Roof Rack - Installation Procedure

Group: TRIM

Number: 99-80-001

Date: JANUARY, 1999

Model: ELANTRA WAGON GL

Subject: INSTALLATION OF ROOF RACK ON GL ELANTRA WAGON

DESCRIPTION:

This TSB provides a procedure for roof rack installation on the base (GL) Elantra Wagon. The installation of the GLS roof rack on a GL vehicle is not warrantable. The approximate time for this installation is 3 hours.


PARTS INFORMATION:




REMOVAL OF HEAD LINER:




1. Remove the front seat belt upper mounting bolt.




2. Remove the center pillar lower trim.




3. Remove the center pillar upper trim




4. Remove the front pillar trim.

5. Remove the cargo security screen and rear speaker grill.

6. Remove the rear wheel house trim and luggage side trim.




7. Remove the rear seat belt extension bar mounting bolt.




8. Remove the rear end trim




9. Remove the rear pillar trim ('C' pillar trim).




10. Remove the sun visor and retainer.

11. Detach the lens from the room lamp and luggage lamp.

12. Remove the room lamp and luggage lamp.




13. Remove the mounting plugs and the roof assist handle.

14. Remove the head liner.

INSTALLATION OF ROOF RACKS:




1. Remove the rubber patches and locate the hole openings from inside the vehicle.




(3 hole openings per side, 6 total)




2. Insert a "center punch" through the opening and make a punch mark in the center.

NOTE: Use an "automatic type" center punch. Do not use a hammer type. This is available through Snap On (P/N PPC4A) or through local hardware stores.

3. Place a cover sheet over the interior of the vehicle to catch the metal shavings from drilling.




4. From inside the vehicle, drill a 3 mm (1/8 in.) hole through the center of each opening where the holes were punched.




5. Drill a 22 mm (7/8 in.) hole to each of the 3 mm holes from the top.

NOTE: Use a "unibit" style drill bit available through Snap On (P/N YA267) or a hole saw.

CAUTION: Use of a standard drill bit may warp the roof of the vehicle.




6. Use a deburring tool to clean up all the edges of the hole.




7. Apply rust preventive touch-up paint to all exposed metal (Genuine Hyundai brand touch-up paint meets this requirement).

8. Clean the mounting surface on top of the vehicle.




9. Install the roof rack assembly, making sure the pads sit flush against the roof of the vehicle.




NOTE: The roof rack assembly is "side" specific. Make sure to install the correct side.




10. Fasten the 12 mm roof rack mounting nuts from inside the vehicle. (Tightening torque is 15 Nm (150 kg.cm; 11 lb.ft.)).




11. Reinstall the rubber patches over the holes in the roof liner panel.

NOTE: Contact cement, such as 3M's super weather-strip adhesive or equivalent, may be required if the rubber patches have lost their adhesion.

INSTALLATION OF HEAD LINER:

1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.


NOTE: *Roof Rack Mounting Pad Kits are included with each Roof Rack Assembly