Windscreen seal loose

Windscreen seal loose

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Rob1178

Original Poster:

2 posts

105 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Hi new owner of first porsche and first problem!!

996 1999 carrera 4, the rubber seal round the drivers side of the windscreen is loose. I've seen older threads from years ago on this but nothing recent

Is this a common thing and what's the proper route to fix / cost?

Thanks!

Edited by Rob1178 on Thursday 2nd July 11:07

Glassman

22,501 posts

214 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Quite a common occurrence on the 996 windscreen, usually down to age-related deterioration. Sometimes it can be down to poor installation, and in some cases, the wrong trim may have been used.

Can you put up an image?


arcticGT

977 posts

211 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Pull the rubber seal out and see why it's not being held tight, there's a plastic frame the rubber slots into - sometimes that frame splits and it prevents the rubber bead being held tight enough it can be remedied by inserting the rubber rope from the Porsche service info into the void between the metal and the plastic frame.

Glassman

22,501 posts

214 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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arcticGT said:
Pull the rubber seal out and see why it's not being held tight, there's a plastic frame the rubber slots into - sometimes that frame splits and it prevents the rubber bead being held tight enough it can be remedied by inserting the rubber rope from the Porsche service info into the void between the metal and the plastic frame.
The neoprene cord does provide a (temporary) fix, but also traps water in; it won't allow it to flow.

https://www.facebook.com/glasstecauto/photos/a.101...

arcticGT

977 posts

211 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Glassman said:
The neoprene cord does provide a (temporary) fix, but also traps water in; it won't allow it to flow.

https://www.facebook.com/glasstecauto/photos/a.101...
Can the plastic frame be replaced ?

Glassman

22,501 posts

214 months

Tuesday 7th July 2015
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Yes, unlike the 993, the 996 trim frame can be replaced but the windscreen would need to be out of the car in order to slot the new one on.