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Convertible top creeking
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Burning Brakes
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From: Chicopee MA
Convertible top creeking
I have a 16 Vert and have a annoying creaking coming from the third bow in the top. Anybody know how to access the bows. Cant seem to get to them without dropping the inner liner. Not sure the undertaking needed to do that. I am sure if I could get to the area where the noise is I can repair the problem. Anybody have dropped that inner liner? Thanks for the help.
Last edited by don7790; Nov 11, 2015 at 12:56 PM.
Instructor
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From: Dracut Massachusetts
I have a 16 Vert and have a annoying creeking coming from the third bow in the top. Anybody know how to access the bows. Cant seem to get to them without dropping the inner liner. Not sure the undertaking needed to do that. I am sure if I could get to the area where the noise is I can repair the problem. Anybody have dropped that inner liner? Thanks for the help.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Chicopee MA
I have a 16 convertible also and I have the same issue. Not sure where you live but in the hot weather it creeks and in the cold weather it doesn't. Its very odd but drives me nuts. I posted this very same thread a while back and nobody had responded. I'm in Massachusetts so it's 50-60 degrees out and it does not make a noise right now.
Safety Car
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From: Northern Virginia
No noises like that on my 2015. But I think you're right that you'll need to separate the top to access the internals. Sounds like a warranty repair to me. That way if the dealer screws up the top they'll have to take care of it.
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I have a 16 Vert and have a annoying creaking coming from the third bow in the top. Anybody know how to access the bows. Cant seem to get to them without dropping the inner liner. Not sure the undertaking needed to do that. I am sure if I could get to the area where the noise is I can repair the problem. Anybody have dropped that inner liner? Thanks for the help.
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My top has no unusual noises. There is some noise when cycling top up or down as various components position during the process. Convertibles are just so much fun, I will never get another coupe.
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I have a 16 Vert and have a annoying creaking coming from the third bow in the top. Anybody know how to access the bows. Cant seem to get to them without dropping the inner liner. Not sure the undertaking needed to do that. I am sure if I could get to the area where the noise is I can repair the problem. Anybody have dropped that inner liner? Thanks for the help.
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Convertible Top Noise
My 2017 GS vert w/2200 miles just started creaking once it gets hot. 2 things I will look for since my 2012 GS vert had the same issue/resolution: 1) Be sure the waterfall is not rubbing on the tonneau cover. If it is, push down on the waterfall to expand that gap between both items. 2) There is a hard rubber/adjustable stop just under the middle of the deck lid and tonneau cover. Unsnap the top protector in the trunk and try moving the support bar where the stop is screwed into. If you can duplicate that annoying creak, put a few drops of bicycle chain lube (teflon) on the rubber stop and it should stop the creaking.