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Old 03-02-20, 08:54 PM
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I have an odd occurrence. I have some squeaks in the back (not rattles) that only occurs after a heavy downpour. When it's dry...nothing. Is it perhaps just the seals rubbing on each other when wet?

It's not a huge deal....more me wondering what it could be.

Any ideas?
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Mine does that also. In certain atmospheric conditions, my top in the back will squeak. Typically, it is between 40 & 70°F and humid (or just after a rain). Kind of annoying but apparently not enough for me to track it down yet. I imagine it could be cured by turning the rubber bumpers in the back a bit but I don't want to add more pressure to it.
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squeaks from the back seat, or the trunk?

Or is it an inside the cabin squeak or an outside the car squeak?
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Originally Posted by Harold57
Mine does that also. In certain atmospheric conditions, my top in the back will squeak. Typically, it is between 40 & 70°F and humid (or just after a rain). Kind of annoying but apparently not enough for me to track it down yet. I imagine it could be cured by turning the rubber bumpers in the back a bit but I don't want to add more pressure to it.
Is there more than one adjustable bumper in the back? I thought there was only one..in the middle?
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Originally Posted by DshngDaryl
squeaks from the back seat, or the trunk?

Or is it an inside the cabin squeak or an outside the car squeak?
Inside. In the back. Hard to isolate. But it sounds inside.
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