fix for creaking roofs
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fix for creaking roofs
Thought I`d share a fix that worked!!! After reading many posts about "creaking' tops...the one that said "the only contact of the roof to the car is the weatherstiping' made sense to me. I used a thin film of SUPERLUBE....rubbed on with my fingers...voila...the creaks stopped!!! (be sure to rub on the rear wetherstrip too...when I only put it on the front first,the front creaks stopped,but I had a "pop" from the rear when backing out of my driveway...put it on the rear also and all QUIET~) SUPERLUBE ia a teflon based gel like lubricant which doesn`t attract dust,dirt,etc.I also had the "chattering" gear shift **** so while I was at it...I loaded the gear shift **** with the same lube...wiping away the excess as I pushed the **** on...to my surprise...NO MORE Chatter!!!
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Thought I`d share a fix that worked!!! After reading many posts about "creaking' tops...the one that said "the only contact of the roof to the car is the weatherstiping' made sense to me. I used a thin film of SUPERLUBE....rubbed on with my fingers...voila...the creaks stopped!!! (be sure to rub on the rear wetherstrip too...when I only put it on the front first,the front creaks stopped,but I had a "pop" from the rear when backing out of my driveway...put it on the rear also and all QUIET~) SUPERLUBE ia a teflon based gel like lubricant which doesn`t attract dust,dirt,etc.I also had the "chattering" gear shift **** so while I was at it...I loaded the gear shift **** with the same lube...wiping away the excess as I pushed the **** on...to my surprise...NO MORE Chatter!!!
I removed the glass top and went back to the solid panel because of this.
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HI tom,thats the stuff....worked for me!! I own a hardware store and have carried this product and used it for many things...has the consistantsy of toothpaste/gel. i only rubbed a dab for the whole front and a dab for the whole rear...totally stopped the annoying creaks which always happened whenever I would drive over bumps.gator
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HI tom,thats the stuff....worked for me!! I own a hardware store and have carried this product and used it for many things...has the consistantsy of toothpaste/gel. i only rubbed a dab for the whole front and a dab for the whole rear...totally stopped the annoying creaks which always happened whenever I would drive over bumps.gator
Thanks again
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Yep, he's right. Teh dealer replaced bu plastic guides as there is a TSB for them. When he did so, he told me I will eventually hear creaking and to greases the rollers and metal plate on the latch. Sure enough, I did and its been very quiet.
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try a hardware store,i sell it so i would think there are others...instead i`m sure any gel type lube would work too...like di-electric grease for instance...you only need to rub a small ammount well into the rubber...not enough that you can it except that there is a very thin coating...
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From: Swansea IL
try a hardware store,i sell it so i would think there are others...instead i`m sure any gel type lube would work too...like di-electric grease for instance...you only need to rub a small ammount well into the rubber...not enough that you can it except that there is a very thin coating...
Thanks for the memory jogger.
Tom
