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#6 of 8 Roof Racks by tonystewart

Feb 16, 2010 (7:41 am)

Wedge a thin screwdriver under the bottom of the rear plastic cover of the rear mounts. As soon as you can get a small wedge under it so the cover clears the lower retainer grab it and pull backwards hard. It will slide off without breaking anything. Any other movement will break the clips, pull rearward only. You will need a short phillips tip and a small rachet to loosen and remove the phillips screws underneath that hold the rails to the rear mounts. After removing all 4 phillips head screws ( 2 each side) take your Torx fitting and a short extension with ratchet and remove the bolts holding the rear base to the roof. Loosen the knobs on the crossbars and pull them off the rails. Reassemble it and you are done. Total time was 40 minutes
 
Benefits: .47 mpg at 85 mph/ Less noise, my raammat insulated vehicle is now silent without that roar coming from those crossbars/ Easier to wash the roof
 
My sound pressure level test indicates that since removal my van is 2.2db quieter .

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• ateixeira (Feb 17, 2010 11:36 am)

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#7 of 8 Re: Roof Racks [tonystewart] by ateixeira

Feb 17, 2010 (11:36 am)

Replying to: tonystewart (Feb 16, 2010 7:41 am)

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#8 of 8 Subarus are removable by tonystewart

Feb 17, 2010 (1:50 pm)