targa top noise
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targa top noise
im the fourth owner of my 92.when i hit bumps in the road my top sounds like it loose.all bolts are tight.should ther be some kinda pading on the top that might have come off over the years
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What condition is the weather stripping in? I replaced it on my 92 and the top quieted down a lot. There is also a set of felt pads that you can buy that will help with the noise.
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From: Indianapolis, IN
St. Jude Donor '12
"Banished squeaks from my top today.
First remove the trim from
the windshield header.
Next, loosen the mounts on the top itself,
front and rear.
Next, snug the top down normally, but leave the
front and rear bolts finger tight.
Then loosen both front
windshield mounts (the part on the windshield frame itself).
Then
take a ride, and let the top jiggle around until it finds its happy place.
Then tighten the front mounts on the top itself.
Next
tighten the rear mounting bolts.
Then tighten the rear mounts to
the top.
Then tighten front mounts on the windshield.
Then
finish by tightening the top's front bolts completely.
Now, no
more squiggles.
If anyone is interested, I received some scans
of the top adjustment procedure included with replacement tops, and I'm
assuming the factory service manual has it as well. I got them from a
fellow over at corvette action center, he was nice enough to scan and
email them to me.
Hope this helps you cure your insanity squiggle.
J "
Copy and pasted from: https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=200&TopicID=2
First remove the trim from
the windshield header.
Next, loosen the mounts on the top itself,
front and rear.
Next, snug the top down normally, but leave the
front and rear bolts finger tight.
Then loosen both front
windshield mounts (the part on the windshield frame itself).
Then
take a ride, and let the top jiggle around until it finds its happy place.
Then tighten the front mounts on the top itself.
Next
tighten the rear mounting bolts.
Then tighten the rear mounts to
the top.
Then tighten front mounts on the windshield.
Then
finish by tightening the top's front bolts completely.
Now, no
more squiggles.
If anyone is interested, I received some scans
of the top adjustment procedure included with replacement tops, and I'm
assuming the factory service manual has it as well. I got them from a
fellow over at corvette action center, he was nice enough to scan and
email them to me.
Hope this helps you cure your insanity squiggle.
J "
Copy and pasted from: https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=200&TopicID=2
