HELP-soft top is stuck

[Wild Bill]

The weather was in the 60's yesterday so I tried to take off the soft top and the drives side wouldn't release. I would push down on the release and I could feel it move but I couldn't feel the post it was (supposed) to hold onto. I tightened up the sport bar a couple of months ago and this is the first time I have tried to remove the top since then. Could this be the problem? Before I tightened the bar I had no problems with it.

Not sure if I should try to remove the sport bar or just take it to the dealer?

Any thoughts? I like my cars like I like my women—*******

Bill

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Did you tighten the sport bar with the top on? If so, untighten it and try to remove the top.

I'm assuming you mean the driver's side rear, the little sissor latch? Sometimes the moveable part of the sissor will go on the wrong side of the peg. You have to feel for it and make sure that it falls on the correct side of the peg before pushing down on the top.

 

[Wild Bill]

No I tightened it with the soft top off. Yep-I bet I missed the peg.

Do you know the size of the nut I need to loosen? It was a pita with the top off I can only imagine what it's going to be like with it on.

B