Boxster 2.9 Driver's Door Rattle

[daveknott5]

Hi all, I'm a Boxster 987.2 2.9 owner, and have noticed that my driver's door makes a rattling noise when driving over uneven surfaces. The sound eminates from either the door pull area/speaker area.

Anyone know if this is a common issue and if there is an easy fix? or do I have to take the whole door card off to see what may be causing it?

Also, I sometimes get a buzzing noise from the plastic mesh in the roll bar hoops. Any ideas for fixing that?

Thanks all!

Dave

[cp996]

I have a similar problem on my 996 since having the window motor replaced. The door pull area tends to vibrate at a certain low speed. It stops if I press my arm against it. Not sure how to resolve the problem (cheaply).

[nsm3]

Think about something (anything) else.

Cheap as chips and works every time - works on my rattling dashboard even

[Sandy59]

I had a similar problem on my 997 GT3, apparently quite common as OPC fixed it by removing the door cards and fitting some kind of tape.
They also had a nifty CD which has different frequency sound outputs, and can pinpoint the vibrations and rattles inside the car when stationary.

[Trev450]

Sandy59 said:

They also had a nifty CD which has different frequency sound outputs, and can pinpoint the vibrations and rattles inside the car when stationary.

Haven't heard of that before.

[Sandy59]

Trev450 said:

Haven't heard of that before.

Neither had I, it was an official Porsche disk and definitely picked up all suspect areas, wouldn't mind getting my hands on one myself.

[Porkster]

Sandy59 said:

They also had a nifty CD which has different frequency sound outputs, and can pinpoint the vibrations and rattles inside the car when stationary.

Very clever, such a simple idea when you think about it, but not that simple to think of - if that makes sense!