My top was working perfectly . Now when I put the top down , everything works fine until it comes time for the front part with the latch to go down.It used to be that I could push up with gentle upwards pressure to help the top go down. Now even with help the top sticks at 45 degrees , I then really have to push up very hard which causes a loud pop and then the top will go down normally. Going back up is not a problem.
I am just worried that maybe this will cause some damage.

Any suggestions?