Freaking Targa!

[Atsushi7mgte]

Idk if you guys remember but about a week ago i posted about having problems with the bolt that holds on my targa? well today it finally broke...haha

i was driving to go pick up my friend in hawaii kai and when i was on the freeway i was doing about 75-80 and then i just hear a loud POP and hear a shit load of air rushing into the car and i look up and on the driver side corner i can see blue!!

the front driver side bolt that holds that targa top on stripped the threaded part inside the targa completely! i been having problems with it loosening itself and i guess it was loose and air got under it

so i ended up having to drive for about 15-20 minutes with my arm out holding my top on untill i could get to my friends house haha

 

[Poodles]

helicoil or new targa time...

 

[AaronsSupraMKIII]

I have a friend in Hawaii named Kai too... Kai Akua...

 

[jugodegolf]

forgot to tighten mine down once, flew off at 40. Lucky for me didn't hit anyone/anything.

 

[ValgeKotkas]

^F&F style y0, eh?

 

[bmoss85]

yeah ive lost a targa too. it was a sick feeling watching bounce across the road in my mirror.

 

[ValgeKotkas]

Did it touch the hatch too or just flew away?

 

[bmoss85]

when mine came off i was doing about 70 and it kinda just shot up in the air then bounced across the road. it never touched the car after lift off. all the sudden the was alot of noise and light in my car. freaked me out.

 

[Kckazdude]

Reading this thread makes me want to go check my targa and make sure it is tight. Even though I just checked it yesterday. Mine vibrate loose every few days so I have to tighten them down. They will usually start squeaking when it works itself loose though.

 

[bmoss85]

yeah, when i lost my targa my car had sitting for awhile and i guess i never really put the top on. i used to be really bad about just sitting it on the car and doing it later. guess i forgot once.

 

[PROJECT N00b]

THANK goodness i have a HT.

 

[TurboWarrior]

On the highway once a bolt got loose and it started banging up and down. Luckily the other bolts held and I pulled over. Scary shit. They do loosen up over time

 

[bluemkiii]

I was in my brothers car when we busted a F&F, lol, we were going down a major street and we hear this hissing sound and whoosh the top flew off and I looked back and other cars were dodgeing it, so my brother busted a u turn and we were going back to pick it up and then this big rig just runs it over.:3d_frown: we were so close to saving it:cry:

 

[Facime]

the fear of having that happen is why no matter what kind of rush I was in, I NEVER put my targa top back on the car without tightening down the bolts. It was either staying off, or bolted on, there was no in between.

As for your stripped parts, all the mounting hardware is still available from toyota and not very expensive, though its likely you will have to order them and wait a couple weeks.

 

[Jayhall]

the fear of having that happen is why no matter what kind of rush I was in, I NEVER put my targa top back on the car without tightening down the bolts. It was either staying off, or bolted on, there was no in between.

As for your stripped parts, all the mounting hardware is still available from toyota and not very expensive, though its likely you will have to order them and wait a couple weeks.

speaking of mounting hardware, i still havent got any for my targa brace. you havent forgot about me have you?

 

[novaboy009]

I lost mine once at 40. Flew back and a car behind me swerved and just missed being whammed in the windshield. Suprisingly, no scatches and it bolted right back down!

Kev

 

[Facime]

speaking of mounting hardware, i still havent got any for my targa brace. you havent forgot about me have you?

wha? I sent you 2 sets months and months ago. I'll have to dig through my boxes but Im sure I have some more somewhere. PM me your addy and I'll send you out a couple sets again.

 

[Clied]

Yea targas can sometimes be a pita but just remember how cool it is to have one.

 

[Poodles]

never lost my targa...

and it never coems lose either....

they're either not tightening it down hard enough, not in the right order, the hardware is worn out, of your chassis is screwy...

 

[Kckazdude]

never lost my targa...

and it never coems lose either....

they're either not tightening it down hard enough, not in the right order, the hardware is worn out, of your chassis is screwy...

My RF works loose every 2 weeks or so. I will take a turn or hit a bump just right and hear the skueak. I know when I hear it that its time to snug the bolts again. The rears never need any retorque. The RF usually takes 2-3 turns. The LF may take .5-1.5 turns.