's I'm familiar with...