Rob#2

I'm sure many others are experiencing the creaky top when it's hot out. I just picked my car up from the dealer after having some other services performed, with this being a complaint. The service advisor said a new titanium hardware kit was in the works from GM but he couldn't say if it would be a bulletin or a recall. Either way I'm on "the list" to receive this new hardware kit and hopefully it will eliminate the creaks.
I didn't pay over $70k so that I could remove body parts and lubricate them on a weekly basis. This doesn't qualify as general maintenance in my mind.

kevincol

Wow! Sweet! If that is the case, shows that GM is listening.

jversluis

Great cause ive done every combination know to man to fix this and nothing works. 70 this morning and roof silent. As soon as it heated up the crack pop creak starts. Lets pray for a fix as this car is too good to put up with this misfit noise.

AUTO_X_AL

The hardware was changed on current build 16's. The fix works. It latches tighter and doesn't make a peep.

ZEEEE06

My 16 makes lots of peeps.

halt00

Keep us posted, this is my #1 complaint about the car.

AUTO_X_AL

I think it was integrated after the initial production changeover. Look at the strikers and see if it's a smoother shiny finish or a rough textured finish.

I'm guessing I know which one but take a look.

TNSQUIRE

I guess I have been fortunate so far. My top is very quiet. I have had it off several times and driven in 100+ temps. Mine is a 2014 with 14,000 miles.

ZEEEE06

Can you post some pics of the difference?

sanantguy

I'd rather have had a fixed roof anyhow.

walleyejack

an old thread, but my late build 16 is a pain in the ****, top creaking and popping all the time, i m sorry i ever took it off the first time, because before, it didn t make a peep. And they still have no fix for it. this is bs, paying good money for crap like this to be happening.

Red C8 of Jax

Had my creaking roof fixed at the dealer in 12-15 and my Invoice indicated the following: Service Bulletin #4277613 - They replaced parts with (1) 23374302 F-Striker, (1) 23374303 F-Striker and (2)23412818 F-Pin. Installed updated pins and pivots. My roof is quite most of the time now, unless I hit one of those highway reflectors and it makes a very high pitched creak and with the radio on, I usually don't hear it. The problem is 95% fixed.

blueDelusions

More like unobtanium.

walleyejack

talked to dealer today, says bulletin Bulletin #4277613 is for 14s + 15s, 16s require weather strip replacement, ordered, see how it goes.
thanks for your input.

walleyejack

Creaky top is still creaky after "the fix". they changed the weather stripping, not sure what that was supposed to do, told me to bring back on a sunny day. on smooth roads seems ok, bumpy roads it is noisey.

mpuzach

Try this:

• Remove the roof panel.
• Apply a good dose of silicone spray lubricant to the front and rear rubber weatherstripping on the underside of the roof panel.
• Do the same with the rubber weatherstripping on the top of the windshield header and the top of the rear halo.
• Allow the silicone spray to dry.
• While the silicone lubricant is drying install heat-shrink rubber tubing on the four pins on the front and rear of the roof panel. Be sure to cut the tubing long enough so as to cover the entire surfaces of the pins. For best results use a heat gun to form the tubing around the pins.
• Re-install the roof panel.

I had a creaky roof on my 2015 coupe. Performing the TSBs only made it worse. I did the above and my roof has been quiet for eight months.

walleyejack

Thanks mp, will vive that a try.
On my c6 i installed O rings on the front oins and that worked.

N2TU

A removable top makes the car! Don't want a car with a removable top? Buy something else....

IMHO

bjones7131

This is why I have never removed my top and don't have any plans to. Hope U guy get them fixed. I hate a rattle or squeak.

walleyejack

yup. i said to myself at the time. "Self, this is a bad idea" and self was right again.