Anyone adjusted their rear-screen locking pins?

[mik_ok]

can't think what to call them [&:]

the two pins on the tailgate that lock onto the body. I think one of mine needs tightened slightly to better hold the tailgate down.

Undoing the locknut is easy enough, but there seem to be no "flats" on the clamp pins themselves, so I couldn't thread it into the tailgate a turn.

I must be doing something wrong..... can anyone enlighten me? []

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: mik_ok


can't think what to call them [&:]

the two pins on the tailgate that lock onto the body. I think one of mine needs tightened slightly to better hold the tailgate down.

Undoing the locknut is easy enough, but there seem to be no "flats" on the clamp pins themselves, so I couldn't thread it into the tailgate a turn.

I must be doing something wrong..... can anyone enlighten me? []

Ah your ol dad will help, i had to replace mine and adjust them about 1000000 time to get them right.

Undo lock nut (o you have )

Now you need a pair of vice grips, clamp onto pin cone tightly and turn (both ways till you get them freed) lots of plus gas will help.

If not see me after school

 

[mik_ok]

Vice grips are what I was trying to avoid! []

Can I have some choclate if I eat all my lunch?

 

[Kevin Welch]

Tip from OPC mechanic when I needed to adjust mine.

This is a typical problem as the threads sieze into the captive nut. Remove the adjuster assembly from the tailgate and leave submerged in a container of penetrating oil (WD40/Plus Gas) for a couple of days.

I ignored this advice and ended up shearing off the threaded adjuster.

My local OPC keeps these parts in stock. ( I wonder why ).

Best of luck.

 

[usermjg]

Just a little of topic, my tail gate has always rattled alittle I have messed with the pins to get them just right but always a rattle, however some one told me the best way to get ride of the rattling is to replace the gas strutts which will keep a postive pressure on the pins there fore hopfully get ride of the rattle. I have not replaced the struts yet so im not sure if this true.

Marc

 

[SteveSJS]

Just done it to mine - £25 to Porsche apart - two days later nice shiny new ones to fit into the old corroded solid old rubber mounts.
They come out very easily - I use special suspension rubber grease to ease them back into place - but you will have to cut the shaft off with a hacksaw - the end piece doesn't fit back thru the holes - it's easy to do with the old piece held on a vice. Total time for both - 20 minutes.
Great result - tail gate now water tight and doesn't rattle!!

)

 

[944Turbo]

Owwwwch was that £25 for the pins or pins and blocks? I got my pins from my OPC under £8 for the pair. Make sure you grease the threads well once they are loose. I found the top 'flat' bits had worn so replacing them seemed like a good idea.
Tony

 

[Diver944]

......and while we are spending your money try a new tailgate seal. The old rubber will have 'squished' quite a bit over the years, whereas a new one is much firmer and keeps the tailgate secure. £29 from porscheshop or take a part of yours to a local motor factor who may stock the right size at around £3 a metre

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: SteveSJS

Just done it to mine - £25 to Porsche apart - two days later nice shiny new ones to fit into the old corroded solid old rubber mounts.
They come out very easily - I use special suspension rubber grease to ease them back into place - but you will have to cut the shaft off with a hacksaw - the end piece doesn't fit back thru the holes - it's easy to do with the old piece held on a vice. Total time for both - 20 minutes.
Great result - tail gate now water tight and doesn't rattle!!

)

Eh, you cant be talking about the pins, they are about £3 each +VAT Cut what off with a hacksaw?

 

[944Turbo]

yes, if the threads are cleaned the pins should screw into the block without cutting,
Tony
(I have heard before about Pshop selling stuff at higher prices than OPC's)

 

[Guest]

best way to get them adjusted quickly, is to twist both pins in as far as they go and then untwist just one of then t ogradually increase its length - closing and opening the boot until it catches, then do a 360 twist back in so it doesn't catch but so you know to do that amount in reverse once you have gone through the same process with the other side. Once the other side catches you can untwist the first one 360 degrees ad hey presto it closes and locks firmly every time with no squeeks or creeks []