Creaking windscreen

[runner911]

Had a new windscreen fitted to my 1996 993 Carrera 4 last Weds after the old one was cracked travelling down the M5.
The new one creaks something rotten ! I've heard of a solution by fitting some sort of tape inside the rubber surround. Anyone tried it ? Any ideas on cost ? Is it a DIY job/OPC etc. ?

[BliarOut]

I would refer it back to the company that fitted the replacement to get their view. Doesn't sound like it was fitted correctly to me.

[mutt k]

993 windscreen creakage is a well known problem. Mine seems to be temperature dependant. Nothing during the summer, but noticeable in winter. If the old one didn't do it, and the new one does, then maybe something can be done to improve the problem.,

[verysideways]

A strut brace cured my creaky screen in my old C4S.

Alan (aceparts) mentioned something a couple of weeks ago about some liquid stuff that you can pour around the rubber seal. Check the archives from the last two or three weeks.

[barry_j]

Had this problem with my old 993tt. First, you need to find out if its the windscreen or the rubber seal that's creaking (ps: its actually just a trim and not a seal). Remove the rubber trim and go for a drive on a bumpy road where you know it would creak. If it is still creaking then go back to the company that fitted it and get them to re-fit correctly.

If it doesn't creak then there's no problem with the fitting and its the rubber trim rubbing against the windscreen frame. All you need to do is put a thin film of grease on the underside of the rubber trim and then refit. It may come back after a year and then you just repeat the process. If you want a permanent solution then apply teflon tape but thats a lot more time consuming and fiddly than applying grease.

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