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Message: The windstop clamps wear out and replacement was the fix for mine.

Changed By: Laz
Change Date: April 09, 2011 12:18PM

The windstop clamps wear out and replacement was the fix for mine.
You can buy the things and change them out yourself, or overall it won't cost that much for a dealer to do it, especially if you're in for other service. I believe it requires carefully drilling out rivets that hold the old clamps to the windstop. By the way, there isn't much of a detente when the clamps are fully home, so just be sure they are. (Even at that they seem to "hang out" a bit.) Like when fastening any two parts together, "preload" the windstop in place while closing the clamps. (The analogy is one shouldn't make a bolt do the work of moving two parts together.)

Original Message

Author: Laz
Date: April 09, 2011 12:13PM

The windstop clamps wear out and replacement was the fix for mine.
You can buy the things and change them out yourself, or overall it won't cost that much for a dealer to do it, especially if you're in for other service. I believe it requires carefully drilling out rivets that hold the old clamps to the windstop. By the way, there isn't much of a detente when the clamps are fully home, so just be sure they are. (Even at that they seem to "hang out" a bit.)