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Noisy Rear Spoiler

laura

laura

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Just got us a luverly '94 993 but I wondered if anyone could advise on why the rear spoiler makes a grating noise when it lowers. Its OK going up. Tried copperslip on gear wheel and ratchet ring which has reduced the vibration but it still makes a horrid noise (not cool when in a traffic queue!). Nothing appears to be loose. Any ideas?
 
Thanks for the link Maurice, we'll give it a go.

When I get a chance I'll have to get a picture for forum postings and,yes, I will put it on the Register.

btw - I was looking at colour codes etc and mine was shown on Porsche Cars search as Midnight Blue but the paint code (L39C) appears on the Rennlist site as is Night Blue Metallic. Was there a difference for the US market or something. It is a real puzzle.

Best wishes
Laura
 
midnight blue on the 993 is more of a purple tinge than the midnight blue on a 964 by the way, i was parked beside one at a pistonheads meet and neither of us new that there was a difference
 
Just while we are discussing 993 Rear Spoilers,I have a Brand New one ,complete with all motors electrics etc (Polar Silver) .
Sorry if this is wrong place to advertise it but thought it was relavent !!
Any one interested ??
 
Thanks John, I'm really hoping I don't have to resort to a whole new spoiler! We'll try the slightly cheaper option first - especially as we've just put a new curtain on ours. In the nicest possible way, I hope I don't have to contact you javascript:void(AddText('[:)]'))
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Cheers to Elliott too - you might have seen the car around - it came from Fleet which is your part of the world. You would think a paint code is a paint code is a paint code wouldn't you, regardless of the car it is on!
 
Ooops - I don't think I got the smiley insert right - How do you do it?

Laura
 
Laura - Excellent choice of colour - Just like mine! [:D]

The Americans might refer to it as 'night blue' because it is a more literal translation of the German 'nachtblau'.

'night blue' ' midnight blue' - It's all the same.

Chris
 
Cheers Chris - I took a picture of mine from the same angle - it looks really fat don't it?[:D]
BTW - thanks Maurice - spoiler now as smooth as silk - that Richard Hamilton site was so helpful and very detailed. Excellent.

Laura
 
Fat!!?? - I prefer to call it 'shapely' Laura, although Maurice will tell you that his rear is far more pleasing on the eye! [;)]

Chris
 
BTW, the 911 Red book lists only Midnight Blue Metallic with a color code of F8 (as it appears on the bonnet sticker) for '91 on 964 and 993 cars - was 37W prior.
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There seems to be two 'midnight blue' colours in the UK.

L37W which is listed as midnight blue (also referred to as midnight blue pearl on rennlist).
L39C which is referred to as night blue metallic.

I suspect they are the same blue or very very similar but with a different 'metallic' effect. I have seen cars with pearl effect paint and it has a different type of sparkle to the metallic effect. The metallic effect seems to have more of a bronze/gold sparkle than the whiter/silver sparkle of a pearl effect paint.

I can confirm the existence of L39C as I have a 96 993 in the colour so you are not going crazy.

Ian.
 
Followed the DIY guide and now have a quiet rear spolier[:D]

Very easy repair, the hardest part is getting the casing open without without losing a finger as the stanely knife slips[&:] New bearing cost £4.50 for the sealed type.
 
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