Need some convertible top help -- :)
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Racer
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From: SF CA
Need some convertible top help -- :)
Hi All,
2009 C6 and the automatic top works fine, but the part with the rear glass gets caught on the tonneau cover when the cover opens and closes.
Is there an adjustment inside the convertible top itself that controls how much the glass portion of the top is lifted? (or is dropped?) I think that's all there is to it -- it just need to go a little further up to clear the tonneau cover.
I'll be happy to post a photo or diagram if that helps.
Also, if anybody has some sort of "exploded diagram" of the top itself, that would help too.
I have the technical bulletins from the dealer, but they seem to only cover other adjustments, like for the tonneau cover. It's not a tonneau cover adjustment -- that's working fine.
I can post what I have and maybe I'm missing something. In fact -- that's not a bad idea anyway, it's interesting stuff... just that it doesn't fix my problem.
Thanks!
Fred
2009 C6 and the automatic top works fine, but the part with the rear glass gets caught on the tonneau cover when the cover opens and closes.
Is there an adjustment inside the convertible top itself that controls how much the glass portion of the top is lifted? (or is dropped?) I think that's all there is to it -- it just need to go a little further up to clear the tonneau cover.
I'll be happy to post a photo or diagram if that helps.
Also, if anybody has some sort of "exploded diagram" of the top itself, that would help too.
I have the technical bulletins from the dealer, but they seem to only cover other adjustments, like for the tonneau cover. It's not a tonneau cover adjustment -- that's working fine.
I can post what I have and maybe I'm missing something. In fact -- that's not a bad idea anyway, it's interesting stuff... just that it doesn't fix my problem.
Thanks!
Fred
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Racer
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From: SF CA
Instructor
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Not really a tech/performance question - you would probably get more "eyes" on it over in C6 general.
Other than that - yes, it is a known problem. My vert does the same thing. The Dealer made some adjustments under warranty - and it improved, but did not 100% fix. But it can be made more manageable.
There are also many threads on it already over in C6 general.
Other than that - yes, it is a known problem. My vert does the same thing. The Dealer made some adjustments under warranty - and it improved, but did not 100% fix. But it can be made more manageable.
There are also many threads on it already over in C6 general.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: SF CA
Not really a tech/performance question - you would probably get more "eyes" on it over in C6 general.
Other than that - yes, it is a known problem. My vert does the same thing. The Dealer made some adjustments under warranty - and it improved, but did not 100% fix. But it can be made more manageable.
There are also many threads on it already over in C6 general.
Other than that - yes, it is a known problem. My vert does the same thing. The Dealer made some adjustments under warranty - and it improved, but did not 100% fix. But it can be made more manageable.
There are also many threads on it already over in C6 general.
Fred
Drifting
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From: TX
Mine does the same thing. The cover just barely brushes the back glass on the window when it closes, and makes a "clank" sound when it hits it.
I'm considering loosening the four bolts that the cover bolts on with and sliding it aft just a couple millimeters to give it more clearance, and also to close the gap between it and the trunk lid to try to reduce some of the wind noise that I think is coming in through that gap.
I'm considering loosening the four bolts that the cover bolts on with and sliding it aft just a couple millimeters to give it more clearance, and also to close the gap between it and the trunk lid to try to reduce some of the wind noise that I think is coming in through that gap.
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Racer
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From: SF CA
Mine does the same thing. The cover just barely brushes the back glass on the window when it closes, and makes a "clank" sound when it hits it.
I'm considering loosening the four bolts that the cover bolts on with and sliding it aft just a couple millimeters to give it more clearance, and also to close the gap between it and the trunk lid to try to reduce some of the wind noise that I think is coming in through that gap.
I'm considering loosening the four bolts that the cover bolts on with and sliding it aft just a couple millimeters to give it more clearance, and also to close the gap between it and the trunk lid to try to reduce some of the wind noise that I think is coming in through that gap.
It helps, that's for sure. But there is another adjustment that I'm just missing that would hold the glassed panel further away from the tonneau lid. That's my quest...at this point.
Fred
Last edited by lamboguy; Dec 16, 2010 at 11:03 AM. Reason: fixed boo-boo
Drifting
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From: TX
That's what one of the tech bulletins addresses. I did that and originally adjusted too far back so that it interfered with opening the trunk! Oops...
It helps, that's for sure. But there is another adjustment that I'm just missing that would hold the glassed panel further away from the tonneau lid. That's my quest...at this point.
Fred
It helps, that's for sure. But there is another adjustment that I'm just missing that would hold the glassed panel further away from the tonneau lid. That's my quest...at this point.
Fred
Instructor
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From: Denton Texas
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I have seen threads on this in C6 General - but have not spent enough time over there to find out if there is a fix. Once I got in the habit of holding it, it fell lower on my priority list (sorry). But if you find something - it would be good to know.
Last edited by BluV; Dec 16, 2010 at 03:44 PM. Reason: typo
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