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Old 08-07-2007, 02:41 PM   #1
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If it's the same thing I had, it's an easy fix. Mine could be heard top up or down. Turns out the piece of plastic tape wore thru and the soft top cable would rattle against the frame. Put you top into service position and locate the torx screw shown below. About 1/2" above it, there should be some plastic clear tape to keep it from tapping/rattling. If it's missing, just use some packing tape (about 1" x 1") and reapply to the frame (underneath the guide wire). Might as well do both sides at once. Solved my problem and I hope yours too. Good luck!

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Old 08-07-2007, 02:50 PM   #2
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I had that, It was more of a rubber on rubber sound. I took it to Porsche and they discovered it was coming from the door. The took the whole think apart and "fixed" it. They said that they did not find anything loose, but made sure everything was tight. Thanks warranty! It has not happened since. Also check your windstops, make sure the mesh part has enough padding between the clips and the rollhoops, it might be that. Hope this helps.
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Old 08-07-2007, 07:33 PM   #3
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Burg, if what you wrote and photograph works for the totally annoying random tick I hear over my left shoulder with the top up, I will name my next child after you.

OMG I hate that stupid ticking sound and I've been searching for the source of it for nearly two years!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-07-2007, 10:06 PM   #4
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Also if your seat has the seat belt guide straps, make sure they are clipped down tight, mine buzz/rattle in the wind if not.
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Old 08-08-2007, 03:44 AM   #5
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Burg, if what you wrote and photograph works for the totally annoying random tick I hear over my left shoulder with the top up, I will name my next child after you.

OMG I hate that stupid ticking sound and I've been searching for the source of it for nearly two years!!!!!!!!!
Careful what you promise b/c my real name is Kermit Sanjaya Twodogfornicating

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.... open your top about 90% or so and check it out. It drove me absolutely crazy until I found it. Hard to imagine something so small so was so annoying - but it was.

Good luck!
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Old 08-08-2007, 06:33 AM   #6
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It does sound like thick tape being "flicked" by something.

I had to drive to New Orleans yesterday (and back) so I was 11 hours on the road in my Lexus and unable to try this fix. However, when I get home from work tonight, it will be the very first thing I do.

I will report back to what I discover.
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Old 08-08-2007, 08:01 AM   #7
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Your noise............

Seat belt guide may have unsnapped. When I hear that noise, I always find it unsnapped.................
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Old 08-08-2007, 02:22 PM   #8
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Thank you very very much, sir!
Mine could be heard top up or down, also! Hopefully it is the same problem.
I can't wait to check it out once I am home.
So I open the top about 90%, remove the black plastic cover to check, right?
Thanks again.

P.S. LOL@ "Careful what you promise b/c my real name is Kermit Sanjaya Twodogfornicating"

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I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.... open your top about 90% or so and check it out. It drove me absolutely crazy until I found it. Hard to imagine something so small so was so annoying - but it was.

Good luck!
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Old 08-08-2007, 04:42 PM   #9
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burg, I looked in the same spot you mentioned and I see a black clip type of thing there, but no broken tape. It does not look like there was ever tape there.

When you have a chance, can you take a closer shot of the taped area and post it to this thread?

Spy, is the seatbelt guide is the black plastic covered bit that is attached to a pivoting point on the rollbar where it flips the belt to come into the cabin?
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Old 08-08-2007, 06:51 PM   #10
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I checked mine out. the driver side has no clear tape, just some black tape. I looked at the passenager side, there are clear and black tapes. I applied some clear tape to the driver side but the noise is still there
Thanks again for the tips, though.

I think I will learn to live with it... Maybe I should even feel lucky about having only 1 area making noise. :ah:
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Old 04-16-2010, 07:00 AM   #11
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Hard to imagine something so small so was so annoying - but it was.
Hmmm. Babies crying in the airplane seats four rows back from me. Chihuahuas barking at me. A mosquito in my bedroom. Loose bits on my Porsche convertible top.

One more thing to add to the list of small things that annoy me.
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Old 05-03-2011, 11:22 AM   #12
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Just wanted to make note that this solved my squeaky drivers door as well. Electrical tape did the trick. Time to find a triple square bit to see if I can get this thing adjusted permanently.

I just picked up the car and figured I could find a fix for this squeak, glad I did! It's amazing how much more solid the car sounds and feels with the squeak gone.
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Old 08-08-2007, 09:15 AM   #13
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Burg, if what you wrote and photograph works for the totally annoying random tick I hear over my left shoulder with the top up, I will name my next child after you.

OMG I hate that stupid ticking sound and I've been searching for the source of it for nearly two years!!!!!!!!!
I'm with Randall on this although I'm through having kids. With the top and and weather below 50 I get the same kind of noise. If this tape fixes I will be forever grateful! Name your poison!
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