UncleDude

Here’s where I put the sticky back foam tape Porsche gave me. Also on the service guys 718 Cayman T I noticed factory installed shims around the inside face of the joint where the trim piece meets the painted hatch, in 3-4 places. I bet they add these when they road test, mine doesn’t have them and the service guy said he didn’t install them, so that was my next area to tackle if this didn’t work. Between the tap and adjusting the “feet” it pretty much solved my issues. The tape compresses, so I replace it once in a while.

It shouldn’t make any sounds from the factory, IMO, but it is a pretty massive hatch. Hopefully you can get it adjusted on your own. They gave me the tape the day I brought it in, we were going to test drive but it started pouring with rain so I asked for something to try and they obliged.

AdamIsAdam

Thanks. I can imagine how that tape would do the trick. It totally sounds like the hatch rubbing on that hard rubber piece. Unfortunately, yesterday there was some snow and dropping temps, so they BLASTED the roads with salt. The roads are now the worst they have been all winter! Hoping for rain now.

Thanks again for the pics.

AdamIsAdam

Just wanted to circle back with my update... I removed the privacy cover from the rear hatch and the noise stopped. Simple enough. If I ever have the need for privacy, I'll either put it back or use the frunk.

UncleDude

Did you try tightening it down first? I found mine kind of loose at first too then I cranked it pretty hard and it seemed to help. Good you found it, bad you have to remove part of your car to cure it lol.

Litt

Following up on this. I had it in at the dealer. I mentioned this noise along with the spring binding noise I was hearing from the front passenger wheel. I assumed this binding noise was rocks caught in the spring or maybe just part of the suspension as others have mentioned in other threads. The dealer ended up changing the whole strut assembly (and did nothing for the rattle that I said was coming from what sounded like under the sport chrono) and now both noises are gone. Sounds like the two sounds were related. Very happy the car is silent again on both accounts.

DerekHK

Can you take a picture or show me what you mean by "This can also be placed on the rear hatch glass just underneath where the plastic panels sometimes rub on the glass. Most of it can be put underneath the plastic panel, while the part that is exposed will be somewhat hidden by the black color already on the glass."??

Thanks in advance, think I might be having the same problem. This is driving me nuts! haha