Creaking from Roof when up

[dannysprags]

Hello All,

Any ideas on this one, I dont really know how to describe the sound but its as if the roof is a bit too tight ( if thats possible ) and its all creaking a little..
only happens when the roof is up and when your going over bumps or undulated road.. maybe as the chassie is twisting - but it happens even at very slow speeds..

are there adjustments on the roof to release pressure or correct the positioning of the panels if thats whats causing it.. ?

 

[TitanTim]

Mine does this very occasionally, tends be on the works car park which has lots of little undulations when going at slow speeds, as soon as I'm on normal roads everything is quiet, I tend to use Krytox on the seals and where it rests at the rear which certainly helps. It tends to only do it during warmer weather when the cars been sitting in the sun. If its just creaking lube will help, rattles would be a dealer job.

Tim.

 

[dannysprags]

Brilliant! straight down the shops to buy some KY then!

 

[rich291]

Mine does this very occasionally, tends be on the works car park which has lots of little undulations when going at slow speeds, as soon as I'm on normal roads everything is quiet, I tend to use Krytox on the seals and where it rests at the rear which certainly helps. It tends to only do it during warmer weather when the cars been sitting in the sun. If its just creaking lube will help, rattles would be a dealer job.

Tim.

+1

Can highly recommend Krytox. Applied to all the creaking plastic joints in my e85 and it shut them up for good. It really is good stuff. I got mine from a VW dealer, they rebrand it and call it 'special lubricant' :wink: