Best way of adjusting the hardtop ?
Sorry for the newbie question....
What is the best way of adjusting the hardtop ? I realized that my hardtop is misaligned... and one side is rubbing against the trim on the body. The other side is high and further out. Giving me alot of creaking noise too. After I removed my hardtop I realized that there is 5 bolts on each side that control the up/down, left/right.... Can I put the hardtop on and do the adjustment then ? seems like abit of hit and miss with the top off, but then, I suspect the access may be tight (didn't notice the removeable panels till the top was off). |
Remove the access panels that cover the adjustment bolts and install the top on the car and if possible close all 3 latches. ID which way each side needs to go, then release the 2 red handles in the rear of the roof. Make small adjustments to each side then latch the rear handles. Repeat until happy.
Or if you have someone to help you, loosen the adjustment screws and install the top with all latches latched. Have some hold both sides where you want the top to be and tighten the adjustment screws. |
Hardtop Adjustment
I painted the hardtop of my 98 Boxster which was lost in a rear end hit and run, to match my 02 replacement. Now the rear of the hardtop sits almost an inch above the body below. Do the adjustment screws on each side serve to lower the hardtop?
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BTW the hardtop is well aligned and the seals sit well on the surfaces below with no openings on the 02 Boxster. Even at highway speed there is no air leak but the red latch handles don't move all the way back and I don't feel them seat into a detent position like I did on the 98 Boxster.
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My levers no longer "click" into place, I think it might be age related. If the levers are pushed in as far as possible and parallel with the side of the hardtop, I have never had one come loose. I have a section on my website for adjusting the hardtop, here's that info. :cheers:
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