Jul 04, 2022
Ok all…if you happen to have this issue, I wanted to share what I discovered and my solution so far. I have been driving with the top half open a lot this summer and love it. Yesterday, I noticed a squeaking sound coming from somewhere on the soft top while driving. Got my wife to drive while I sat in the back seat to figure out exactly where it was coming from and here is what I found. The squeak was coming from this exact spot:
When I looked at it closer at home, I noticed that the metal where it rests in that plastic groove has actually worn the black paint off a bit. Looks like the friction of it is causing it to wear slightly:
You can see that the edge of the metal above the plastic groove thing is showing bare metal.
My solution for now was to put a light coating of all purpose automotive grease in the groove of the plastic and a bit on the metal. I’ll report back if that solves it long term, but so far, the squeak is gone. I hadn’t heard it at all until yesterday, so guessing it only started once the paint started to wear.
When I looked at it closer at home, I noticed that the metal where it rests in that plastic groove has actually worn the black paint off a bit. Looks like the friction of it is causing it to wear slightly:
You can see that the edge of the metal above the plastic groove thing is showing bare metal.
My solution for now was to put a light coating of all purpose automotive grease in the groove of the plastic and a bit on the metal. I’ll report back if that solves it long term, but so far, the squeak is gone. I hadn’t heard it at all until yesterday, so guessing it only started once the paint started to wear.
2022 Big Bend, 4 door, Cactus Grey, on 285/70/17 KO2s
Bronco_Skillz, Hobgoblin
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