Advice needed for leaking Boxster!

[greogry]

I had my Boxster S (987) from new in Sept 2006. It developed a leak around the drivers window which initially could not be solved, however the OPC relented and replaced the hood as it was letting water through. However, the new hood is now letting in water again around the drivers window but in a different place! Is this something that I should put up with? I'm new to Porsche and so far not overly impressed. I will pursue my OPC but any thoughts or knowledge on this matter would be gratefully accepted.

[Don]

greogry said:

I had my Boxster S (987) from new in Sept 2006. It developed a leak around the drivers window which initially could not be solved, however the OPC relented and replaced the hood as it was letting water through. However, the new hood is now letting in water again around the drivers window but in a different place! Is this something that I should put up with? I'm new to Porsche and so far not overly impressed. I will pursue my OPC but any thoughts or knowledge on this matter would be gratefully accepted.

Do not put up with this. Porsche are in the business of making cars. A car comes with a roof. A roof is for keeping water out - if your one isn't then they should fix it FOC and PDQ.

Porsches are high quality items. Glitches on new cars are not unknown (mine was problematic for six months). But Porsche should stand by the quality of their product and help you out.

They did with me (faulty exhaust kept burning out lambda sensors).

[rude-boy]

I'd throw it back at them again. this time suggest that they have a good look at the window gubins as that too would cause water ingress if there was a fault there.

[Lex Luther]

I would personally go down the route of getting them to check the seal around the drivers front door glass - as its a frameless door its only the adjustment on the mechanism that keeps the glass tight against the rubber. If you notice wind noise at high(ish) speeds again it points at it being a door glass problem and not an issue with the roof. Basically the faster you go the more the air is 'pulling' at the glass - hence creating a gap for water to get in.

Have you had the door glass replaced?????? - if so take it back to whoever done it and get them to check it.

Good luck......

[popolou]

I'd drive it through the showroom window and demand it repaired without any further delay or excuses.

Ok, in all reality make it clear to them that this is a fault that requires remedial action asap. OPC's tend to give out wishy-washy answers to their clients but don't bend over for them. Tell them that you expect them to rectify this and provide you with a like for like replacement until its operating correctly.

The 987 has had a few recalls and remedial work but this is a fault not encountered before not common. It seems to me that they really haven't fixed the problem; possibly that your softop frame is distorted somehow or that the seals are not right. You may want to post some pics of the areas for comparison.

Regards

Popolou

[greogry]

Thanks guys. I have to say that I have thought it has been an issue with the drivers window and not the roof - because with both roof's there has been no issue with the passenger window / leaks.
Indeed, the felt like material around the top of the drivers window is soaked with water -the passenger side is bone dry! Having said that, I had a new Boxster S as a courtesy car and that had the same problem!
The car is booked back in again for 26th February but the OPC just sounded fed up with me! It could all end in tears - theirs not mine!!

[Don]

They need to do a hosepipe test. Easy enough to simulate a torrential downpour with one of those.

Bloke sits inside and checks for any water ingress to see where it is really coming from...

[Atom]

I was down at my local indy recently and they had a Boxter in with the same problem. It is not uncommon apparently and your OPC will probably be aware of this.

The one I saw had been completey stirpped out since there had been two inches of water in the footwells !

[paulio]

I definately wouldn`t give up with the OPC, you`ve paid for the car, and it should be completely leak free. Generally the roof`s are completely faultless (with a few exceptions!), but one problem they definately shouldn`t suffer with is water ingress. If the seal is wet on the inside, it could be likely that there wasn`t sufficient sealant put on it when it was manufactured, therefore sneaking in on the inner side of it. Once they have adjusted the window (compare it to the other side) the roof can be adjusted, then the seal can be checked. Hope this helps

[greogry]

Thanks for the advice.

Car spent another three days at the OPC and they have replaced all the door / roof seals, one of which apparently was damaged - looks promising though as it poured down last night and my Boxster appears watertight!! Success? I will wait and see.

However, the servicing guys did mention that when a new roof is put on they have to use the seals off the old roof as the new one does not come with them? Surely, this is mad or just tight fistedness!!

Anyway, hopefully problem sorted!!