How to Lube the Convertible top Frame?

[MNICEBOX]

All,

I have REALLY loud creeks and groans from my convertible top ('03 S) when I turn up an incline (my driveway- 100% of the time) and occasionally over bumps and in turns. I can't place the sound directly - sounds like it's coming from behind my head. I assume this is frame related- can the frame be lubricated and if so how? Thanks.

[Meir]

Originally Posted by MNICEBOX

All,

I have REALLY loud creeks and groans from my convertible top ('03 S) when I turn up an incline (my driveway- 100% of the time) and occasionally over bumps and in turns. I can't place the sound directly - sounds like it's coming from behind my head. I assume this is frame related- can the frame be lubricated and if so how? Thanks.

i know it will sound stupid, but make sure the noise is not coming from the seat headrest, rubbing against the roll bar.

[MNICEBOX]

Originally Posted by Meir

i know it will sound stupid, but make sure the noise is not coming from the seat headrest, rubbing against the roll bar.

It's clearly not- my seat isn't that far back anyway . This sound is a loud, cracking, groaning type of sound that definitlely is coming from the roof structure. It happens when the car is 'twisted' as in sharp uphill or downhill off camber turns

[san rensho]

Put the top in the service position and put a couple of drops of oil from an oil can on each of the pivots. Theres a lot of them, especially at the bottom of the mechanism.

[Peter Serbanica]

I always lubricate the frame when replacing the plastic window or replacing the top. Don't forget to grease side tracks!!!!!