Top Rattle & Vibration

dsmarks2002

Is the actual closing of the top smother. Mine always sort of "pops" as the first bow some into the windshield header, almost as if it's a little gavity assisted to close it. I don't actually have any premature wear on my top, but it sounds like this just flat out works better and I'd love to get a new one

TonySlimfast

Also had issues with the roadster:
1. top hitting the tonneau cover as it would open
2. After dropping the roadster on coilovers, i started to hear a squeaking noise only coming from the rear DRIVER side, (which originally, i thought was my damper was squeaking) but im sure its near the tonneau cover because if i tap or hit the hinges of the tonneau cover, near the trunk cover i can sorta hear the sound again. Plus i had a friend riding with me with half his body off the car listening for it.
3. I hear a different squeaking noise from both ends of the rear when i go up and down a driveway, it sounds like a chassis flex causing something squeak I am thinking the the Roadster is not coilover friendly but that didnt bother me as much as problem 1 and 2
ANYways.. I Brought it to Nissan, told them my top was hitting the cover and it was making noise. They installed me a brand new top within 2 weeks (no questions or hassle, dealer said it was $15,000 to fix =X) . Got the car back, Top is now operating smoothly, no contacts with the cover. But , the squeaking noise slowly started to come back, and is now squeaking very often. I will be bringing the car back to nissan soon... i think it has something to do with or near the Tonneau Cover hinges

Joebarchuck

What you are describing is exactly the same problem as my car but I don't have coilovers therefore I would say it has nothing to do with that. I have all three problems you describe.

I took it to Nissan and they changed some parts not the whole roof, there was no more sqeaking noise for a few months now, it is as bad as when I first took it to them.

The first time I took it to Nissan he had lubed up some parts and the noise went away. He did that in the meantime he was getting the parts. I think the solution is just lubbing up those parts every two months or so. The problem is I don't know which ones.

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Red 2010 370Z Roadster: Stillen G3, Stillen Exhaust, Up-Rev Tune (312 RWHP), Eibach Pro Springs, 20mm spacers front and back, Rear Camber Kit, Tinted Windows, GT-R Start Button, Interior Mods