Now, Terry, you know the VW-approved PROPER way to fix this problem is to go
to a dealer, and hand over your first-born in exchange for a new latch....
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: ctonline@webtv.net
> Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 09:52:02 -0500 (CDT)
> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, Syncro@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Syncro] Pop Top Rattle Solved---
>
> In a desperate attempt to stop the latch on the pop top from rattling
> upon hitting every road irregularity-I came up with this
> conclusion-----the holes in the male portion of the latch have been
> ovaled out, causing the top to not draw up tight to the roof, or I guess
> the luggage rack.
>
> I thought of adding some 1/4'  rubber adhesive backed gasket type
> material, but this solution would be short lived, as the rubber would
> eventually squish down and the rattle would be back----
>
> So her's what I did----
>
> I removed the female portion of the latch, and welded the top portion of
> the hole closed--took my die grinder, and smoothed out the weld, and now
> the pin's of the latch catch the hole in a lower position, keeping the
> top pulled tighter to the roof---
>
> Eureka!!!---No more rattling----
>
> There is zero vertical adjustment for the latch --and as far as I could
> see this was the only way to resolve this irritating as all hell
> constant rattle----
>
> Later,
>
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