I am looking at the bar which rubs the top by the ear..but the bar is very tight against the top..how can i get in there to sand it down? I am trying to prevent a hole..

I did order some Tear-aid. Should i sand as well?

Thanks Shopman for the pic..

 

Im sorry i cant answer your question. But its something alot of people ask about and would like to know and i believe its fairly important. I was just wondering why a mod hasn't complied the threads or asked some one to right up a diy and stickied it.

 

[QUOTE=mmm def,Jul 31 2008, 07:44 PM]I am looking at the bar which rubs the top by the ear..but the bar is very tight against the top..how can i get in there to sand it down?

 

yup, that round thing is the cause of the top wear. sand it asap. i already replaced my top once.

 

mine started a little tear and i immediately took it to the dealer to get the top replaced under warranty. at first they were like "we probably cannot do it under warranty", i was like wtf a top doesnt start to tear within 1 year (i have a 07). they looked at it and it was the circle thing. there was a sharp edge so when the top was folded up and down it was rubbing and slowly tearing it apart. after i got it back i checked to see if they sanded it down but they didnt. and since i wasnt going to take it back to them i went to wal mart and bought those cheap nail filers for 95 cents (pack of 10) and "sanded" it down. after vigorously using 3 of them it was nice and smooth now its no more rubbing on my new top

 

Can anyone take a pic of what the new sanded piece looks like? Is it totally rounded off on the edges now?

 

To any new owner, or any owner at all, I would recommend doing two things to your car as soon as you get it: file down the rough parts on the two sections of the metal frame, and put a protective patch on the roof where the wear spots occur.

This is like getting a vaccination for your roof and should prevent any problems.

 

never noticed it on my car now i have to take a look.

 

That's a good tip for wen you get your s2000, gonna do that straight away!! lol

 

I checked this on my '07 and mine does not appear to have a rough edge on it. I wonder how many cars this affects. I had my 2004 for 3 years and never had a problem either.