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Old 03-13-2006, 04:08 PM
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Default T-tops lock fell out??

Hey everyone I had a weird thing happen today.

If you can't tell by the name of the thread my drivers side T-top lock well fell out. Landed in my cushy leather seat.

I guess a little clip that holds it in broke or somthing i'm not sure, honestly.

The Tops have not been dropped or abused in away. They appear other then this to be in great shape no leaks rattles or anything. The tops still work fine just I can't lock my drivers side and even though my area is pretty great about being safe I still would feel 1000x better being able to lock it.

Thanks for all your help.
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Yeah, sounds like the "lock cylinder retainer" just came loose/broke somehow. Easy to check/replace - remove panel, handle spring, handle, trim cover bolts/screws to see what's going on.
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Thank you very much!
I'll have to do that asap.
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Maybe those aren't the orginal T tops off your car and someone got a diff set and replaced the lock cylinder. That might be why the retainer wasn't put in all the way.




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