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hi having a problem lately that my hardtop keeps coming loose at the back on the frankinstien bolts and when on a bumpy road it just bangs and bangs and is going to end up driving me mad so any help is appriciated

thanks james

scallan wrote:hi having a problem lately that my hardtop keeps coming loose at the back on the frankinstien bolts and when on a bumpy road it just bangs and bangs and is going to end up driving me mad so any help is appriciated

thanks james

1. remove your hardtop
2. on the chrome latches at the rear there is a little screw at the side of each latch - remove this and the latch will slide open
3. refit hardtop
4. loosen but (dont remove )the 2 exposed bolts
5. push the little plate under the 2 bolts forward as far as it will go , so it fits tightly against the mushroom bolts
6. retighten bolts
7. close latch and insert screw

job done

[quote="charged_rs
1. remove your hardtop
2. on the chrome latches at the rear there is a little screw at the side of each latch - remove this and the latch will slide open
3. refit hardtop
4. loosen but (dont remove )the 2 exposed bolts
5. push the little plate under the 2 bolts forward as far as it will go , so it fits tightly against the mushroom bolts
6. retighten bolts
7. close latch and insert screw

job done[/quote]


have done this probaly 10 times in the last week with no avail

chances are the plastic keeper ( edge) on the plate under the 2 bolts are worn out.
you need the build up the keeper again

remove plate completely and wrap the leading edge bit ( should be thick white plastic) up in insulating tape , nice and thick.

if that doest fix it them there is something seriously wrong as this is the only way to adjust your hardtop onto the mushroom bolts.

charged_rs wrote:chances are the plastic keeper ( edge) on the plate under the 2 bolts are worn out.
you need the build up the keeper again

remove plate completely and wrap the leading edge bit ( should be thick white plastic) up in insulating tape , nice and thick.

if that doest fix it them there is something seriously wrong as this is the only way to adjust your hardtop onto the mushroom bolts.

thanks for that charged will try it when i get home as the plastic keepers do seem a lil bit worn hopefully this will work before i go mad with the noise