so how can i adjust the catchers?? are those the flaps thats on the hardtop itself..or i have to take out the platstic panels inside the car to have it adjusted? thanx again for all the inputs..

Braniff

 

The latches on the OEM hardtop actually have several aluminum "shims" under them normally (when new). It looks like some or all of the shims have been removed on yours to me. The installation guide mentions them and says that you should remove them to adjust the front height if your top is riding too high....


ron

 

I am still trying to figure out what shims u were referrring to, are they suppose to be attached to the hardtop or attached to the car? I also notice one more thing, the left front latch is very lose, normally when you trying to latch the front two, it feels like you are pulling the hardtop a lil forward, on the right side..it does..but on the left side..it just goes right in..therefore, when driving it makes alot of noise. is this also related to hardtop sitting too low?

 

Mine sits flush, I agree that it's the rear catchers, but it would be because the catchers are a few mm's too far forward (thus pulling it back when latched)

[QUOTE=-B16A-,Aug 15 2007, 02:17 PM]I am still trying to figure out what shims u were referrring to, are they suppose to be attached to the hardtop or attached to the car?

 

If you look at the instructions it shows the top being slightly lower than windshield. Are you getting windnoise or water leaks?? If not then i would not worry about it!

 

the noise i am getting is the driver side front latch being loose, when i latch the left front latcher, it just clicked right in, normally you would feel that the hardtop is being pulled forward, but instead it clicks without any type of force..it feels like its not latching on something, normally you would feel that the latch is nice and firm. and today i was driving on the freeway the first time after puting on the hardtop, and it is so noisy.. please help.

 

I totally understand what you mean, but seems like its not too far back, because the left front latch on the HT is actaully too close, therefore it is making noise as i was stated in the last post

I would definitely check that out as well, thanx!

 

no problem, here's a couple of pages out of the helms manual on hardtop adjustments
hope it helps, let me know if you need a bigger picture, I have it on PDF.
EDIT: I think these are big enough, how do I resize so that you have to click on it to make it bigger?... sorry for the ginormous pics

 

no i appericiated the big pics..i saved them on my computer and i could change to whatever size i want.. i am not fullly understand the pics on the manual... hope it will all make sense when i take panels out. thanks for the pages...

 

The best I could understand it the rear catchers can only adjust for side to side movement after the've been loosened. This adjustment would have to be very slight since the bolts holding the catchers must remain in place.
I think your problem will be adjusting the front latches and latch plates removing or replacing shims as your situation dictates. It will probably involve a little experimentation with the shims until you find a suitable and leakproof adjustment. Good luck