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It works ok, might be a bit slow but i haven't got anything to compare it to. Just noisy throughout the movement and i want it to be tip top. Sometimes it needs a little helping hand to get it moving.
Noise is coming from the mechanism on the sides

briggy wrote:

What's the actual problem that you're trying to solve? Mine is noisy, but it just sounds mechanical, rather than there's something wrong. Is something sticking? Is it extra noisy at a specific point?

Cheers,
Bryan

Author:	HUBBA.HUBBA [ Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:27 pm ]
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Can anyone advise me what's the best thing to do. Porsche machanic said don't bother as they are noisy but still work and cost mega bucks to replace. But I don't want to go down the manual route as I am putting things back to original condition. Cheers

Author:	Waylander [ Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:59 pm ]
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Most motors are able to be serviced, if they can be stripped down they probably need a new bearing or two and some fresh grease I did my windscreen wiper motor as it was very noisy £3 for a new bearing and some lub and now it's nice and quiet

Author:	HUBBA.HUBBA [ Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:15 pm ]
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Can the hood mechanism be stripped and serviced, I wonder?

Author:	briggy [ Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:40 pm ]
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What's the actual problem that you're trying to solve? Mine is noisy, but it just sounds mechanical, rather than there's something wrong. Is something sticking? Is it extra noisy at a specific point? Cheers, Bryan

Author:	Greggers [ Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:50 pm ]
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My mech had been disconnected when I got the car, TBH it's not such an arseache to have it 'manual' ...

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Author:	IanK [ Mon Feb 09, 2015 1:27 pm ]
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Greggers wrote: My mech had been disconnected when I got the car, TBH it's not such an arseache to have it 'manual' ... So in the event the motor packs up - just how do you do it manually? (no I havnt RTFM).

Author:	HUBBA.HUBBA [ Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 944 noisy convertible hood motors
It works ok, might be a bit slow but i haven't got anything to compare it to. Just noisy throughout the movement and i want it to be tip top. Sometimes it needs a little helping hand to get it moving. Noise is coming from the mechanism on the sides briggy wrote: What's the actual problem that you're trying to solve? Mine is noisy, but it just sounds mechanical, rather than there's something wrong. Is something sticking? Is it extra noisy at a specific point? Cheers, Bryan

Author:	briggy [ Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:18 pm ]
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HUBBA.HUBBA wrote: It works ok, might be a bit slow but i haven't got anything to compare it to. Just noisy throughout the movement and i want it to be tip top. Sometimes it needs a little helping hand to get it moving. Noise is coming from the mechanism on the sides briggy wrote: What's the actual problem that you're trying to solve? Mine is noisy, but it just sounds mechanical, rather than there's something wrong. Is something sticking? Is it extra noisy at a specific point? Cheers, Bryan You could easily be describing mine. To get mine going, after unlocking the clips from the inside, I give it push, so that it's clear of the body. I've had mine 3 years and the noise or operation has not changed in any way. I also have nothing to compare to, but it all works just fine. Cheers, Bryan

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