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Aug 5, 2018 | 07:02 AM

MrVertSc

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hard top problems

Need help wondering why th cars top make a noise then proceed goes up and down normal but kinda slow

Aug 5, 2018 | 07:42 AM

Harold57

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Wow, that's a new one to me. It sounds like a gear is slipping and then finally grabs. But that's just a wild guess.

Aug 5, 2018 | 09:19 AM

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Wow, that's a new one to me. It sounds like a gear is slipping and then finally grabs. But that's just a wild guess.

it’s driving me nuts kind of embarrassing lol

Aug 5, 2018 | 09:57 AM

DshngDaryl

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My guess is the "Package Tray" mechanism. That is the part behind your back seats that fills in the space where the roof normally is.

Can you have someone take a picture of the area behind your back windscreen/Back seat while you put your top up?

If we don't see anything there, then we would have to take the carpet out in the back and see what the hinges are doing

Aug 5, 2018 | 01:28 PM

Bgw70

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it’s driving me nuts kind of embarrassing lol

are you the original poster or a different person.

Aug 5, 2018 | 02:37 PM

LEXZILLA

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Find out which motor is making that noise and get back at me I may have a motor that will solve your problem

Aug 5, 2018 | 03:03 PM

MrLexFlex

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Find out which motor is making that noise and get back at me I may have a motor that will solve your problem

it’s the driver side the sound looking like it’s coming from a metal lock

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Aug 7, 2018 | 05:22 PM

LEXZILLA

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If you want the motor hit me up on my email

Aug 7, 2018 | 05:43 PM

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DshngDaryl

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Watch this video.

You can see the trunk opens first.
Then the package tray
Then the hardtop closes

Now watch your video.
The trunk opens first
There is a clicking noise
The the hardtop closes

I really think it is a problem with your package tray

Aug 7, 2018 | 08:27 PM

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Find out which motor is making that noise and get back at me I may have a motor that will solve your problem

It’s the passenger side

Aug 8, 2018 | 07:07 PM

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Find out where the sound is coming from
have someone press the open closed button and go and listen
to find out exactly what's making the noise
that's how I found my problem with my top and get back with me