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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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vette's just turned 2,and now the squealing/creaking is beginning!anybody have any ideas or solutions to remedy this situation?thanks
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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Where specifically is it squeaking? BTW, have you cleaned and lubed your weatherstripping lately? That will have a lot to do with keeping the car watertight and reducing some of the squeaking noises you might be hearing.

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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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I had this same problem with my '99 Coupe. I used some white silicone grease on both parts of the two front latches. The striker plate on the top of the windshield and on latch mechanism istelf. It solved the problem for good.
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The grease on the latch area would be my recommendation too, along with lubricating the weatherstripping. Good luck - squeaks can be so annoying.
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cleaned and 303'd the gaskets.didn't think about the latches!thanks,when it stops raining,i'll do some PM on those!!!
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What do you guys recommend for lubricating the weatherstripping to stop squeaks? What kind of product would you use?
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