So i'm gettin a rack this weekend for my 1999 infiniti i30, and was told something I've never heard. The guy said that if i leave it on year round the rubber gaskets that keep water from leaking in can break and start to let water in.... Is this true? I will take the rack off when i wash the car, but other than that i was going to leave it on the whole time.

thanks!!
Jared

 

40 hits and no input? comeone i know someone has a rack here

 

never have had a roof rack myself but theres a few people by me that leave theirs on yearround and no problems after a few years, and thats in -40c winters and +35c summers

 

You mean the weather seal between the door and the body? It's fine.

 

Well idk celsius but here it gets -30 f and up to 100f

 

I have never heard of that... I used to have my rack on my old car all the time and never had a problem...

 

Ight i hadnt either.

BTW What wheels are those?

 

G35 Coupe 18's

 

They look sick painted.

 

Check out more pics in this thread...

http://forums.maxima.org/members-rid...s-evening.html

 

eventually the seal will rot and crack but it should hold at least for few years with no problems

 

Aight well i will take it off to wash the car weekly and then leave it off for couple days.

 

Had a rack on my 06 since I bought it last August and no problems yet. Probably too short a time to be a good test thought

 

You will be fine leaving it on. I sell roof racks at my store and have yet to hear of that problem. A guy I work with keeps his on all the time, almost 4 years he said. I just went an looked at all the seals and everything looks normal on his ride. just keep an eye on it an I dont see y it would be a problem!!

 

Unless you're using it every day, I can't see why you'd want to leave it on year round. It's a drag aerodynamically, and an eye sore. If you're only going to use it once in awhile, I'd take them. Not even thinking about seals and junk...