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Rattling from inside the first bow and latch handle difficult to operate

Symptom: Rattling from inside the first bow and latch handle difficult to operate

Rattling from inside the first bow and latch handle difficult to operate

Fault symptoms

Rattling from inside the first bow and latch handle difficult to operate

Cars affected. X7024103

Procedure 1

Use


• 51 81 995 Rubber bush

• 51 82 001 Spring clip

• (16) 30 08 075 Adhesive

• (16) 30 20 476 Lubricating grease, Molycote 33



1. Manoeuvre the soft top to its lowered position (open). Leave the soft top cover in raised position.


2. Remove the front seal adjusting screws.


3. Remove the retainer strip from the front edge of the first bow (9 screws).

4. Cover the headlining from the front of the handle with a clean rag. Detach the handle by inserting a small screwdriver into the hole for the handle shanks and prising the pins out of the groove. Remove the handle.


5. Remove the cover fastened with two clips on the front rail. Cut off the cable tie securing the cover. Lift up the control handle 90° and remove the left-hand cover first.


6. Remove the O-rings from the grooves in the handle shanks and throw them away.


Note

Throw the O-rings away, as they make the handle more difficult to operate.


7. Apply one drop of adhesive to the two rubber bushes.

8. Place the rubber bushes under each latch. The side of the bushes that has been prepared with adhesive is to be placed against the inside surface of the first bow. Lift the control handle mounting 90° to make it easier to locate the rubber bushes.


9. Fold back the cloth and replace the clip on the handle with the spring clip.

10. Fit the cover on the first bow. Lift up the control handle 90° and fit the right-hand cover first. Fit a cable tie. Make sure the front seal adjuster mounting is not lying under the covers.


11. Apply grease to the handle shanks and fit the handle. Remove the rag protecting the headlining.

12. Fit the retaining strip on the front of the first bow (9 screws), do not use the two long screws intended for the seal adjustment.

Important

Be careful not to damage the lock magnets.


13. Screw in the two screws for the front seals.

14. Check the seal against the windshield (windscreen) frame and adjust as necessary.

15. Connect the diagnostics tool and clear any diagnostic trouble codes.

16. Road test the car on an uneven surface in order to check if the rattling noise has stopped. If the noise has not disappeared, perform “Procedure 2“.


Procedure 2




• 48 52 836 Shim



1. Follow the instructions Adjusting the soft top thoroughly and make sure that the dimensions between the special tool and the first bow are correct.

2. Add shims to the right and left-hand sides if necessary, part no. 48 52 836.


3. Check that the soft top is not too far from the inner windshield (windscreen) frame.

4. After adjusting, perform another road test on an uneven surface and make sure the rattling has ceased.