YOUR RESEARCHBad Rattle
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Since owning the car there has been a bad rattle that seems to be coming from the plastic trim that suurounds the rear window. Has anyone else have this problem? Is there a way i can fix this myself or is it a Porsche thing[ ]
Do you mean on the outside? What year is yours? Early cars suffered from the rubber surround going loose, causing wind to get underneath and rattle. There is a Technical Service Bulletin which covers this, involving putting a foam rubber cord under the lip of the surround. It's an easy DIY. Drop me an email if you would like details and I'll attach them to a reply.
Hello Richard The rattle is definitely coming from the inside. When i tap the plastic trim there is a rattle and not in just one place. The car is a late 2003 Thank you for the reply
Hi Davey. If the noise is a light metallic rattle, then it is likley to be one or more of the trim clips. The trim around and below the rear window is held in place by small brass coloured clips. These clips slide into grooves on the inside of the trim pannels, and then push into square shaped holes within the inner wing / window posts. When re-fitting the trim, its easy for a clip to come out of a groove but still locate in one of its holes. The clips are made up from a springy end and a round disc. these bits move about if not held tight by the trim, and can make a lot of noise. The clips also have a bit of sticky foam on them to prevent the above happening, but after time its not that sticky or foamy, and makes it easy for the clips to fall out when fitting the trim. You also have the wires for the heated rear window, and maybe a tracker located in that area, these can also rattle if they have been moved about. Hope this helps. Regards. Bob
Hi Bob This could be the case. There is a tracker fitted to the car. Do you know how a go about removing the trim? Thank for your help Regards Davey[ ]
The rear panel trim just pulls straight off - it's just held by the metal clips Bob describes, Take off the coat hook, and there is a single screw holding the fromt of the C pillar trim. The C Pillar trim then just pulls off in the same way.
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