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reducing/eliminating wind buffer noise from top?

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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 06:39 AM
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Everytime I go past 60 mph I get a lot of wind buffering from the soft top. When I pull down on the soft top it is eliminated. I tried using Shin-etsu grease to make it seal tighter but no luck.

Has anyone run across this issue before? It's a MY00
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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Your strikers may be loose/worn out, or the hook(s) on the windshield frame might need re-aligning.
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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Old Nov 3, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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I've found new strikers and latches don't really do much to fix it.

Find a good welder to add a little metal on the latch hook where it touches the striker, it works awesome and will last forever I've done quite a few of these weld jobs myself...
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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replacing the strikers completely eliminated my wind noise (from the front.)

the problem is, the hook on the latch wears a groove in the striker plate over time, and eventually the top isn't pulled as close as it should be. having someone weld a little metal onto the plate will work fine, but new strikers worked for me
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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An easier alternative to welding is buying some rubber tube (like air tube for fish tanks) and using it as a sheath for the hooks.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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Buy a hardtop
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