Roof Bee Sting Aerial Antenna Base Rubber Gasket Seal Grommet Replacement Fix

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The problem
The OEM seal on the base of the aerial deteriorates and fails.
The OEM seal on the base of the aerial of most vehicles is made from a poor quality rubber, this deteriorates over time causing the seal / gasket to crack, discolour and perish, ruining the aesthetics of the part and the sealing function. Often these can fail to the extent that the seal is lost or only semi intact. Failure of the sealing function of the base gasket can also in some cases lead to leaks within the cabin of the vehicle. It is extremely rare that the unit cannot be overhauled to restore function.
Symptoms of fault
It is easy to diagnose this fault by inspecting the base of the aerial; it is often evident visually if the seal is failing. It is not totally uncommon for the outside of the seal to appear intact but for the seal to be failing to prevent water ingress, this will be evident by water in the vehicle cabin around the interior light or headlining.
Vehicles affected
Our seal will fit many vehicles, it is impossible for us to list for all vehicles that our item will fit or to test on all vehicles. .
This item is a universal item and will fit many vehicles. The gasket is oval in shape; with external dimensions of 60mm by 43mm approximately. Internally 50 mm by 40 mm. The rubber is flexible and stretchable so some variation/tolerance is possible. Please measure your existing base before ordering to ensure suitability.
The solution
Install our replacement base gasket seal and restore the appearance and sealing function of the aerial base gasket.
Our replacement seal can be fitted easily to restore the appearance of your aerial. Also stopping any water ingress in to the vehicle cabin. An ideal replacement to your cracked, worn, discoloured or generally aged antenna base gasket seal. Our item allows you to replace just the seal that fails without the need to replace the whole antenna base at vast expense from the vehicle manufacturer, saving money and time. Other seals will have a larger footprint so cannot be fitted in situe so the whole aerial has to be removed which is a tricky job. Our improved design seal is specifically designed to be installed from outside the vehicle, saving the labour of removing the interior trim to remove the complete aerial base to replace the seal. Our seal can be replaced in situe making the job far easier. Please check out our video showing this simple process. Our seal can be flexed in to position to seal the base of the gasket between the aerial base and the vehicles roof providing a perfect seal.

[@GELLERTJOZSEF]

Thanks for the very good idea. So far, I’ve only seen videos, where the whole car has been dismantled. :-)

[@aronbennett4760]

Great video. Thanks a bunch

[@leewatkeys9065]

Just bought and fitted really easily 👍🏻

[@X8RLtdUK]

Great to hear! - Georgina, X8R Ltd

[@petemason57]

Try heating the seal with hot water to make it a lot easier.

[@keithkelleher584]

Excellent

[@rockatansky1305]

Will this fit an Astra G Mk4 model ?

[@MrStrandgsx]

Hey guys just got the replacement but my base is slightly different its got the rear screen wash which makes it a little wider do you also stock the larger ones?

[@SuperHarbl]

+MrStrandgsx This on a vectra? I've just replaced mine using an identical rubber seal. Boil some water, put it in a mug, and dunk the seal in for a few seconds. Stretches nicely.

[@IncredibleSolv]

And its not the dust cover that causes the leak,it's the one you cannot see 🤣🤣🤣. You must take the rear roof lining off and unscrew the aerial base, get two new seals and for safety sake, get flexible bathroom sealant and apply. If you have the one with the washer, dealer or scrap only

[@indyaweathers2828]

Dude what kind of car is this? It's not in the title or the description of the video.

[@Soup2Nuts]

Volkswagen MK4 Golf

[@kbrowney]

Fitted this replacement antenna rubber seal to my 2006 Astra SXI Hatch, personally found it best to clean the roof first, apply a small amount of vaseline to allow the rubber seal to slide easily over the plastic base, finally I CAREFULLY moved the antenna base left right - forward back to make sure the rubber lip had gone into place.

[@triantafillosxourafis6123]

No glue???

[@X8RLtdUK]

No glue is needed, the seal provided is water tight without glue. - Georgina, X8R Ltd.

[@triantafillosxourafis6123]

@@X8RLtdUK But this product should manage to block water to pass through it and access the cabin roof. Can this prevent water without glue?

[@X8RLtdUK]

@@triantafillosxourafis6123 it will be able to keep the water out without the use of glue, if you feel more comfortable by using glue then you can. - Georgina, X8R Ltd