YLDS2K

Hi all,

So in a nutshell, I have had a rattle within my soft top for some time and I have been far to lazy to track down the problem and think of a solution. I know that a lot of people swap out the OEM soft top striker's and catcher's for OEM hardtop striker's and catcher's, although this is usually performed when you are experiencing a problem with wind entering the roof from where the roof and A frame meet...I was not having this problem.

My problem was coming within the striker's themselves and how the plastic and metal rattle against each other when I drive over certain bumps like railway crossing's. This is a basic DIY for those experiencing the same problem, and who are not looking at spending any money to fix this annoying issue. So here we go...

tools needed:
1) screw driver
2) scissors
3) sharp knife or box cutter
4) a decent quality business card
5) multi purpose cleaner & rag (optional)

step 1:
unlatch the roof and fold back half way.

step 2
remove the 2 screws that hold each striker against the roof
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63668637@N06/7878696660/
step 3
take your business card cut the card roughly around 3mm off one of the sides (depending on how long the card is this might not need to be done)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63668637@N06/7878735364/
step 4
slide the business card from underneath until it goes as far in as possible
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63668637@N06/7878738706/
step 5
use the knife or box cutter to trim off the card leaving the cut piece wedged between the plastic and metal. Do this to both sides to have 2 pieces of the business card on each side between the metal and plastic.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63668637@N06/7878743000/http://www.flickr.com/photos/63668637@N06/7878751272/
step 6
use the multipurpose cleaner and rag to clean the back of the striker and underneath where it sits on the roof
before:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63668637@N06/7878759640/
after:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63668637@N06/7878763432/
step 7
replace the striker's and enjoy rattle free bumps.

PS: I apologise for the poor iPhone quality pictures.

mjb120

Thanks for this , will def try it out.
I think I'll have to take apart my interior dome light because I think there might be something loose inside.

Hoang

Very nice! I appreciate the details in your DIY, steps by steps with pictures.

YLDS2K

That's how DIY's should be

YLDS2K

Just be carefull not to damage any of the wiring when you pull it out or it will turn out to be a headache for you...Good luck

vishes

Everyone should this if they get the strike rattle. YLDS2K did this mod to mine last night and the mod was instantly noticable. Rattles have been eliminated and now I can enjoy my music in the cabin. Thanks bro!

Hoang

Agree

YLDS2K

No worries mate, happy to help

Do$tylz

sweet. will have a crack at this on the weekend thanks dude.

mjb120

Just got around doing this today .. amazing!! Virtually all latch noise is gone and all I can hear are all the other noises and rattles from my car lol

If you haven't already, definitely do, it only takes 20min if that.