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> squieky top, what was the magick trick?
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post May 19 2005, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE (SirAndy @ May 18 2005, 11:02 PM)

i wrapped the little nipple with shrink-tubing, but most of the noise comes from the big rubber

Was gonna say powdered graphite (dry lube), but it looks like you got it figured out, so I will just add a quote. A little out of context but it made me laugh. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post May 19 2005, 10:52 AM
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QUOTE (Sammy @ May 19 2005, 08:33 AM)
(Jenn, they aren't expensive (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) )

It wasn't I that said it was expensive. On the contrary, I got a great deal from you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) I believe the Toasty One cried expensive. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

Andy, if the dry lube stuff works, save some for me. Or point me in the right direction. My top squeaks like crazy! mostly I hear it from the rear passenger targa area.

Before anyone blames 30 year old rubber, I have newer seals on my car (2-3 years old)

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post May 19 2005, 11:00 AM
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Once more, I don't think it is the seals. Sand/lube the small plastic blocks at the rear of the top. The top rides on those and that is where the squeak usually is.

When I went to the garage to take this pic I found that PO had put some tape on the bottom of the hard plastic. I took it off. When I put the top back on I bet it will squeak.


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post May 19 2005, 11:03 AM
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Thanks! Will try it as soon as I get my grubby little hands on the car.(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/calvin.gif)

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post May 19 2005, 11:08 AM
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a piece of adhesive backed felt placed in the recess in the targa bar works well. it will rub away eventually, just stick a new piece in when it does.

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post May 19 2005, 11:13 AM
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Ben,

We dont run front latches on the tops after the car is caged. (at least with Andy's cage design)

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"dry lube" worked!


See... I was sitting within 4 feet of you and you asked the board before you asked me..LOL I'm not sure how long the dry lube will last, but at least it got you home. I wanted to tell you "Glycerin" but I couldnt recall it last night.


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post May 19 2005, 11:24 AM
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QUOTE (Jenny @ May 19 2005, 10:52 AM)
QUOTE (Sammy @ May 19 2005, 08:33 AM)
(Jenn, they aren't expensive (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) )

It wasn't I that said it was expensive. On the contrary, I got a great deal from you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) I believe the Toasty One cried expensive. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

Sammy saw cleavage in an avatar an automatically associated it with Jen. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post May 19 2005, 11:33 AM
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Sammy saw cleavage in an avatar an automatically associated it with Jen.


It happens to the best of us. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) I'm quite a bit darker than Toast, which is ironic, if you think about her user name. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Toast is to porcelain doll as I am to hula doll.
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post May 19 2005, 09:20 PM
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Could someone post a picture of the squeaky part ? I'm not clear where the squeak is from---I have it too
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post May 19 2005, 09:31 PM
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QUOTE (jim_hoyland @ May 19 2005, 08:20 PM)
Could someone post a picture of the squeaky part ? I'm not clear where the squeak is from---I have it too

se rubber thing is rubbing against the recess area in the lock, causing the squeek ...

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PS: "dry lube" on both parts and it's quiet now. which means now i can hear all the other little things making noise! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)


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post May 21 2005, 07:14 AM
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That worked !! Thanks

Now I can hear the sway ar bushing ? Should that bushing be lubed from the inside or can it be done from outside ? I only hear it during dry weather.

Anything special to know ? I installed the Wertmeister about a year ago.
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post May 26 2014, 03:55 PM
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What a pleasure to find this old thread when searching for squeaky tops. I didn't even know that piece was rubber, plus some PO had painted mine black in some ancient past which I suspect helped them get harder and dryer. My rear sway bar bushings used to squeak so bad I couldn't hear the top but new Elephant rubber fixed that. I hope that one of the suggestions in this thread fixes my top squeak.
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post May 26 2014, 04:07 PM
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This is the first 914 I've owned that the top does not squeak.

I wonder if putting a piece of waxed paper under the block would help?
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post May 26 2014, 04:48 PM
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QUOTE(! @ May 19 2005, 09:23 AM) *

When I had a top that would come off....mine is bolted down... <!-- emo&:blink: -->(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)<!-- endemo -->

I used the dry lube AND added felt under the roof where it contacted the targa bar. Tightened it, got rid of wind noise and squeeks. The seals were new but the latches seemed to have stretched.


Install one of those unspeakable Chalon kits, and live with the pain.
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post May 26 2014, 04:53 PM
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QUOTE(dgw @ May 26 2014, 02:55 PM) *
What a pleasure to find this old thread when searching for squeaky tops. I didn't even know that piece was rubber, plus some PO had painted mine black in some ancient past which I suspect helped them get harder and dryer. My rear sway bar bushings used to squeak so bad I couldn't hear the top but new Elephant rubber fixed that. I hope that one of the suggestions in this thread fixes my top squeak.

Yes, both of the main ideas in this thread work.

The big rubber block can be sanded and lubed and the small hinges can be wrapped with some rubber tubing.

I just did both on my car before leaving for the WCR in Tahoe and the whole weekend was free of top squeaking.
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post May 26 2014, 05:15 PM
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Felt pads worked great, no more squeak.
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post May 26 2014, 05:32 PM
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Replaced my rear targa seal that I got from my parts car and there you go no more squeaky sound.
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post May 26 2014, 05:51 PM
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I'm glad this thread popped up. I'm getting parts together to put my top back on my car and I had an assortment of rubber blocks from two different cars. The taller one fits inside the the latch assembly, while the shorter one will squish down between the shoulders in the latch assembly. Almost 4mm diff between them in height. I think the shorter ones came of my 75, but I'm not sure. Are there different blocks, or just mangled ones?


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Are there different blocks, or just mangled ones?

Early and late. Do a search here, Paul made a great thread outlining all the differences ...
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post May 26 2014, 06:00 PM
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I tried a search, but what do you call the dang things?
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