Reducing roof closure noise
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Reducing roof closure noise
Recently, a member recommended putting oil in the holes on top of the windscreen frame to reduce roof closure noise. He was right. It makes a big difference.
Does anyone have a fixit to make the back window quieter?
Does anyone have a fixit to make the back window quieter?
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I put some lithium grease in the two latch points above the windscreen and like others have said that makes a big difference, the last owner was running around with that area absolutely bone dry and it used to make horrible clang when the roof closed.
I still get a clang when a) the roof is lowered and sits in the boot and b) when the roof is closed and the roof parts sits on the rear deck. The problem is I don't know if this is normal since it's been like that since I got the car. How noisy should those two parts of the roof opening / closing be? Is there anything I can do to make it smoother / quieter?
I still get a clang when a) the roof is lowered and sits in the boot and b) when the roof is closed and the roof parts sits on the rear deck. The problem is I don't know if this is normal since it's been like that since I got the car. How noisy should those two parts of the roof opening / closing be? Is there anything I can do to make it smoother / quieter?
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You're easily amused.
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That's what I asked, dimwit.Silverstar wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:50 pmI put some lithium grease in the two latch points above the windscreen and like others have said that makes a big difference, the last owner was running around with that area absolutely bone dry and it used to make horrible clang when the roof closed.
I still get a clang when a) the roof is lowered and sits in the boot and b) when the roof is closed and the roof parts sits on the rear deck. The problem is I don't know if this is normal since it's been like that since I got the car. How noisy should those two parts of the roof opening / closing be? Is there anything I can do to make it smoother / quieter?
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Mine must be pretty good as I can say it's never bothered me
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Bit harshBusterboo wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:43 amThat's what I asked, dimwit.Silverstar wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:50 pmI put some lithium grease in the two latch points above the windscreen and like others have said that makes a big difference, the last owner was running around with that area absolutely bone dry and it used to make horrible clang when the roof closed.
I still get a clang when a) the roof is lowered and sits in the boot and b) when the roof is closed and the roof parts sits on the rear deck. The problem is I don't know if this is normal since it's been like that since I got the car. How noisy should those two parts of the roof opening / closing be? Is there anything I can do to make it smoother / quieter?

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I won't.
In fact I think you'd like my job....................it's quite high pressure


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True!

True again!Busterboo wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:43 amThat's what I asked, dimwit.Silverstar wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:50 pmI put some lithium grease in the two latch points above the windscreen and like others have said that makes a big difference, the last owner was running around with that area absolutely bone dry and it used to make horrible clang when the roof closed.
I still get a clang when a) the roof is lowered and sits in the boot and b) when the roof is closed and the roof parts sits on the rear deck. The problem is I don't know if this is normal since it's been like that since I got the car. How noisy should those two parts of the roof opening / closing be? Is there anything I can do to make it smoother / quieter?

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