msisleman Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hi guys. I don't post on here very often, and admittedly am a bit of a lurker. Hope all is well. I have a small issue that's been annoying me and I've just been putting it off. I have a reasonable level of wind noise coming from my drivers side window area. Quite tricky to work out exactly where, but certainly somewhere around the drivers side main side window. I have done lots of searches on here with no real luck in finding anything relevant. I was about to buy a replacement door/window to car upper seal, but I thought I'd try something to see if this is the issue. I used duct tape and taped the whole upper window to car area where they meet, then climbed in through passenger side and drove the car. Exactly the same issue. Now I'm really stumped, I just can't work out where it's coming from, its fairly loud tbh. This tape test surely should discount the need for a new seal, and the need for resetting the window end point, and its angle (as I've found this is adjustable too). Thoughts? Cheers. Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 and see if he knows what's causing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Funny you say that, I also have a wind noise which I can hear normally at 30mph, although I think mine is related to my side skirts, as there's a very small gap between the top of the skirt and corner of the door. My thoughts are that wind circulates at a certain speed, which I'm presuming is the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 B- Pillar cover not on properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msisleman Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 B- Pillar cover not on properly? This! After a bit of thought I reckon I think this is the only explanation. Not keen on the idea of trying to take this off, anyone any tips? Bet there are all sorts of breakable clips etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msisleman Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Actually I wasn't thinking B pillar cover, I was thinking A pillar/roof plastic cover just now. But I guess it could be either of these.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Window not going back up all the way, only needs a 1 mill or so and you will get a wind noise....?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 B- Pillar cover not on properly? This! After a bit of thought I reckon I think this is the only explanation. Not keen on the idea of trying to take this off, anyone any tips? Bet there are all sorts of breakable clips etc..... my drivers side B-Pillar used to unclip at the top sometimes and make a noise at speed, just needed a good hard shove to clip it back in to place. . . . and if you take them off go careful and they can break. Its probably not your A-Pillar as they are screwed in from under the rubbers . . . unless you have had a new windscreen recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msisleman Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Window not going back up all the way, only needs a 1 mill or so and you will get a wind noise....?? It seems to go right up no problem, and my "tape test" should have shown this not to be the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msisleman Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 B- Pillar cover not on properly? This! After a bit of thought I reckon I think this is the only explanation. Not keen on the idea of trying to take this off, anyone any tips? Bet there are all sorts of breakable clips etc..... my drivers side B-Pillar used to unclip at the top sometimes and make a noise at speed, just needed a good hard shove to clip it back in to place. . . . and if you take them off go careful and they can break. Its probably not your A-Pillar as they are screwed in from under the rubbers . . . unless you have had a new windscreen recently. Interesting, thanks. I'll have a good look at the B pillar cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oj121 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I had an issue where my weather strip that runs alone to bottom of the window had not been placed properly and I had a tiny (1-1.5mm) gap between the end and the A pillar. Check that too. Its hard to spot if ur not looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I had an issue where my weather strip that runs alone to bottom of the window had not been placed properly and I had a tiny (1-1.5mm) gap between the end and the A pillar. Check that too. Its hard to spot if ur not looking! +1 Mine is still gubbed need to get it fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I think I have the same exact issue but only seems to occur when engine is cold. Once i have been driving for about 2-3 minutes it goes. It does sound like the window is not completely up but this is not the case. It is a strange one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Have you tried different settings with your ventilation as that can sometimes create unusual noise in the cabin? Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Funny you say that, I also have a wind noise which I can hear normally at 30mph, although I think mine is related to my side skirts, as there's a very small gap between the top of the skirt and corner of the door. My thoughts are that wind circulates at a certain speed, which I'm presuming is the cause. Buy a better exhaust and scrap the cats, you won't hear any silly wind noise, trust me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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