Carbon trim got a stiffy - suggestions to fix

[nookiemon]

Hi all,

My interior carbon trim by the immobiliser seems to have got a little excited and risen up. Can someone suggest a solution to fixing this. I was thinking so epoxy glue but its pretty stiff and not sure how I'd clamp it down or if the glue will damage the trim.

Suggestions much appreciated. Pic of the stiffy below



Many thanks

[AlexA911]

Im guessing that would need some warming up .. and then reglued into position.

[AshleyPatience]

I think you may be better off removing the offending trim piece, heating it up gently as above until it can be re-shaped (perhaps in a Vice with cloth to protect the surface) and then re-glue carefully back into place.

Trying to glue in-situ is unlikely to work as sun damage has deformed the trim.

[asman0161]

Ooooo, I have the same problem on the right side of my dashboard on my 997 turbo,,, not attempted to sort it yet, let me know how you sort it out.

Regards

[nookiemon]

Thanks for the advice guys,

The re-bending it does make sense, didn't think of that. How would you go about heating it though? I've got a mental picture of me with the trim set up on my iron board next to my shirts

[SimonRS]

Hairdryer

[5TUE]

Does anyone know where you can get these carbon strips and any idea on price?

I have them on my 996 4s but they are cracked on both sides, and either haven't been fitted especially well or the glue has gone and they have started to raise around the edges.

I have searched on the net but cannot find them so am thinking that they are OPC only and therefore probably horrifically expensive.

Any help gratefully recieved.

Stu.

[nookiemon]

Found a couple of articles giving advice, seems a pretty common problem:

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-turbo-gt2/2...

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-turbo-gt2/2...

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/996-forum/70...

The OPC costs seem crazy!!

[Sifly]

seems to be a fairly common problem, what ever happened to Porsche build quality?!

[arcamalpha]

Got mine done under warranty if that helps.

[arcamalpha]

Got mine done under warranty if that helps.

[arcamalpha]

Got mine done under warranty if that helps.

[arcamalpha]

Got mine done under warranty if that helps.

[arcamalpha]

Got mine done under warranty if that helps.

[minimalist]

You're rubbing it in now.

[Ash 996 GT2]

minimalist said:

You're rubbing it in now.

Lol

[matc]

Ash 996 GT2 said:

minimalist said:

You're rubbing it in now.

Lol

[mollytherocker]

minimalist said:

You're rubbing it in now.

Would that cause the stiffy?

[mollytherocker]

nookiemon said:

Hi all,