PORSCHE tells me my 993 Targa should leak!! Please help me..
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Hi all,
I've just bought a beautiful 993 targa and straight away had problems with WATER FLOODING IN THROUGH THE ROOF! The exact location is on each side of the roof, where the back window meets the glass roof - it's in each corner.
I took it back to the garage (not a porsche dealer) where I bought it and he replaced all the rubbers and seals on the roof - guess what, it was worse!
The garage then spoke to a 'specialist technician' at a Porsche main dealer and his words were - "it's supposed to let water in. There are two internal channels either side on the window that run towards the back of the car and the water drains out of two outlets onto the road - it's the design".
Is this right?
I find it hard to believe that a car that was about 55K when new would also come with an internal shower!!
I'm going to pick the car up tomorrow so if anyone has any information before that would be great.
many thanks,
Bruce.
I've just bought a beautiful 993 targa and straight away had problems with WATER FLOODING IN THROUGH THE ROOF! The exact location is on each side of the roof, where the back window meets the glass roof - it's in each corner.
I took it back to the garage (not a porsche dealer) where I bought it and he replaced all the rubbers and seals on the roof - guess what, it was worse!
The garage then spoke to a 'specialist technician' at a Porsche main dealer and his words were - "it's supposed to let water in. There are two internal channels either side on the window that run towards the back of the car and the water drains out of two outlets onto the road - it's the design".
Is this right?
I find it hard to believe that a car that was about 55K when new would also come with an internal shower!!
I'm going to pick the car up tomorrow so if anyone has any information before that would be great.
many thanks,
Bruce.
kent993 said:
I've run my 993 Targa in all weathers for four years and never seen a drop of water inside the car. However, I did have an annoying little rattle that I asked GT-One to cure at a recent service. They did some adjustments to the roof that solved the problem completely. Perhaps it's worth asking them what best to do to solve the water ingress problem - they obviously know what they're doing!
Best of luck - it's a great car and it doesn't leak by design!
Nice to hear there's someone who has experience of running a Targa, especially for such a long period of time. I'm sure this water problem can be resolved.Best of luck - it's a great car and it doesn't leak by design!
In Alan's (Ruttboy) defence, he is bending over backwards to try and resolve this problem. He's nearly as frustrated as I am about it!
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