I've been meaning to ask this because my '04 996 Turbo Cab has had this little quirk for a couple of years now. The first time I hit the button to lower the top, it'll let out a quick squeak or squeal for a second, then everything works perfectly. It has never done it while raising the top, only when starting to lower it. the noise seems like it's coming from somewhere in the rear, maybe around the clamshell, but it's hard to tell. Since the top has always worked flawlessly otherwise, I never really chased it down. I've never checked the hydraulic fluid or lubricated anything, and it hasn't gotten any worse over the last few years. Just wondering if anyone else's 996 Cab does the same thing. Was it something simple like a dry hinge or linkage, or did it turn out to be something else? Or is this just one of those "they all do that" quirks? Curious to hear what everyone has experienced before I start digging into it.
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YOUR RESEARCH996 Cabriolet owners... does your top do this too?
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There is a lubrication document for this. Send me your email in a DM and I'll send it to you.
I don't think mine squeals. It makes noises, as things unlatch and start moving. But nothing that seems out of the ordinary.
I am interested in your 996 cab lubrication document, but don't know how to DM!? Thanks.. kabachman996
This is the thread you want to read: https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...tible-top.html You should see repost at the bottom of this post for a "Porsche Cabriolet Top Lubrication Instructions and Lubricants.pdf" of the diagram/instructions mentioned at the link above. Here is a direct link to the video found in that thread: You Tube
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Mine definitely has the normal noises when everything starts unlatching and moving, but there's also a quick little squeal that seems different. It's only right when I first hit the button to lower it, then it goes away. It's probably nothing, but it's been doing it for so long that I'm finally curious what it might be.
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