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TTop keeps making a cracking noise up front, why? how to correct?

Old 08-03-2015, 02:00 AM
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Default TTop keeps making a cracking noise up front, why? how to correct?

I just completed re greasing and tightening the bolts on my TTop and still I get a cracking noise coming from the top front near the front pillars of my TTop. Are there any suggestions how i can rid myself of this problem or is this just the way the corvette is with no solutions available?
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Old 08-03-2015, 01:03 PM
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I had the dreaded top creaking on my 06, GM replaced every thing including the latches, right after they did that it STILL made noise! as a last try I took dielectric silicone grease and greased EVERYTHING! the seals ALL the way around the latches and latch seats, pin pockets everything that could touch the top{ not worried about saving grease}, and guess what?... not a sound in 8 years! not a sound. GM sells their's as a seal conditioner, it has a part #, but I just used something I got from a electrical supply house or auto parts

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Old 08-03-2015, 01:45 PM
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Here you go. One of the best How-To's on the board.

I followed the directions, and solved my problem instantly. Absolutely no issues since.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...p-service.html

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