Driver's side latch for soft top doesn't lock

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Garry
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Postby Garry » Sat Dec 24, 2005 10:12 am

Glad to be of service :D
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Postby Craig » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:40 am

emex5pete wrote:My NB's right side latch started disengaging after I adjusted the roof tension (the creaking was driving me crazy)
The filing of the stop surface didn't work for me - the cam shaped bearing surface was too worn.
Soooo...
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~pjmatt/catch
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~pjmatt/latch
it works fine now, locks very securely :)


Now that's using your (screw) head! 8)
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Postby russs » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:53 pm

You can just superglue a little bit of plastic or aluminium on instead. Theres no load, in fact the latch actually holds the glued on bit on place. Mines still there after 3 years.
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Postby BlackMX » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:56 pm

There certainly is emex5pete.
Thanks to russs for a great idea, I went out this morning and bought some Selly's steel reinforced putty (about $10), and stuck it onto the end of the lock (same principal as the screw head) and filed it down to fit. Works perfectly,now that driver's side latch is no longer bothering me!
Good thread guys, thanks heaps.
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Postby Bevan » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:42 am

emex5pete wrote:BTW the roof is totally silent now, I don't think the tension had ever been adjusted before
Looser or tighter? Mine squeaks too. :|
PS. Great screw job!... Might try it on the weekend. Now just to find a screw :mrgreen:
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Postby Agro » Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:23 pm

Garry wrote:Glad to be of service :D


You can adjust mine next time I see you Garry! :D
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Postby irwin83r » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:56 pm

agro... not a good choice of words...
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Postby Garry » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:56 am

You can adjust mine next time I see you Garry!


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