Bat Man

Guys, I know the front part of the targa top latches tend to make creaking noises. But do the rear "pins" have a tendency to make noises as well?

The noise I am receiving is like a metal on metal clank when going over a hole, or bump in the road.

Any ideas on how to dampen that?

Chets LS3

OMG ME TOO!! been to dealer 3 times for it, comes back all the time, front latches have already been replaced on my 08 coupe

Bat Man

I've pinned it down to either the door latches, or the roof pins. Wife road shotty today and pointed at where the roof latches are.

Dealer is supposed to ride with me tomorrow to pinpoint.

GEP

Have you tried lubing the pins ? I use the GM dielectric grease on the pins and the rubber seals seems to work on my 06 . Hope it helps.

Bat Man

well it's only on the passenger side, so it's kinda weird,

Chets LS3

only on pass. side of mine as well...subscribed. and its the pass. rear side (pin). please keep us posted

Walt White Coupe

I've had a rattle that had gotten worse and worse over the last 6 months. It sounded like it was coming from behind me but when I held my hand on the front passenger latch as I drove the car, I could feel the rattle very clearly. Turned out the pin was loose and that was what was rattling. Tightened up both pins and rattle gone.

Check the tightness of the front pins as well as the rear pins.

ls2kev

I get that noise after I've taken the T-Top off and back on.
After a few drives the noise goes away though...

Gromit3860

Use a business card (or two) on the plate/fixture where the pins at the front of the top go through the latch plate. The noise is gone in my 2006. Easy fix!

RedC7AZ

I applied a thick lubricant to the pins every couple months or so, and the issue would never return.

GEP

Other than lubing the pins and making sure they are tight . I found it really mattered the order you latched and unlatched the top. I was latching the front latches first then the back. Once I reversed that and always latched the rear first , both off and on, the squeaking subsided . I also noted that the rear seal seated far more evenly. Also make sure this has a light lube as well . Hope that adds a new wrinkle.
P.S. I remember an old post about this same problem and one idea was to remove the rear pins and install a thin rubber gasket as an insolator. I have no idea how it worked. Also just an idea but how about "dipping" those pins in a plastic kote liquid or even installing some thin "shrink" tube over the pin as an iisolator.
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