Help - Hard top issues

[TrailHiker]

Make sure the right hand side Freedom panel is correctly seated. When I took mine off the first time, I did not get it seated correctly and it squeaked.
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[Sazabi19]

Play some music with good bass and turn up your bass so you can get more consistent rattle. Does it happen with the hard top on only? I had a rattle in the bulkhead above me toward the passenger side. I eventually found a loose screw, tightened it, and all was good. My issue was there when the top was both on and off. It may also be worth noting that I have the Alpine system.

 

[Steel24]

Isn’t there a drain tube in the “B” post that could be rattling and be loose? I have yet to check but I also have a little rattle next to my left ear while I’m driving and hit bumps. I think it’s located under the plastic trim near your shoulders. I haven’t taken the time to figure out how the plastic trim comes off..

 

[Mysticskyline]

I would recommend retightening the 2 front bolts below the freedom panel. The first time I removed my entire hardtop, and put it back on; this happened. Turned out the driver side bolt had come loose.

 

[Sazabi19]

I would recommend retightening the 2 front bolts below the freedom panel. The first time I removed my entire hardtop, and put it back on; this happened. Turned out the driver side bolt had come loose.

TIGHTEN ALL THE THINGS! Lol

 

[Deleted member 33157]

Check where the posts go into the holes and lube them with silicone.

 

[robd1438]

reviving an old thread here but I've been having the same issues! It's not all the time but when it does it's when I go over bumps. I finally isolated it today to the passenger freedom panel. If i put quick upward pressure on it (like a tap) it makes the noise and if I hold it with some pressure it stops. I'll check all the bolts as mentioned here, thanks!

 

[TrailHiker]

Try tighten up the pax side latches.
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[lance54r]

There is a hardtop bolt under the freedom top on the driver and the passenger side. If one gets loose they rattle on every bump. My drivers side one was loose and if I hid a reflector/manhole cover etc on that side it would rattle.

 

[LSUonyx09]

There is a hardtop bolt under the freedom top on the driver and the passenger side. If one gets loose they rattle on every bump. My drivers side one was loose and if I hid a reflector/manhole cover etc on that side it would rattle.

Where are these bolts located on the hard top? The very front?

 

[lance54r]

Where are these bolts located on the hard top? The very front?

Take off the freedom tops and it is the roof bolt going into the sport bar. I would tighten the one over the driver side and it would loosen up and start rattling again after a few weeks. It has finally calmed down. That thing drove me nuts for weeks!

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