Center windstop rattles - question - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

porschedude · 05-21-2007, 09:44 AM

My center windstop seems to be rattling more than ever. I checked that nothing is broken. Should I replace the clips on the windstop or should I use some foam tape around the windstop edges? Any advice? Thanks!

Boxtaboy · 05-21-2007, 09:57 AM

Put some foam tape strips on the underside of the windstop edge. That should totally take care of it. Mine's fully rattle free after doing this.

John V · 05-21-2007, 11:03 AM

Ditto. I put small pieces of foam rubber at both latches and at the base and it's silent.

Did the same with the rollbar inserts. World of difference.

drburton · 05-21-2007, 11:10 AM

If you have a 987, the dealer will fix it for you, there is a TSB.

porschedude · 05-21-2007, 11:34 AM

Thanks, everyone. I will put some rubber foam all around and I think it will stop the rattles. The new clips on the windstop cost $2.50 each at the dealer if I need any. BTW, it's for an 02 Boxster...so no recall unlike 987.

NickCats · 05-21-2007, 01:51 PM

porschedude,

My windstop rattled like crazy all last year and drove me nuts...

I finally put rubber foam between the roll bar and windstop and voila - no more rattles !

I did break one of the clips in the process of removing the windstop and had to replace, but I doubt that had anything to do with the rattling, so if they are working properly I wouldn't bother with replacing them.

Word of advice, you may want to secure the mesh inserts with a zip tie as well. I lost one a couple of months ago and they are $165 each to replace !

Nick