2005 boxster s - buzzing sound at 3k? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

gRed04 · 10-11-2005, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by woreilly

Utter dispair. Not only is the car still rattling at 3K rpm, it is now making noise at 2100-2200 rpm.

There is a thread in the UK Boxa forum that the 2100 rattle is a defective oil valve and SOME dealers there are starting to take care of it.

http://www.boxa.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=17875

oranje · 10-29-2005, 03:36 PM

I took it to the dealer. It had a metallic rattle around 2,100-2,200 RPM between 125 and 175 degrees.

Since it only does it in this small temperature range, the techs could only try and locate it a few minutes at a time before letting the engine cool down again. After 3 days, they thought it was the oil pump, so replaced that.

Picked it up yesterday, and 4 rides from cold later, the noise is still gone. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Chris C Atlanta · 10-31-2005, 02:15 PM

My 06 Finland made 987S made this buzz this weekend, while cold. I'll have to isolate rpms and conditions and let you guys know. Car has 250 miles.

Sounds like a heat shield to me.

10-31-2005, 02:27 PM

Chris C Atlanta, everytime I see this thread pop-up. I hold my breath. Kinda scarry stuff...even for Holloween! I hope it is just a heat sheild!

whttkrasst · 10-31-2005, 02:41 PM

I too have a buzzy rattle at certain RPMs. But, it's at all temps, and it's coming from the front, like inside the dash on the right side. I've emptied the glovebox, figuring something was rattling in there, tried with cupholders open and closed. It sounds like what it would sound like if the cupholders were rattling. I'll have it checked out soon.

mrsparkle · 11-02-2005, 08:07 AM

Well, I thought I should update everyone as I am at 5700 miles now (1000 miles on the new engine). Sadly to say, the rattling problem is something I will have to live with. I have heard the rattle 3 times on the new motor. Not bad considering I used to hear the noise almost everytime on the old motor.

Since replacing a bad clutch master cylinder, it is not as smooth as it used to be. Nothing was done at the dealer since it was "up to spec". You can't really notice it until you depress and release the clutch slowly.

11-02-2005, 05:33 PM

mrsparkle, does California have a "lemon law"? If you do, you should try this approach with your dealer, and try to get them to replace your car. It does not sound normal or in spec to me.