986 Door clang

[heebeegeetee]

Hi all,

Have owned our 986 for a good few years (8, I think). One thing I've always noticed is that when shutting doors with roof down, especially with windows down too, the doors shut with a really cheap-sounding 'clang', not at all like the 'thunk' you'd expect or want, and as it does with roof up.

Is this normal on a 986?

The doors show no signs of ever being apart, nothing inside the door is striking each other, I don't think... the noise is as you'd imagine from an empty metal door shell.

Anyone any thoughts or knowledge? Thanks guys.

[rowley birkin]

I suspect this is something to do with acoustics rather than build quality?

[billzeebub]

Now I think about it I've always noted the same with my 986s. Sometimes makes me wince with the roof down! Not at all in keeping with the quality feel of most other things it does!

[kev.RS]

I would guess it is the sound of the glass if it is down?

[bgunn]

Yeah, it's not normal and it shouldn't do it - I certainly don't recall my 986 doing it, and my 996 doesn't with the windows down (same doors, they just shut into a coupe body shell!)

[cd1957]

Hi buy reading your description, i would think cars had widow regulators replaced, with the lower stop in the wrong position.

I would raise glass and stop it level with the seal at top of door panel, if noise go's then stop needs moving.

I see it loads of times during the year.

Chris

[mrpenks]

Try adjusting the window. Underneath the bottom edge of the door are two plastic covers (black). Prize them off and you can access adjusters for angle of the window and top stop. You need a torx bit and decent length driver to get at them but it cures mine

[heebeegeetee]

Well there's food for thought here, for me to have a think about.

Many thanks, guys.

[allatsea]

OP mines bad as well, but only with the window down.

Had the door apart numerous times looking for it, its clearly the windows rattling around and I know that the previous owner changed the regulators, but I can't make it stop and nor has my local specialist been able to help, short of a door total rebuild.

Perfect with the windows up, rubbish with them down....

Not very helpful I'm afraid, but you're not alone!

AaS

[allatsea]

mrpenks said:

Try adjusting the window. Underneath the bottom edge of the door are two plastic covers (black). Prize them off and you can access adjusters for angle of the window and top stop. You need a torx bit and decent length driver to get at them but it cures mine

Sorry, now read the whole thread properly and I'll definitely try this.

Thank you.

AaS

[mrpenks]

allatsea said:

mrpenks said:

Try adjusting the window. Underneath the bottom edge of the door are two plastic covers (black). Prize them off and you can access adjusters for angle of the window and top stop. You need a torx bit and decent length driver to get at them but it cures mine

Sorry, now read the whole thread properly and I'll definitely try this.

Thank you.

AaS

Hi again, did this cure the problem for you?

Edited by mrpenks on Friday 18th August 11:08

Edited by mrpenks on Friday 18th August 11:09

[allatsea]

Sorry,

I was away on holiday and still haven't had the time to attempt.....

I will try as soon as I can.

Thank you.

AaS

[heebeegeetee]

Yeah, same here. I had my left knee replaced two weeks ago (have hardly been able to drive the Boxster this year), but when recuperated, this job is on the to-do list.

I'll definitely report back.