Thule Fairing Question.

"B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just purchased a Thule fairing for my 2002 5door VW Golf. The fairing mounted easily but I can't
get the driver and passenger side mounting arms to hold the base of the fairing down flush to the
roof of the car. The mounting arm bolts are as tight as they will go, and still the edges of

the

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fairing pop up so that the fairing is not curved but straight across the front of the rack.

Is there a trick to mounting the two ends or am I missing something else? Thanks in advance.

Brian Lafferty [email hidden]

Bend the AL arms?

You may find that your rack is actual louder with the rack on. I did on my '88 Golf. Then again,
there's been a lot of years between our two cars...

Mike

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"B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just purchased a Thule fairing for my 2002 5door VW Golf. The fairing mounted easily but I
can't get the driver and passenger side mounting

arms

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to hold the base of the fairing down flush to the roof of the car. The mounting arm bolts are as
tight as they will go, and still the edges of

the

Quoted message said:

fairing pop up so that the fairing is not curved but straight across the front of the rack.

Is there a trick to mounting the two ends or am I missing something

else?

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Thanks in advance.

Brian Lafferty [email hidden]

Bend the AL arms?

You may find that your rack is actual louder with the rack on. I did on

my

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'88 Golf. Then again, there's been a lot of years between our two cars...

Mike

We'll see. A friend of mine has an 89 Golf. If the fairing doesn't work, I'll try to pass it off on
him. BTW, I found the solution, I mis-read a part of the directions.

Brian