1911colt

I'm sure it's been asked and answered numerous times but I've missed it....What's the best way to get rid of the "CREAKING" noise I get from the front left locking mechanism on my coupe clear hard top??Thanks in advance for your response............

jrcoop32

GM Superlube on the latches and pins - Armor All on the front/back weatherstripping did the trick for me

rchbn

Read the sticky about this at the top of this forum. What fixed it for me was shrink tubing over the male pins. After I did that I've not heard one squeak from my top and it's off and on a lot.

Good luck.

MARSC6

Step 1 - Remove top
Step 2 - Throw into corner of garage

Fixed

not08crmanymore

talon90

What year is your Corvette?

Have a look in this thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...long-post.html

laconiajack

It worked for me; nearly three years and no noises whatsoever.

Chevy Cust Svc

Other forum users seem to have had luck with the advice in the sticky. It might be worth taking a look.

Thanks,
Laura
Chevrolet Customer Service

Nick996

So has this "issue" been fixed in the newer cars? My car is currently being built.

I see that customer service reps are present in the forums so I find it ridiculous that GM doesn't know about this and hasn't done a permanent fix on production cars.

talon90

GM knows a great deal about this issue. The issue was addressed in 2008 on production cars with a change to the latch handle and a thorough service bulletin to help dealers combat issues in older cars.

It would help considerably on older cars if folks would do a little preventative maintenance and keep the gaskets of the roof panel lubricated as recommended. It's a removable roof. By it's nature it needs to be able to move and some noise is pretty much always going to be there under different temperature situations as the two dissimilar materials come in to thermal equilibrium.

Tweeter

Mine is a 2009 (9000 miles) and it just started the dreaded creaking on the drivers side. Thought they had the problem fixed but I guess not.

talon90

Have you done any maintenance on the gaskets with the recommended GM Superlube?

Tweeter

No, because everything I read said they fixed the problem in 2008. I will go purchase the superlube and lube her up I guess.

talon90

Lube will help. Recommended in the manual:

Weatherstrips
Silicone grease on weatherstrips will make them last
longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak. Apply
silicone grease with a clean cloth. During very cold,
damp weather frequent application may be required.
See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-12.

Davelt1coupe2010

Wish they would add this to the video..would like to see it done. Close to 20,000 in miles so oil change is coming up...wonder if I mention to the dealer if they will show me - if I get some type of hassle I will use my favorite line to the new car sales manager - I purchased a premium price car...so I am expecting premium service.

Thanks Talon for the info.

Chevy Cust Svc

Thanks guys for all of the info about the creaking you’re experiencing in your Vettes. I apologize for that. I just wanted you to know, though, that I’ve been documenting what everyone’s been saying and it will be passed on.

Thanks,
Laura
GM Customer Service

talon90

Laura,

Chris Aude is probably the best contact as he was involved for over a year with the handle redesign in 2008.

Tweeter

Talon, you are awesome and a wealth of knowledge! Thanks

jaki30

Just picked up a 2008 coupe (Dec 2007 build) last Friday.
The car had 1,250 miles on it. Immediately noticed the snap, crackle, pop of the top.
Read the sticky and picked up the 5/32" e clips. Drove it 500 miles from Connecticut to Virginia. We think we heard it pop twice. Couldn't tell for sure since we were on bad roads both times. Z-51 equipped didn't help
Trying to find an Ace hardware with the Super Lube in stock.

talon90

Super lube is preferred. If you can't find it, a tube of o-ring lube will work very well. You are looking for dielectric silicone grease. If you have to head to a GM dealer the GM part number for the superlube is:

12371287 GM Vehicle Care Super LubeŽ with PTFE