[harosha]

Hello all,

I intalled the cross bars on my Pilot last night, I have a concern that I wanted to find out about. The screws on the top of the cross bars are open, are there any problems with the rusting of the screws? I am not sure why honda didn't have anything to cover the screw holes.

Let me know know if anyone experienced rusting on those screws.

Thanks

 

[wwong]

Screws on top of the crossbars are open so that you can loosen and slide the crossbars if needed. I would not be concern with screws rusting.

 

[DogIsMyCo-Pilot]

If you are concerned about the screws rusting, you could brush a little clear fingernail polish over the heads of the screws to protect them.

 

[m-mmeyer]

Could they be stainless? Check the bolts with a magnet, if they don't stick to the magnet then they are stainless.

Matt

 

[tim.s]

...The screws on the top of the cross bars are open, are there any problems with the rusting of the screws?...

Shouldn't be a problem, the screws have a black oxide coating which make them rust resistant. If they ever do start to rust, you could always replace them - they probably cost about 60¢.

 

[nighthawk]

Been over a year and 22,000 miles and still no rust in the screws or crossbars.

 

[hanss]

Put some of this stuff on any fastener you worry might rust, I have been using it for years in a marine environment, it works great.

http://boeshield.com/index.htm

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&classNum=177&subdeptNum=11201&storeNum=4&productId=22104

-Hans