Rear Hatch Lock Pin Seals

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:14 am

Anybody out there got a couple of decent second hand ones?OPC want £42 each. :lol:

Same at Porsche-apart and Porscheshop.Cant see how they can justify that for a little bit of rubber! :shock:

Apparently there are two distinct types-pre 86 and 86-on and I need the earlier ones for my car.

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:06 am

That is a lot lot more than I paid last year, I think the seals were around £8-£9 each from an OPC. I've just checked the latch rubbers, plates with bolts & boot lock rubber were £40ish.

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:14 pm

Sorted.

Got some secondhand ones coming.£8 the pair inc postage from Porkaparts!

kongsodoken · **Posted:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:03 pm

944BLOKE wrote:

Anybody out there got a couple of decent second hand ones?OPC want £42 each. :lol:

Same at Porsche-apart and Porscheshop.Cant see how they can justify that for a little bit of rubber! :shock:

Apparently there are two distinct types-pre 86 and 86-on and I need the earlier ones for my car.

I've just upgraded mine to the 968 ones...much better fit and £12 each from OPC

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:06 pm

Did you have to cut or trim them to make them fit?

kongsodoken · **Posted:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:33 pm

944BLOKE wrote:

Did you have to cut or trim them to make them fit?

Well there's a story about that

I fitted the first one but put the fixing plate on the top not under the seal, I am sure it will fit without cutting, I have ordered the new seals and top seals pins everything which I will fit after the re-spray..

tip given to me by my local indy....to put grease under the seal to help fitting and improve the seal

picture is of the 968 version

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:38 pm

Hmmm,well the s/h ones should go straight on but if I have any more problems I ll try some of the newer ones.

David924S · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:11 am

The 968 ones look the same as the ones I bought for my S2 last year I think I paid around £10 each for them and they fit easily if you lube them with some fairy liquid or similar.

I think I paid about £46 last year for two hatch pins and surrounds from my OPC delivered to my door so happy with that.

911perv · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:39 pm

Both the 944 and 968 are the same price, £14.14 from OPC

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:05 pm

kongsodoken wrote:

944BLOKE wrote:

Did you have to cut or trim them to make them fit?

Well there's a story about that

I fitted the first one but put the fixing plate on the top not under the seal, I am sure it will fit without cutting, I have ordered the new seals and top seals pins everything which I will fit after the re-spray..

tip given to me by my local indy....to put grease under the seal to help fitting and improve the seal

picture is of the 968 version

944 part number

kongsodoken · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:15 pm

lindsayhbrown wrote:

kongsodoken wrote:

944BLOKE wrote:

Did you have to cut or trim them to make them fit?

Well there's a story about that

I fitted the first one but put the fixing plate on the top not under the seal, I am sure it will fit without cutting, I have ordered the new seals and top seals pins everything which I will fit after the re-spray..

tip given to me by my local indy....to put grease under the seal to help fitting and improve the seal

picture is of the 968 version

944 part number

yes but a 968 fittment!, the 944 version does not have the lugs at the back it has a groove, and the hole is open at the front with 2 lugs......
well that's what I got the OPC I ordered the 944 version first then the 968 one

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:53 pm

What a job that was!

I couldnt believe that thing would go in the hole(as the actress said to the bishop) :roll:

but after a lot of persuasion I managed it.The metal plate with the bolts attached had disintegrated so I used a couple of washers and had to put one new bolt in from my tin of "things that will come in handy some day"

.I also put the new tailgate seal on although some of the headlining along the roof needs pushing in but Ive had enough for one day! :stop:

kongsodoken · **Posted:** Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:05 pm

944BLOKE wrote:

What a job that was!

I couldnt believe that thing would go in the hole(as the actress said to the bishop) :roll:

but after a lot of persuasion I managed it.The metal plate with the bolts attached had disintegrated so I used a couple of washers and had to put one new bolt in from my tin of "things that will come in handy some day"

.I also put the new tailgate seal on although some of the headlining along the roof needs pushing in but Ive had enough for one day! :stop:

Yep they are a real pain

whats more of a pain is buying new 968 pins,plates,bolts and seals costing best part of £150 from porsche only to find that the left hand seal has been discontinued

now what do I do

944BLOKE · **Posted:** Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:47 pm

Well if I have any more trouble with them I ll be using some silicone sealer or something similar!!! I know it wont be original but if it works,what the hell? :lol:

Red Rider · **Posted:** Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:27 pm

944BLOKE wrote:

Well if I have any more trouble with them I ll be using some silicone sealer or something similar!!! I know it wont be original but if it works,what the hell? :lol:

Blutac.....? Ok if you are planning not to open the hatch again.. :lol:

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