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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 12:09 PM
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Has anyone ever had a top that had a squeak? The noise is in the corner where it attaches to the car above the drivers ear. Done everything I know to stop the squeak...it sounds like metal on metal. Please let me know what you did to resolve the issue.

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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 04:36 PM
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Something to look at is the catch that is on the top of the windshield. inside there is a metal wheel, it should roll freely.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 10:01 PM
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wrap the two rear pegs with a few turns of electrical tape and put on a light coat of grease.
Tighten up the center, locking J-hook to snug up the top and eliminate any rattle.
Also you might need to adjust the front brackets that attach to the windshield down a bit.
As the weatherstripping gets older and compressed, these adjustments become necessary.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 11:52 PM
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There are quite a few threads on the C6 General Forum about this problem (I used to own one and had the same squeak).
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