jbugj

the convertible top rattling/clunking is getting worse,happens when going over bumps/cracks in the road. it was minor while under warranty but i let it go. rattle comes from front area where it latches to windshield. is this cured w/an adjustment, and how difficult is it?

phjcsa@aol.com

Shim top on windshield up with rubber pads & glue or whatever

jbugj

wow...sounds a little technical...........

veedubmechanic

when you open the top, on both sides there are little pencil sized pins that go into the receptors. You need to buy some vacuum hose that fits arround those pins and cut length to fit. Those pins rattle in the hole./

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jbugj

I got in there and made the real fix......under the cover that has the hooks that latch down the top there is an adjustment for both sides. The large plastic cover pops off, and there are two arms with ball fitting with screw-in or out adjustments (first remove the wire spring clips, then snap the bracket off the ball). The issue is not that the top is not pulled down enough, it is. Watch the top as the top handle is operated to latch and un-latch the top. It is being pulled down. I found the problem is the hooks are not being pushed quite enough to prevent side to side movement (the pin fits into the very right angle of the hook). Make a slight adjustment so the the inside side of the hook is also snug against the pin, not just the horizontal surface. I made a one revolution on both sides (lenghtening, not shortening the arm). Keep in mind slight, then try the operation, including trying to move the hook side to side after the adjustment (but try before any adjustments to see the play).
Works better than the glue and rubber pad or whatever.........