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Old 08-24-2021, 07:00 PM   #15
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You may be onto something! Previous owner said he "rigged" the cover thing in the trunk that has to be pulled aft for the convertible to move because he broke it...time to climb into the trunk! If I'm reading that schematic correctly and that's the location of what you presented. Is there a location view of what were looking at to be sure thats the convertible stuff in the trunk?
The 5th gen convertibles have what looks like a horizontal window shade in the trunk that must be extended towards the rear of the car and it's two ends fit into notches to hold it open.
The purpose is to ensure that you don't have anything in the trunk that might be high enough to interfere with the top when it's folded down, fitting into the trunk space.
If the trunk shade isn't fully extended, it will prevent the top from folding down.
It sounds as those the previous owner somehow disable the trunk shade limit, allowing you to put the top down without extending the trunk shade.

The down side to doing this is that no matter how much stuff you cram in the trunk, it'' still let you retract the top. Bad news if the trunk is full and you put the top down.

Be careful.
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Old 08-24-2021, 07:06 PM   #16
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@HDRDTD Thanks, I did read about that in the owners manual, and that shade is MIA...the schematic that Sliver showed me had a piece that LOOKS like the part that I found, I just need to get into the trunk with a flashlight and look to see...
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Old 08-24-2021, 07:25 PM   #17
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I give up....I crawled in the truck, put the top half up, cant find where that stupid thing came from..crawled inside and out and simply cant figure it out..now onto a second issue..

is this an overheated shock tower? the discoloration looks like something overheated and caused the discoloring...any ideas on this??
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Old 08-24-2021, 07:26 PM   #18
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and you all are awesome! Thanks for all the help!
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Old 08-24-2021, 07:51 PM   #19
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I really doubt that is what it is. There is really very little contact being made there. The entire purpose of that strut retainer hat is to keep the strut from being pulled through. With my coilovers, mine are a good 1/2 inch suspended above the tower at all times when my car is on the ground.

Underneath the tower, you have the rubberized strut bushing that sits in a pocket. I just don't see how you could get that kind of heat on the tower the way our struts are installed.
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Old 08-24-2021, 08:29 PM   #20
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I give up....I crawled in the truck, put the top half up, cant find where that stupid thing came from..crawled inside and out and simply cant figure it out..now onto a second issue..

is this an overheated shock tower? the discoloration looks like something overheated and caused the discoloring...any ideas on this??
entirely normal.
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Old 08-25-2021, 07:01 AM   #21
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@HDRDTD that's a normal discoloration? Kinda odd coloration..and a fellow Michigander to boot!
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Old 08-25-2021, 08:52 AM   #22
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@sinlinson Thanks! Same to you! How you like the Borla Atak?
It's actually a little snoty for me. Lots of pops on deceleration. With the new headers and cats it sounds like a beast when you get on it! I just could do with out the pops and crackles, it's a little ricer for me. I have a S-type on my Ram and love it.
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Old 08-25-2021, 09:40 AM   #23
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Old 08-25-2021, 11:02 AM   #24
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Holy Cow I found where that stupid rubber bumper goes! #12 is the part and here's the schematic to see where it actually goes...mystery solved! Thanks Silver!!
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Old 08-25-2021, 11:37 AM   #25
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both are missing...wonder if other verts have the same issue?
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