Squeaky Hatch
08-13-2014, 10:45 PM
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Squeaky Hatch
I have been pouring over the hatch threads and found several reasons for a squeaky hatch.
I have replaced all the bumpers, replaced the receiver liner with a new factory one and siliconed the crap out of my seal.
I have discovered the hatch latch has the hairline crack so well known to the 928. This is what I seem to be fighting. Problem is the hatch latch is about $500 new. Well, it's not so much a problem but it just sucks that they cost so much.
Does anyone know of a repair procedure for a hairline crack in this latch or is the pot metal just hosed and I need to get the new one?
- Bad receiver
- missing receiver liner
- bad hatch seal
- missing or improperly adjust bumpers
- cracked hatch latch
- missing teflon patches on hatch
- improperly adjusted mid hatch bumpers
I have replaced all the bumpers, replaced the receiver liner with a new factory one and siliconed the crap out of my seal.
I have discovered the hatch latch has the hairline crack so well known to the 928. This is what I seem to be fighting. Problem is the hatch latch is about $500 new. Well, it's not so much a problem but it just sucks that they cost so much.
Does anyone know of a repair procedure for a hairline crack in this latch or is the pot metal just hosed and I need to get the new one?
08-14-2014, 12:11 AM
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Team Owner
wait till just after thanksgiving then order a used part from 928 INTL pay half price for a warranted part
08-14-2014, 12:39 AM
#3
Burning Brakes
Hi Jeff,
The 'hairline crack' syndrome has happened to me on both of my 928s. I bought 'non-alarm' latches for relatively little money (in 928 terms) from Roger. The hatch squeaks, in both cases, ceased immediately after changing the latch.
My reasoning in buying new latches: these are 28 year-old parts; in another 28 years these latches will undoubtedly not be available, so might as well swap them for new parts now, while they are available.
The 'hairline crack' syndrome has happened to me on both of my 928s. I bought 'non-alarm' latches for relatively little money (in 928 terms) from Roger. The hatch squeaks, in both cases, ceased immediately after changing the latch.
My reasoning in buying new latches: these are 28 year-old parts; in another 28 years these latches will undoubtedly not be available, so might as well swap them for new parts now, while they are available.
08-14-2014, 12:10 PM
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Myles in NZ is running a batch of alarm latch bodies for circa $200 each.
Most cost effective fix is the upper latch, no alarm and a random key = $156.46
And yes I do stock them 8>)
Most cost effective fix is the upper latch, no alarm and a random key = $156.46
And yes I do stock them 8>)
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
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928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
