Creaking windscreen.
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From: Mallorca, Spain
Hi Mike!
Well, when I removed portion of the rubber sealing around the windscreen, I discovered that it already had theis grey rubber/foam spoungy cord!
So i purchased a bottle of this Pedro's Wax thing. I used half of the bottle. The result so far quite good.
Lets see for how long!
Thanks again for your tips!
Well, when I removed portion of the rubber sealing around the windscreen, I discovered that it already had theis grey rubber/foam spoungy cord!
So i purchased a bottle of this Pedro's Wax thing. I used half of the bottle. The result so far quite good.
Lets see for how long!
Thanks again for your tips!
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993 windscreens creak primarily due to poor fitting. The noise is generated by movement in the glass where it has been bonded/positioned incorrectly, or that there is little (or no) contact at all between the two contact surfaces. This is a very generalised synopsis, but other than trim frame issues, the problem - IME - is usually attributed to a poorly fitted windscreen.
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Hi Mike!
Well, when I removed portion of the rubber sealing around the windscreen, I discovered that it already had theis grey rubber/foam spoungy cord!
So i purchased a bottle of this Pedro's Wax thing. I used half of the bottle. The result so far quite good.
Lets see for how long!
Thanks again for your tips!
Well, when I removed portion of the rubber sealing around the windscreen, I discovered that it already had theis grey rubber/foam spoungy cord!
So i purchased a bottle of this Pedro's Wax thing. I used half of the bottle. The result so far quite good.
Lets see for how long!
Thanks again for your tips!
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Get some 100% silicone clear bath caluk. Inject it between the seal and the glass and if desired the body and the seal. Will quiet things right down. I did this once and it was the end of the issue.
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I thought about the silicone caulk, but wondered if one might be inadvertently blocking drains in the windshield channel.
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Mine only creaks from the rear window and only when it flexes backing out of the driveway. It doesn't creak when coming in. I find playing ZZ Top's La Grange at a high volume for 3 seconds eliminates the creak. Seriously, if it's only when I back out I've decided to leave well enough alone. But I may look into the Pedro's Ice Wax since it seems simple to do.
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All you ar putting is a small bead of calk in place not pumping in a large amount. The sound comes from the rubber sliding against the glass or against the body, you are using just enough to stop the movement. Just a small bead about the size of 12 gauge insulated primary wire.
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Just an update.
I installed the OEM Porsche rope 4 years ago and it worked perfectly but now the problem has come back. So I'm going to try the Wax, I've heard from another local 993 owner his uses Maxima chain wax. I'm guessing Pedros and Maxima are both similar products.
Since both the rope and wax are temporary solutions, I think the wax is a cheaper and quicker fix from the sounds of it.
I installed the OEM Porsche rope 4 years ago and it worked perfectly but now the problem has come back. So I'm going to try the Wax, I've heard from another local 993 owner his uses Maxima chain wax. I'm guessing Pedros and Maxima are both similar products.
Since both the rope and wax are temporary solutions, I think the wax is a cheaper and quicker fix from the sounds of it.