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    Feb 8, 2006 3:53:00 AM

    StevenShin
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    Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Anyone hear a creaking sound from the area around the rear window on the driver side? (rear passenger window, not the rear windshield). It doesnt sound like a vibration but more like something is rubbing in or around the panel by the window. It drives me nuts.

    Feb 8, 2006 4:37:18 AM

    Lianhua
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    I have the same problem, but my creaking comes from around the rear window on the passenger side. Drives me insane! I already asked my dealer to look at it, but they didn't find the problem. Please let me know if you find the cause.

    Feb 8, 2006 8:41:08 AM

    Alex_997TT
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    I took mine in about 1 month ago and told them that the drivers rear support pilar was making noises on rougher roads, they seemed to think this was a known issue and I haven't heard it since.

    Feb 8, 2006 11:13:13 AM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Me too, Just noticed it a few days ago. The only hint I have: I think another board mentioned some kind of thin rubber insert or spot of sealant which gets shoved between rear window and body which fixes it. Can't remember where, wasn't really paying attention at the time.

    Feb 8, 2006 12:12:27 PM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    the 996 had small shims that held the rear window taught
    if you bend up the rubber moulding, at the bottom and and the top, the shims can be pushed slightly to tighten with a flat blade

    Feb 8, 2006 3:23:14 PM

    Mike S
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Mine had the same problem, but mine is a cab and they will always tend to have that minor problem. They fixed it temporarily but then it just came back.

    Feb 9, 2006 11:36:19 AM

    muhri
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    I also have this problem since about 1 month ago (1 year old 997s) I talked to the dealer and they said they know how to fix it. It involves removing the panel so I booked an appointment and we'll see if it takes care of it. Mine is on the passenger side rear window.

    Feb 9, 2006 1:30:10 PM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    One more with the same problem. Mine involves the passenger's side rear window. I have found that if I gently push on the center of the window, from the inside, it settles into the moulding and the noise stops for a couple of days. Hardly a fix, though... This, coupled with an occasionally whistling passenger side rearview mirror, drives me nuts.

    Feb 9, 2006 2:20:29 PM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Among many other things (I will post about my experience with my very unreliable 997 that may or may not be lemoned) my rear passenger window has a horrible creaking. The dealer has tried twice to fix the problem. First with some felt tape somewhere on the cars' body and some clips to try and secure the glass better. Their fixes still have not worked. The creaking is horrible on uneven roads and temperatures below 55 degrees fahrenheit.

    I feel that such noises are acceptable on a $25,000 minivan, but not a high performance sports car that should be built to exacting and uncompromising standards to properly reflect its price.

    Feb 15, 2006 6:10:41 PM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    As an update, my dealer was able to get rid of the sound from the rear driver side window by "adding insulation." I think this the same solution others on this board have talked about. I still get a creaking sound from the rear (behind the rear seats by the back window) though. Rattles and some other noises are to be expected but creaking... drives me crazy.

    Mar 31, 2006 4:15:03 AM

    StevenShin
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Anyone else find a solution to the creaking from the rear window area? Let me know which dealer helped you out and I will call them. My dealer hasn't been able to get rid of it. I tried a lubricant spray and it is so far has not worked.

    Mar 31, 2006 10:39:09 AM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    i ve done some research on this,
    and it happends that 90% ,
    the cracking noise, is not from the rear side windows,
    BUT from the REAR window at the side corners..

    CHECK the carpet and the plastics where they "find" the lower edge of the Rear window....

    TO be more simple check the rear interior corners of your car...
    When you reach them try to press-sqease them with your hand..
    When you press them hard with your fingertips you will hear a cracking noise...this cracking noise is loud ,and when you hear it from the drivers seat, confuses you, where it comes from,so this might be the case...

    NOW the solutions are 2:

    1) i wnet to my dealer where they fixed it with some allignment of carpet and plastics plus some spray

    2) DIY with some sort of lubricating-silicone spray..


    Hope its this, because its simple to fix

    Mar 31, 2006 2:20:42 PM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Dilinger,

    Thank you for your post, I will work on it this weekend. I always assumed it came from the side window, as did my dealer. The fact that they tried three times to fix a problem that doesn't exist in that area may explain why they can't seem to eliminate the creak.

    Mar 31, 2006 2:30:36 PM

    StevenShin
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Quote:
    Dilinger said:
    i ve done some research on this,
    and it happends that 90% ,
    the cracking noise, is not from the rear side windows,
    BUT from the REAR window at the side corners..

    CHECK the carpet and the plastics where they "find" the lower edge of the Rear window....

    TO be more simple check the rear interior corners of your car...
    When you reach them try to press-sqease them with your hand..
    When you press them hard with your fingertips you will hear a cracking noise...this cracking noise is loud ,and when you hear it from the drivers seat, confuses you, where it comes from,so this might be the case...

    NOW the solutions are 2:

    1) i wnet to my dealer where they fixed it with some allignment of carpet and plastics plus some spray

    2) DIY with some sort of lubricating-silicone spray..


    Hope its this, because its simple to fix



    Dilinger, thanks for taking the time to be so thorough with your response. Much appreciated!

    Mar 31, 2006 2:32:26 PM

    StevenShin
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

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    JasonF said:
    Dilinger,

    Thank you for your post, I will work on it this weekend. I always assumed it came from the side window, as did my dealer. The fact that they tried three times to fix a problem that doesn't exist in that area may explain why they can't seem to eliminate the creak.



    Jason,
    I had a creaking sound from the rear side window area and the dealer did get rid of it. They took the panels off, checked that the pins/latches were fine and laid down some felt tape and then put the panel back on. But I still have a loud and disturbing creaking sound from the rear window.

    Apr 1, 2006 12:08:25 AM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Quote:
    StevenShin said:
    Jason,
    I had a creaking sound from the rear side window area and the dealer did get rid of it. They took the panels off, checked that the pins/latches were fine and laid down some felt tape and then put the panel back on. But I still have a loud and disturbing creaking sound from the rear window.



    Steven,

    My car has been to the dealer several times for this problem. In fact, they dismantled the entire rear side panel assembly and installed felt tape. Didn't help. That's why I think it may be the rear window. I'll check it out this weekend.

    Apr 1, 2006 12:00:25 PM

    Dilinger
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    as i ve said before they need to "allign" and lubricate the last part of the rear carpet "touching" the rear window

    Apr 1, 2006 5:09:25 PM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    I had creaking from the right rear window since delivery. The workshop manager told me that it's a know issue. He asked one of the techies to bring a clear liquid (seems like silicon) and ride in the back.

    The manager took the car for a spin with the techie riding in the rear, and voila! They returned 10 minutes later and the sound was gone. The manager is blaming the heat.

    Apr 2, 2006 5:24:01 AM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    I have a 2006 Carrera S. My car developed the same problem on the passenger side about one month after I took delivery of the car. It made that sound when the car went abour 40 miles per hour, but not at slower or faster speeds. The dealer said the window was incorrectly installed. They re-installed it, and it hasn't made a noise since.

    However, about 2 months later, the window on the driver's side started making the same noise, and at all speeds. Once again, the dealer was able to fix the problem by removing the window and reinstalling it.

    Sounds like this is a known problem for Porsche. I haven't had any further problems for the last 3 months. (I've had the car for 6 months in total.)

    Apr 2, 2006 1:35:08 PM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Halloway2003,

    I've had a similar problem, glad to hear your P Dealer solved the noise for you, so which window(s) were reomved and reinstalled?

    Apr 2, 2006 11:12:00 PM

    muhri
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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    I got mine fixed a couple of weeks ago, they claim they took of the back panel of the rear passenger side window and sprayed some silicon. Sound is completely gone.

    Apr 3, 2006 8:36:26 PM

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    Re: Creaking sound from rear driver side window

    Steve:

    I had the same problem not in my 997S but my 996C4S. The car had 2500 miles on it and dealer said let the car wear out a little. I responded wear my foot, fix it. It turned out that the can install these spacers/shims inside the panel to keep the glass away from where it's rubbing against. Problem solved I had this problem with my 928GTS and since you can roll the window up or down and don't have to worry about smearing, I sprayed silicone on it and let it drip down through the weather strip. It worked.
     
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