buttress problems anyone?

BluestoneRL · 08-26-2006, 09:17 PM

After I test drove a sky the salesman tried to show me how easy it was to operate the top. It did seem easy enough but one of the buttresses would not catch. As I was more concerned with the top down driving experience I didn't worry about it but after reading some posts about tops tearing I thought I should bring it up.

PieintheSky · 08-26-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BluestoneRL

After I test drove a sky the salesman tried to show me how easy it was to operate the top. It did seem easy enough but one of the buttresses would not catch. As I was more concerned with the top down driving experience I didn't worry about it but after reading some posts about tops tearing I thought I should bring it up.

3500 miles and no problems with mine so far.

MikeB · 08-26-2006, 10:00 PM

The only problem I've had with the butress is not aligning in the hole. That's a sure sign to me that I didn't get the pins in correctly on the windshield.

**JohnD** · 08-26-2006, 10:03 PM

Make sure you latch the top to the windshield before attempting to pop in the buttresses. If you attempt to do "all the outside stuff first" before closing the latch inside the car, it doesn't work well at all. Top raising sequence:

Open trunk.
Raise top.
Latch center latch to windshield.
Close trunk.
Close buttresses.

Gotta do it int that order.

Ernest · 08-26-2006, 10:05 PM

4500 miles and no problems, if you follow the proper order of events.

Maverick · 08-26-2006, 10:38 PM

We had an alignment problem. The right side would not pop. Dealer fixed it and all is good.

nolates · 08-26-2006, 11:30 PM

once you get used to putting the top up and down and only takes about 20 seconds to do....

BluestoneRL · 08-27-2006, 10:06 AM

Thanks for all the input.

bobfred44 · 08-27-2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluestoneRL

After I test drove a sky the salesman tried to show me how easy it was to operate the top. It did seem easy enough but one of the buttresses would not catch. As I was more concerned with the top down driving experience I didn't worry about it but after reading some posts about tops tearing I thought I should bring it up.

I also had the same problem. Not only would I not be able to get the top to catch, when I did, it would come undone while driving. The dealer tried to fix it and finally they brought a Saturn rep. to look at it. They had to do some minor adjustmets under the deck and problem has now gone away. No problems since. It is nice to have a dealer that sticks with the problem and then calls in the forces when they exhausted their know-how. Good luck.

BluestoneRL · 08-27-2006, 12:07 PM

Thank you for the post. this is what I was hoping to hear. That it may happen but not a big deal to correct. It's kind of scary buying first generation anything. You would think the manufacturer should know what their doing. But anything that new is going to have new tech or function and the potential for mistakes.

Aggie Sky · 08-28-2006, 09:13 AM

We had a problem with the buttress on the driver's side not lining up well with the latch on the trunk of our Sky when we picked her up last week. The service department fixed it in about 30 minutes - so everything is perfect now!

GaryH · 08-28-2006, 10:13 AM

3100 miles and no problems with the top.

08-26-2006, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
BluestoneRL Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 82 My Photos: (0)	buttress problems anyone? After I test drove a sky the salesman tried to show me how easy it was to operate the top. It did seem easy enough but one of the buttresses would not catch. As I was more concerned with the top down driving experience I didn't worry about it but after reading some posts about tops tearing I thought I should bring it up.

08-26-2006, 10:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
MikeB First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Casselberry, Florida Posts: 160 My Photos: (21)	The only problem I've had with the butress is not aligning in the hole. That's a sure sign to me that I didn't get the pins in correctly on the windshield. __________________ Black Onyx Black & Tan LSD Monsoon 6 CD VIN 2285

08-26-2006, 10:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnD First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,477 My Photos: (73)	Make sure you latch the top to the windshield before attempting to pop in the buttresses. If you attempt to do "all the outside stuff first" before closing the latch inside the car, it doesn't work well at all. Top raising sequence: Open trunk. Raise top. Latch center latch to windshield. Close trunk. Close buttresses. Gotta do it int that order. __________________ First:"BABY"* Silver Pearl 9 May 06* Then:"SPIRIT"* Black Onyx Red Line 25 Oct 06* Check out My Photos!

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Ernest First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, TEXAS Posts: 4,297 My Photos: (10)	4500 miles and no problems, if you follow the proper order of events. __________________ ERNEST '04 Torch Red Corvette Coupe '07 Corvette Z06 "Scarlett" Victory Red 555.6 rwhp / 485.5 rwt N/A - No Spray Myspace www.myspace.com/ernest06z06 Scarlett's 10.97 @ 127 Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEaFz9hn8s

08-28-2006, 09:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
Aggie Sky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: League City, TX Posts: 230 My Photos: (0)	We had a problem with the buttress on the driver's side not lining up well with the latch on the trunk of our Sky when we picked her up last week. The service department fixed it in about 30 minutes - so everything is perfect now! __________________ Red with Black XM Auto LSD Premium Trim Spolier Deposit 04/07/06 Delivered 08/19/06!!! Sky's name: Cayenne

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08-26-2006, 10:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Maverick First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mid-west Posts: 476 My Photos: (9)	We had an alignment problem. The right side would not pop. Dealer fixed it and all is good.

08-26-2006, 11:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
nolates First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: orlando fla Posts: 218 My Photos: (0)	once you get used to putting the top up and down and only takes about 20 seconds to do....

08-27-2006, 10:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
BluestoneRL Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 82 My Photos: (0)	Thanks for all the input.

08-27-2006, 12:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
BluestoneRL Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 82 My Photos: (0)	Thank you for the post. this is what I was hoping to hear. That it may happen but not a big deal to correct. It's kind of scary buying first generation anything. You would think the manufacturer should know what their doing. But anything that new is going to have new tech or function and the potential for mistakes.

08-28-2006, 10:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
GaryH First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fairhope, Al Posts: 1,377 My Photos: (0)	3100 miles and no problems with the top. __________________ Silver Pearl Black/Black leather LSD CD/MP3 XM satellite 5 speed manual VIN#1745 Fiamm horn Magnaflow Quad Tip Exhaust

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