Backseat rattle

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911_owner

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8 posts

47 months

Friday 19th June 2020
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Do your 991 rattle?

My 991.1 2013 Carrera 4 with 39 000 km has started to rattle when going over uneven surfaces. There roads are terrible where I live so I kind of hear it all the time. I believe that the sound originates from the backseats and is not related to the seatbelts. But I'm unable to pinpoint it any further.

Has anyone had this problem before?
Any tips on how to go about fixing it?

gaxor

331 posts

254 months

Friday 19th June 2020
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Mine is the same - would be very interested to hear any thoughts on curing the problem

2010spy

1,916 posts

165 months

Friday 19th June 2020
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Do you have a glass sunroof? That's what caused mine and is a known fault at Porsche (which they fix by lubricating the rubber seals).

worldwidewebs

2,359 posts

251 months

Friday 19th June 2020
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My T has a rattle that sounds like the interior panelling on the rear bulkhead. I don't have rear seats so it's not that. Hopefully I'll find out later as it's in for a service today and this is one of the things I've asked them to look at

Edit - they could hear it but due to social distancing rules the tech couldn't take anyone out in the car with him to help locate where it's coming from. Apparently he replaced a few clips holding the rear panels in place to see if it would work but it hasn't. They've asked me to bring it back in at a later date to look at it properly

Edited by worldwidewebs on Saturday 20th June 07:09

911_owner

Original Poster:

8 posts

47 months

Saturday 20th June 2020
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2010spy said:
Do you have a glass sunroof? That's what caused mine and is a known fault at Porsche (which they fix by lubricating the rubber seals).
No sunroof on the car. I believe that the rattle is originating from the backseat rest or the plastic handle that is used for tilting the backseat rest.
But it is really hard to pinpoint as it only occurs during driving.

worldwidewebs

2,359 posts

251 months

Saturday 20th June 2020
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I think mine may be coming from the side rear panel that houses the speaker

fistenburger

267 posts

191 months

Monday 22nd June 2020
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I was chasing a rattle for a while and then figured it was the umbrella that I stash down the gap behind the rear seats. I haven't driven the car a lot since lockdown started, so need to check that nothing else is rattling now. I did read somewhere that there was an issue on some 991s with the seatbelt attachments rattling...

Maxym

2,069 posts

237 months

Monday 22nd June 2020
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Drove a 991.2 GTS with sunroof at the weekend. That had a rattle (from the back on the N/S it seemed to me). Common problem?

I'd tried a C2 with sunroof the previous day and that was 100% solid.

jonno_

140 posts

222 months

Saturday 11th July 2020
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The 997 has a common rattle with the clips holding the carpet section below the rear screen (coupe only) in place.
Bet they've not changed the design, they are 0.5p /100 sheet steel clips, really cheap and nasty.
I'd start looking there.

PetrolTed

34,429 posts

304 months

Sunday 28th April
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Solved my rattle today. Amazing to get shot of it. Was the clips on the rear window trims.