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Old 10-18-2017, 11:42 AM
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Old 10-18-2017, 11:45 AM
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Firstly, you post in the correct forum...........
Old 10-18-2017, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Shakeydeal
Firstly, you post in the correct forum...........

Post your question in the C6 General forum. You'll get answers there.
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Moving to C6 General.
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Undo all the latches and do a quick 0-100 run. No more squeaking top! Many here have done it with almost guaranteed success
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Originally Posted by Blake Brooks
Undo all the latches and do a quick 0-100 run. No more squeaking top! Many here have done it with almost guaranteed success
Guaranteed to work and you get to join the Flying Roof Club for free.

Seriously, Welcome to the C6 Forum
As this is a very common issue, it has been posted many hundreds of times over the years, but new members such as yourself should read the FAQ portion on top of the C6 General forum. It has so much info on all that is C6

Here is the thread on Roof Noise from the FAQ section.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...long-post.html

Here is the link to the FAQ section
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...9-14-16-a.html

The Video for some of the things that work to quiet it down.
Good Luck

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Use krytox 105 oil on the seals. Dry seals will sqeek as they flex.
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Watch that video it works perfectly and costs less than $10.
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Also, make sure the rear latch is adjusted properly. There is a small steel hook that comes from the targa top and grabs onto the car when you lock it. That hook is adjustable. I have 2 tops and neither one makes any noise, but I do notice that the rear latch on each is adjusted pretty tight and takes a little pressure to lock it. I'm thinking that helps some. The hook can be turned to make it shorter or longer but there is a little screw that holds and locks it that you need to loosen first with an alan wrench.

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