My 992 GTS is currently in service for a passenger door panel replacement due to a rattle. It's taking longer than expected and was told were waiting for an outside vendor to come and weld a part of trim to the door panel. Anybody have any insight with this?

 

I have no insight other than WTF. Sounds like a weld in the door structure failed. Not something you would expect considering the high level of automation/robotic welding on the assembly line.

 

They are likely referring to plastic welding, as much of the door card is plastic welded together. You can’t replace parts of the door card without grinding the plastic weld, replacing the part and plastic welding it back together.








Relax! That’s not what they mean.

 

These panels used to be screwed together in the 991. Now they use plastic clips. I had a bad door panel rattle which required an entire interior door card to fix. The tech showed me where the screws were now replaced with plastic tabs which break easily.

 

Most of the door panels/sections are actually welded. They can’t be unclipped in the traditional sense. They have to be drilled or dremeled to remove, which is why the dealership ordered you an entirely new door card. Upholstery shops like Exclusive Option have the capability of making changes without replacing the entire door card.

 

Thanks for the responses guys! I guess I was worried over nothing. Now if only the service department would get moving on it, it's going on 3 weeks...

 

Any time! Here’s a video to show you how it’s done at the factory: