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1JB · 06-18-2006, 08:19 AM

Well my brand new Boxster S has a severe chirping noise from what sounds like the right rear. It's unbearable with the top up as it resonates through the cabin. It happens with any minor undulation or movement of the body. It may or may not happen over a big bump but will just chirp away like mad on a poorly paved road. I did do a search here on squeaks but not many seem to have this issue. The dealer has replaced the lower control arm with no change. Next the strut is being replaced. To make matters worse one of the geniuses working on the car actually created to dents in the top of the rear fender apparently by pushing like heck on it to see if it would squeak so they have to be rolled out. How good are these guys at rolling out minor dents? The dealer assures me I won't be able to see a thing but obviously I'm ticked. When you drive the car when it's cold there's no sound. Let the car sit in a parking lot after a few miles of driving, start it up and it seems the heat from the engine just sitting sets this car into chirping nirvana. Hopefully the strut replacement takes care of the problem but this is without a doubt the worst noise I have ever had from a car and I've owned quite a few in more than 30 years of driving. I'll post the next round of results.

06-18-2006, 08:19 AM	#1
1JB Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 166	Chirping noise Well my brand new Boxster S has a severe chirping noise from what sounds like the right rear. It's unbearable with the top up as it resonates through the cabin. It happens with any minor undulation or movement of the body. It may or may not happen over a big bump but will just chirp away like mad on a poorly paved road. I did do a search here on squeaks but not many seem to have this issue. The dealer has replaced the lower control arm with no change. Next the strut is being replaced. To make matters worse one of the geniuses working on the car actually created to dents in the top of the rear fender apparently by pushing like heck on it to see if it would squeak so they have to be rolled out. How good are these guys at rolling out minor dents? The dealer assures me I won't be able to see a thing but obviously I'm ticked. When you drive the car when it's cold there's no sound. Let the car sit in a parking lot after a few miles of driving, start it up and it seems the heat from the engine just sitting sets this car into chirping nirvana. Hopefully the strut replacement takes care of the problem but this is without a doubt the worst noise I have ever had from a car and I've owned quite a few in more than 30 years of driving. I'll post the next round of results.