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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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Does your oem hardtop rattles like crazy when driving over rough roads? Just wanna make sure if I am putting it on correctly or not
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by silviaks,Sep 18 2005, 04:04 PM
Does your oem hardtop rattles like crazy when going over bumps? Just wanna make sure if I am putting it on correctly or not
Mine made a rattling sound over bumps, but it was actually the rubber moulding rubbing. I has been quiet since I gave it a coat of shin-it-su neopreme grease. Good luck.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mad-dog-one,Sep 18 2005, 07:11 PM
Mine made a rattling sound over bumps, but it was actually the rubber moulding rubbing. I has been quiet since I gave it a coat of shin-it-su neopreme grease. Good luck.
mine does - and i keep meaning to grease it
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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hmm...mine isn't squeaking from the rubber moldings. My rattle comes from the top latch. How do you guys put the hardtop on ?
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 04:56 AM
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I connect the top latches first, then the sides - it pulls then top latches taught. It you do it the other way round, if for some reason it isnt quite seated properly when you put the sides on, you wont be gripping properly with the top catchers.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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I just installed my OEM Hardtop on my 2003 Ap1, and when I hit some bump, some rattle (bang bang) comes from the front of the top, It seems like the latches and the catchers arent tight together.


The left top latche seems not tight and dont fix the top tight in the catcher. Plus, I have some wind noise from this side. The front left side of my top are a little bit higher than the front right side. I want to sit it lower, how I can do this?


How I can retight the top latche, with the 2 screws??

I will check the fitting from each side off the body side catcher, I think my top are sitting to high...

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Old May 29, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by silviaks,Sep 18 2005, 11:49 PM
hmm...mine isn't squeaking from the rubber moldings. My rattle comes from the top latch. How do you guys put the hardtop on ?
Maybe your top latch screw is loose. My came off last week. Just check it just in case.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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i have had mine for 3 years and it has never rattled
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Ok guys,

i have readjusted each side of the hardtop, the front bang bang noise is gone!

The wind noise starts near 110mph, before the wind noise started near 65mph...

Is it normal to get some wind noise at this speed?

Near 120-130mph the wind noises are horrible...
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