mike007
Viper Owner
My 97 rt10 hardtop squeaks.How can I tighten it? It is a factory hardtop. 
Hardtop squeaks
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banal
Viper Owner
mine does too, tremendously so
-FROG-
Enthusiast
Not sure how to adjust them... 
Mine tends to sort-of try to unlatch itself on the front right side. I was racing a BMW one night and right around 130MPH, I heard... WHOOOOOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So after applying the brakes with force, I pulled over and re-spun the right side for a secure latch (since it found a way to totally unlatch itself), but I notice it always trys to work it's way off when driving normal too. Now, I check it all the friggin time.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, if I find out any helpful info, I'll post it, lol.
One thing... tighten the rear bolts really tight. Maybe check to see if you can slide any rubber bushings on the screws or something.... like find a rubber hose and cut some small "donut like" pieces off that will fit around the screws, to kinda "buffer" it from rubbing directly.
Mine tends to sort-of try to unlatch itself on the front right side. I was racing a BMW one night and right around 130MPH, I heard... WHOOOOOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So after applying the brakes with force, I pulled over and re-spun the right side for a secure latch (since it found a way to totally unlatch itself), but I notice it always trys to work it's way off when driving normal too. Now, I check it all the friggin time. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if I find out any helpful info, I'll post it, lol.
One thing... tighten the rear bolts really tight. Maybe check to see if you can slide any rubber bushings on the screws or something.... like find a rubber hose and cut some small "donut like" pieces off that will fit around the screws, to kinda "buffer" it from rubbing directly.
these cars flex so much there isnt much you can do. I have experienced all the above.....I have even stripped out the grommit in the sportbar/drivers side.........ime thinking about developing a spring type latch to anchor it down under pressure. Hard to explain. But it might be a winter project......
Russ M
Enthusiast
Have been playing with my top since the car was new and I can honestly tell you that there is nothing you can do. If you adjust the clamps, they will just get loose again.
Just do what I do, take the top off.
Just do what I do, take the top off.
dave6666
Enthusiast
My hardtop squeaked a lot and it was mostly coming from the sportsbar area...I adjusted the latches in the back of the hard top so it fit more snugly and the noise went away. Over time, the more the I removed/installed the top the looser the latches became. These tops are finicky to say the least. I've left the top off my car for a year now, I don't even bother putting it on as I don't want to hear the squeaking.
DrDJ
Enthusiast
You could always switch to a GTS.
DrDJ
DrDJ
Denny Wagner
Enthusiast
Same rattle here. What did I do?? I picked up 4 of those little rubber triangular-shaped door stops, and jammed them between the top and the bar....worked GREAT!!
NO MO NOISE!!
NO MO NOISE!!
mike007
Viper Owner
Maybe i'll try that door stop thing.
