Rust on door locks on 996 chassis!

I noticed today when i opened the door and spotted rust, not on the door but around the metal catch where the door locks. I went to the passenger side and its there too...i thought 996's were pretty rust proof due to nickel anodizing or something like that? Anyway..has anyone else got this? Anyone know a good body shop in west london? Thanks Peter

How long does a Porsche anti-corrosion warranty run for? Check to see if you're covered and then approach an OPC first. You'll have to be firm with them as OPC's tend to laugh customers out of the premises for such claims but it will help to do a bit of reading around the area and go in fully armed. ~ Maxie

They won't cover this on the anti-corrosion warranty - many have tried - it's a common problem on early cars, before they fitted a plastic film to the back of the striker plate.

As Richard says, the warranty won't cover it. I put a claim in for mine but it was rejected.

just had a look at mine and there is a little rust about. Is it poss to buy the plastic backing or is it easier to make them ? TB

I believe it lasts for 10yrs but is conditional on a FPSH, as you need the "long life condition report" stamp in the back of your service book. TBH I dont put much faith in it. The issue in this post is widely documented, and when I claimed for rust on top of my windscreen where the cab hood meets the windscreen, I was rejected and told this has also been claimed for by loads of people and always rejected. Reason I was given was something like (I kid you not): Porsche ruled that the warranty does not cover areas where water is allowed to attack from the outside inwards, as opposed to from inside the panel towards the outside. The warranty specialist at Chiswick (yes, they employ one man to deal with nothing but warranty issues) tried to explain further by saying its because I might have allowed water to remain on the car, which might have caused the rust. Hmmm. I wont be bothering to get the final "long life condition report" stamp in the back of my service book.

You can't buy just the plastic backing. Easier to make them yourself using a gasket material or thin plastic. Alternatively, you can buy new striker plates at £6.34+VAT each, part number 3C0.837.767.A.

Cheers for the info Richard, will make one up myself. It will gaive me a chance to practice a bit of touch up paintwork as its pretty much out of site. :chin: TB

Can I check - is the striker plate the shiny silver bit that is bolted to the car itself, which the door clips/locks onto? (aka the part with the U shaped bit of metal that can be used as a bottle opener). If so, is it a DIY part to replace? Or does it require tricky adjustment to ensure the door shuts correctly? I ask, as I have a 2000 model year car and figured if these plates cost £7 each, and I can fit them myself, then I should do it asap, to avoid the rust? Thanks, Josh

Hope this helps TB

Interesting to read this post, I had the same problem on a previous 996 C2, it was a 1998 and from memory I spotted the problem when the car was circa 5 years old. The car was purchased from OPC but when I went back to them, no argument they just carried work out under warranty. It is a recognised design problem hence the plastic "insert" on later models and I have read somewhere that Porsche were rectifying under warranty. I guess it may depend on age of the car, service history etc. Worth a try in my opinion....Might be worth a search on this forum to see what other owners have experienced. Good luck

Hi Richard Thanks so much for all of your help and advice this week.. Ordered the cable clamps and clips from design 911 but they couldnt find the striker plates in the catalogue (3C0.837.767.A.)! anyways i will get the rust rubbed down and get that section painted. cheers peter

The original part number for the part was 3B0.837.033P. Maybe they can find it from that. They aren't Porsche part numbers (probably VW) so maybe that's why they can't find it on their system easily. The attached might help.