Does anyone's Mugen hardtop creak?
#11
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Originally Posted by S2K9000,Jan 17 2007, 10:38 PM
I have heard of a couple people's Mugen hardtops creaking. I think it has to do with the the mounting hardware which is not something Shin-Etsu Grease can fix.
XA, try the grease what do you have to lose?
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Originally Posted by freq,Jan 18 2007, 05:25 AM
But if you haven't tried the grease then how do you know?
XA, try the grease what do you have to lose?
XA, try the grease what do you have to lose?
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Thanks for the info guys, at least now I know that i'm not the only one with the problem. Freq, thanks for the suggestion on the grease , but i'm pretty sure that none of the noise is coming from up top on the windshield frame because the catchers that came with the HT are REALLY tight. Instead, all of the noise is coming from the rear latch point... maybe i'll try tightening it down, but I don't think that's the problem. I think its possibly too tight so when the FRP flexes it creaks, but I just don't want to loosen it and cause a leak. What a PITA.
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Actually mine was making hella noise; while I was driving I unlatched the fronts one at a time then locked it back up. Right away the problem was solved. So far I haven't got all the noise like before. I'll let you know, but I'm thinking that it's not seated correctly.
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Originally Posted by drifttolga,Jan 19 2007, 03:31 AM
I had a Mugen Frp hardtop . It was making disgusting noises and i had to sell it.
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Yes unfortunately I was thinking of selling the car !! But i stopped myself and sold the hardtop . And i tried everything to stop it (plastic tapes , grease , loosening the latches , adding rubber to connection points ... etc )