Hatch rattle mystery solved!! No, really!
10-13-2003, 10:13 AM
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Cool Christian! Glad you didn't waste more time on the hatch--you have a bigger project to worry about!
I was going insane with that thing rattling! Maybe the spring loses strength and becomes loose in there?
I was going insane with that thing rattling! Maybe the spring loses strength and becomes loose in there?
10-13-2003, 11:27 AM
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I scrounged an old one and went to some trouble to get it working bc I wanted to protect the carpet (and it hides my toolbox). You guys are right though, it is a little noisy.
10-13-2003, 11:36 AM
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I might put some foam padding in between the roller and housing, with the cover fully extended. If I wanna roll it up for some reason, I'll take out the foam.
The cover does protect the carpet from the sun...and whatever cargo you cary from prying eyes!
The cover does protect the carpet from the sun...and whatever cargo you cary from prying eyes!
10-13-2003, 11:42 AM
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10-13-2003, 11:52 AM
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Re: Found this place
Originally posted by AndyK
Here is the place I was thinking of!
DavidHonl.com - Porsche cargo covers
Here is the place I was thinking of!
DavidHonl.com - Porsche cargo covers
Are they any good?
10-13-2003, 11:57 AM
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I think this is where I got my split-seat cover last year. It was decent quality fabric...way better than the torn POS that was in the car when I got it.
In this case, looks like you would be replacing the roll-up spring cover with a fabric cover that you manually fold up when you don't want it out. Might be worth it to lose the rattles and gain a usable cover that can stay open all the time.
In this case, looks like you would be replacing the roll-up spring cover with a fabric cover that you manually fold up when you don't want it out. Might be worth it to lose the rattles and gain a usable cover that can stay open all the time.
10-13-2003, 12:44 PM
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There was a write up a few years ago on how to "fix" the cargo shade using a pull-down window shade from K-mart. I'd love to use mine because I always travel pretty full. I use the shade mount as a "stop" so cargo doesnt slide forward for now.
BTW..
I fixed my annoying engine bay rattle.. It sounded like the right light bucket or the license plate frame... It was the washer tank that was about 1/16" off of the fender well- as my idle dipped to 800 or so the MF'er rattled like no tomorrow. I tightened bolts- no luck.. still rattled.
In comes the blue RTV- a little dab underneath the washer fluid tank, on the bolt surfaces--and bolt back in place.. VOILA. My last rattle solved-
That is until I hear the next one..
BTW..
I fixed my annoying engine bay rattle.. It sounded like the right light bucket or the license plate frame... It was the washer tank that was about 1/16" off of the fender well- as my idle dipped to 800 or so the MF'er rattled like no tomorrow. I tightened bolts- no luck.. still rattled.
In comes the blue RTV- a little dab underneath the washer fluid tank, on the bolt surfaces--and bolt back in place.. VOILA. My last rattle solved-
That is until I hear the next one..
10-13-2003, 12:53 PM
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Fixed my rattle by installing new pins, and the rubber nut type thingies.
It's so sweet to not hear the clunking anymore.
As to net. I grabbed a trunk nut out of a rental Grand Marquis. Stretched it from the passenger side hatch latch, to the passenger side rear seatback latch. Keeps things out of the way, and does a pretty good job of holding stuff out of the way.
It's so sweet to not hear the clunking anymore.
As to net. I grabbed a trunk nut out of a rental Grand Marquis. Stretched it from the passenger side hatch latch, to the passenger side rear seatback latch. Keeps things out of the way, and does a pretty good job of holding stuff out of the way.
