Pontiac Solstice Forum - View Single Post - Air Leak around driver's window

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Originally Posted by Deepbluegxp

The guide pin that fits into the slot was not alligned properly causing the buttress to move outward slighly making wind noise. If you look at the pin just before it sets into the slow, it should tilt or angle in about 5-10 degrees.

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Correct Allignment (sort of)

The fit guys grabbed the pin with a sock and vicegrips and bent it back as to lean inwards about 5-10 degrees and then with the top 1/2 way up pushed/flexed in the bottom portion of the covertable top. When they were completed, the top alligned without coaxing on my part. Wind noise is no where as bad. Still have a little.

Thanks - I will talk to the dealershop about the guide pin - I did have the alignment problem with the cup - they first replaced the cup - said it was fixed - then when I put the top up and down acouple of times the post still did not aline. they did some mnore work on it and now it fits secure in the cup - but did not alter the noise - this is not a small air leak. They then moved the window up and toward the front and that hlepd some - but the noise is still bothersome when commuting at 75-80 mph. they have it again and I have not heard the latest yet.

	jksaltego Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Apple Valley, CA	Quote: Originally Posted by Deepbluegxp The guide pin that fits into the slot was not alligned properly causing the buttress to move outward slighly making wind noise. If you look at the pin just before it sets into the slow, it should tilt or angle in about 5-10 degrees. Slot Pin Incorrect Allignment Correct Allignment (sort of) The fit guys grabbed the pin with a sock and vicegrips and bent it back as to lean inwards about 5-10 degrees and then with the top 1/2 way up pushed/flexed in the bottom portion of the covertable top. When they were completed, the top alligned without coaxing on my part. Wind noise is no where as bad. Still have a little. Thanks - I will talk to the dealershop about the guide pin - I did have the alignment problem with the cup - they first replaced the cup - said it was fixed - then when I put the top up and down acouple of times the post still did not aline. they did some mnore work on it and now it fits secure in the cup - but did not alter the noise - this is not a small air leak. They then moved the window up and toward the front and that hlepd some - but the noise is still bothersome when commuting at 75-80 mph. they have it again and I have not heard the latest yet.