I just had my drivers side convertible top latch replaced (under Warentee).
The new latch take about double the force to close as the old latch & as the passenger side latch. The car is fairly new & the latches have hardly been used.
Should the force required to close the latches be the same on the left & right side? I'm a little concerned that maybe the pressure on the seal is now different from side to side?
If the tension should be adjusted, how do I do it?
Thanks

 

mines kinda like that too since new.. too lazy to go get them replaced.. not sure if it suppose to be the same or what causes it

 

my right side is tighter than my left.. but its on my hardtop.. but yea same deal for me too

 

I'm a bit confused

So you mean even the old latch has not been used much? How many miles do you have on the older latch?

I think it may be a matter of wear/tear, if nothing's getting caught at the seal area, and if the latch doesn't look like it's severly off from where it's mounted originally (which I can't see how that could happen).

 

my latches are weird and are slightly off to the right.

on a side note, i'm not trying to be an ass but i thought warranty was spelled with a Y

 

The car only has 4000 miles & the top has only been down a few times. I broke the plastic housing when I was putting ept sealant in between the latch & housing (trying to stop a rattle). Of course I didnt tell the dealership I broke it. They fixed it under warrantee........errrr I mean WARRANTY.
So, now I have 2 latches that take different amounts of pressure to close. I was just worried this might cause a wind leak down the road.
Thanks

 

Make sure the hook hits the striker at the right part. The engagement point has a lot to do with the tension. Make sure the striker catches right in the middle. Other than that, I don't think it's a big deal.