Does anyone else's C6 Coupe top creek like a crypt door? Holy cow ... it seems to be getting worse ..... and my car is only 8 mos. old and has 4200 miles on it ! Mine is not a see-thru, by the way .... Tried to see if it sounds worse when it is hot or cold, but it happens all the time. Good thing I listen to heavy metal music, or I'd go nuts .....

 

Mine creaks with 8 months 6k miles, i read here that removing the top and lubricating the weatherstripping fixes it. I havent tried it yet.

 

my creeks like an old man getting outta bed on a cold morning. drives me crazy! what are they using to lube up the gasket? i'll try anything to fix this.

 

I think it said to use a silicone type spray.

 

Get some heat shrink tubing and put it over the top pins then shrink it to fit. I used .312 ID tubing that shrinks to .156. Works great and is cheap too.

 

Could be the first sign of the delamination problem everyone is talking about, the next is when the roof comes flying off!!!! I'd check the bonding between the frame and the top panel!!!

 

Mine turned out to be one screw in the wheatherstripe of the top. Just took it to the shop and had them tighten it and that took care of it. I didn't want to tighten it myself just in case it broke of or cracked the top.

 

Mine turned out to be one screw in the wheatherstripe in the top. I didn't want to tighten it myself just in case thr screw broke off or the the top cracked. Mine did leave a small rub spot on the top of my window glass and they will replacr it if I want them to.
Hope this helps

 

I've got the same problem with my standard top. It started about 2 weeks ago after a run of hot weather. I'm supposed to get it fixed by the dealer this weekend. The fix involves replacing the two plastic guides (shaped like cones) above the windshield which accept the two metal alignment pins. You can raise the front half of your top and see what I'm referring to. Apparently, the plastic guides that came with the car tend to break down in the heat. After my car's been sitting in the sun all afternoon, it rattles with every little bump. Driving me freakin' nuts. There's a writeup on this in CF; just search "No More rattle in the t top" to find it. I'll let you know how the repair attempt goes.

 

Mine was dead quiet for over a year and 13,000 miles... then just this spring it started creaking / popping. I assumed it was the beginnings of delamination so I removed the top and did the delamination test (using a 0.010 feeler gauge). The top itself seemed 100% perfect, zero delamination detected. I then cleaned and coated the weatherstripping on the car with Mother's Rubber Protectant (slippery stuff, kinda like Armor-All)... put the top back on and it was DEAD quiet for the next 500 or so miles of heavy duty twisty driving (where the car gets flexed a lot). Took top off one sunny day after that... then put it back on... and the creaking is back.

This experience would indicate that lubing the weatherstrip does have a positive effect, not sure why it didn't last longer. But others have reported the same exact experience. I'll probably re-lube, and if that doesn't help again, I'll be looking into possibly either doing the shrink tubing trick or maybe replacing the front pin guides. Anyone have part numbers for those front pin guides?

Another good solution to this problem... just keep the top OFF!

 

There is a TSB out for this issue.

 

Correct, go to the dealer, there is a fix. Mine never was right, had it fixed under the TSB yesterday, two days and dead quiet now.

 

19120702 and 19121172

 

I had the creaking, too. It did not sound like the squeaking you typically get from dry weatherstrip, so I used some inner tube rubber to insulate the rear pins. No good. Then I lubed up the seals--worked great.

I was surprised by this, but it seems to do the trick. I used a silicone grease.

 

 

There is a fix in this thread using heat shrink tubing.
I didn't try it yet but I will.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1678793

 

Do you know the TSB number? or if someone has it can you post it please.

 

I went to a track day event, and the creeks were gone afterwards.

I am afraid of taking the top off. I know it will return

 

Lub the weather strips with di-electric silicone grease.

Also, you may need this informtion:

Document ID# 1970425
2005 Chevrolet Corvette


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Subject: Creak or Popping Noise from Roof Near Windshield/A Pillar (Replace Plastic Guides in Roof Striker and Add Flocking Tape and Shim Stock) #05-08-59-003E - (05/09/2007)



Models: 2005-2007 Chevrolet Corvette

with Lift Off Roof Only




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This bulletin is being revised to emphasize the replacement of the plastic guide. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 05-08-59-003D (Section 08 - Body and Accessories).


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DO THIS: Replace the plastic guide.
DON'T DO THIS: DO NOT replace the roof handles.


Condition 1
Some customers may comment on a creak or popping noise in the roof near the windshield area.

Condition 2
Some customers may comment on a creak or popping noise in the A-pillar area.

Cause 1
The roof guide pins may have elongated the plastic guides.

Cause 2
The windshield garnish molding may be causing the noise.

Correction 1

Replace the left and right plastic guide in the roof latch striker following the procedure below. (Note that the latch is on the headliner, next to the "A" pillar.)
Unlatch and remove the roof.
With a small screw driver, unlock the four fingers of the guide from the striker and discard them.
Remove the flocking tape from the new guides.



Install a piece of flocking tape under the brim of each of the guides (8 mm [0.31 in] wide by 50 mm [2 in] long) as shown above.
Install the new plastic guides into the striker.
Install the roof.

Correction 2
Install flocking tape and shim stock to the following areas

• The A-pillar (shim stock)


• At the end of the windshield garnish molding (flocking tape)


Remove the windshield garnish. Refer to Windshield Garnish Molding Replacement in SI.



Install a piece of 2 mm (.080 in) shim stock, 40 mm long by 10 mm wide (0.31 in by 1.6 in) to the A-pillar as shown above.



Install a piece of flocking tape 8 mm wide by 40 mm long (0.31 in by 1.6 in) to the edge of the windshield garnish molding and wrap it around the back side of the molding as shown above.
Install the windshield garnish. Refer to Windshield Garnish Molding Replacement in SI.
Parts Information
Order BRS Tape and Adhesive Back Shim Stock from Kent Automotive at 1-888-YES-KENT or online at www.kent-automotive.com.

Part Number
Description
Qty

19120702
Spacer, RF Lift Off Pnl/Wdo Frt Stkr (LH)
1

19121172
Spacer, RF Lift Off Pnl/Wdo Frt Stkr (RH)
1

KT-13485
BRS Tape


P40100
Adhesive Back Shim Stock



Important: The Material Allowance is 65 cents (75 cents in Canada) per vehicle for flocking tape and 44 cents (51 cents in Canada) per vehicle for adhesive back shim stock.

Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Labor Operation
Description
Labor Time

B9767*
Replace Plastic Guide In Striker (Left And Right)
0.2 hr

C2000
Windshield Garnish Molding Replacement (RH)
Use Published Labor Operation Time

C2001
Windshield Garnish Molding Replacement (LH)

Add:
Install Tape And Shim Stock
0.2 hr

*This labor operation is for bulletin use only. It will not be published in the Labor Time Guide




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Document ID# 1970425
2005 Chevrolet Corvette

 

I spray all my seals every month or so.

An alternative to silicone is KY Jelly