Stupid Roof (Del Sol)

[Kahulia]

My god, I just got done driving around in Greeley, a place with really crappy roads, and I realized that if I have to listen to my roof squeek anymore I'm going to be driven to insanity. Does ANYONE know what I can do to fix my freakin roof? It sounds like the whole car is going to fall apart anytime I go over a bump in the road. :cry:

[Danielson]

do u have a sunroof in ur car? in my integra the sunroof cover( the thing under the sunroof that prevents light from comming in) makes quite a bit of noise over bumbs and on highway. check that

[Kahulia]

No no, I don't have a sun roof. It has a Targa Top. The kind of roof that comes off, but it's not quite a convertible. Look at one on cardomain.com sometime. 'burnout:

[BluByU]

Hmm, try replacing the weather stripping first.

[saabracr]

Maybe some silicone spray lube on the rubber contact areas?

[HONDA GHANDI]

There is an anti rattle upgrade kit available from Honda. I have installed hundreds of them in the past and they work great. It forces the roof to latch tighter and not be so noisy. I can price the kit out for youif you are serious about fixing it. But Ihave to warn you, for the same price you can buy a louder stereo.

[powder311]

Sometimes hitting something with a hammer can work wonders :)

[ryanman]

LMAO

[HONDA GHANDI]

Sometimes hitting something with a hammer can work wonders :)

Yeah, worked great for my cell phone. :smashfrea

[GiRLieGirL SoL]

i think you're screwed. Sometimes when I'm really pissed off the rattling drives me fucking nuts. I'm so glad I have subs so I can turn my music on really loud, but most of the time thats what makes my car rattle more.

So you have one of two options:

1. Ear plugs
2. Loud music

[gjcivic]

third option... weld the bitch shut...

[12seccivy]

There is an anti rattle upgrade kit available from Honda. I have installed hundreds of them in the past and they work great. It forces the roof to latch tighter and not be so noisy. I can price the kit out for youif you are serious about fixing it. But Ihave to warn you, for the same price you can buy a louder stereo.

The del sol is a great car..
But you have to live with the #^%$*@ noisy roof.
seems like thats the only drawback though..

[Kwando]

arent' del sols notorious for the squeaking and leaking roofs?

[Bedlam]

arent' del sols notorious for the squeaking and leaking roofs?

Yes.

Honda released fixes for both of them however...my roof doesnt squeak enuf to bother me..but it does leak a little bit.

However, my fix for the squeaky roof is the cheapest and easiest of all...TAKE IT OFF! :)

-Bedlam

[Kahulia]

Yes.

Honda released fixes for both of them however...my roof doesnt squeak enuf to bother me..but it does leak a little bit.

However, my fix for the squeaky roof is the cheapest and easiest of all...TAKE IT OFF! :)

-Bedlam

I'm afraid I might have to go with this idea all summer. Hopefully sometime before next fall I can find one of these De-Squeeking kits for cheap. Hey Ghandi, how much?

[stu]

Kahulia: I knew the story in your signature. What do I win?

[HONDA GHANDI]

last time I priced the kit it was around $400. I charge $300 for the install.

[Bedlam]

last time I priced the kit it was around $400. I charge $300 for the install.

Soooo..for about the same price I could buy my suspension kit and have you throw it on for me..damn. :p

-Bedlam

[xmerklex]

i replaced the black weather strip first..then theres this one site where it shows you how to tighten the roof using flat washers. let me see if i can find it again.

[HONDA GHANDI]

I told you it was expensive, but it does work.

[Kahulia]

I told you it was expensive, but it does work.

God christ, I think I'll spend that money on more turbo parts and just use the TeamDelSol how-to. But thanks anyway.

[Kahulia]

Kahulia: I knew the story in your signature. What do I win?
You win, well what do I have here, let's see... an empty box of Easy Mac and 2 AA batteries. I'll overnight them to you.

[stu]

Awesome! I could use the Easy Mac box for my diarama.

[mainemike]

i replaced the black weather strip first..then theres this one site where it shows you how to tighten the roof using flat washers. let me see if i can find it again.

Where did you purchase the weather strip for the roof, from a Honda dealer or what? How much did it cost?

Mike

[DelSol93Si]

Go to the honda dealership and buy some high temp UREA grease and take the roof off and coat all the rubber sealing around the roof. It costs like $14 for the grease but it keeps the rubber nice and conditioned so it doesnt crack and leak and it will stop the squeeking for at least 6 months. Worked wonders for me!

[Skaterkid]

In case you didn't notice, this thread's nearly a year old. Don't dig up year old threads. Thanks.