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2005 Boxster leaking top on both sides

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YOUR RESEARCH2005 Boxster leaking top on both sides

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Replace water catch pans

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How difficult is it to change the water catch pans?
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Leading evidence: 'Replace water catch pans' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace water catch pans' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Run into the cabin

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Suggestion
Turned out the dealership neglected to put the catch-trough back in place in the top compartment, so instead of water running into the catch pans, it was running into the cabin.
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2005 Boxster leaking top on both sides

Run into the catch pans

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Turned out the dealership neglected to put the catch-trough back in place in the top compartment, so instead of water running into the catch pans, it was running into the cabin.
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2005 Boxster leaking top on both sides

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Replace water catch pans

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Suggestion
How difficult is it to change the water catch pans?
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2005 Boxster leaking top on both sides

Run into the cabin

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Suggestion
Turned out the dealership neglected to put the catch-trough back in place in the top compartment, so instead of water running into the catch pans, it was running into the cabin.
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2005 Boxster leaking top on both sides

Run into the catch pans

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

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Suggestion
Turned out the dealership neglected to put the catch-trough back in place in the top compartment, so instead of water running into the catch pans, it was running into the cabin.
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POST 1Original post

Hello all. What is the likelihood that both the right and left water catch pans would have a leak? That is what I'm thinking is going on. I've made sure that the drains work properly, and I still am getting significant water intrusion (passenger side worst) on both sides. Water is coming down the B-pillar into the floor. I can't see exactly where the problem is and I'm thinking the top will have to come out to pinpoint it. So, anyone else have this experience? Is there contact and wear between the top mechanism and the drain tray that over time could cause this? It seems like this issue has come out of no where or maybe I've just become aware. How difficult is it to change the water catch pans? Thanks!

POST 2Original post

There was someone here or on FB just the other day who had a similar leak, right after visiting the dealer for some service. Turned out the dealership neglected to put the catch-trough back in place in the top compartment, so instead of water running into the catch pans, it was running into the cabin. That's about a 30 second fix once you open the rear lid to max open. Was that you? Whoever it was realized the cause of their issue and was going to take it back to the dealer to rectify - I suggested this would be a good opportunity to DIY, since it's really absolutely trivial to fix, requiring no parts and no smarts. I would ding the dealer on the service questionnaire the owner is going to get from Porsche-NA.

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