excessive wind noise SC2

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by marx404, Feb 24, 2005.

  1. marx404

    marx404 Guest

    Well, the saga continues.
    I finally got the stupid ventshades off my windows on my '02 SC2, and had
    the door applique panels replaced (paint chipping).

    Now when driving at speeds of 50+ I get excessive wind noise coming from the
    top rear corner of the driver's side door. The noise silences when I put my
    hand over that spot while driving, which makes me think that there is an air
    leak somewhere in the door frame. My tech. tried reseating the rubber gasket
    that goes around the door but that did not make the noise go away.

    Before I can put new ventshades on, I need to fix this, the wind noise is
    driving me mad as it is right in my left ear all the time! Is this a known
    bug with the SC2 and how can it be fixed? Thanx.
     
    marx404, Feb 24, 2005
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  2. marx404

    Dan Duncan Guest

    Turn up the radio.

    -DanD
     
    Dan Duncan, Feb 24, 2005
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  3. marx404

    blah blah Guest

    Try dragging a dollar bill through that area or spray it with a garden
    hose. You need to see if your door actually makes contact with the
    rubber seal there.
     
    blah blah, Feb 24, 2005
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  4. marx404

    marx404 Guest

    We used a buiseness card to check the seals and found no anomolies. We even
    compared the spacing with another SC2, no obvious difference. We tried
    putting tape over the outside of the door where the outside door seals meet
    the window by the applique, it seemed to quell the wind noise when taping up
    the top of the door. So - based upon that, we are guessing that the door
    frame MAY have been inadvertantly bent when the Ventshade was pulled off.

    gee Dan, the only song I can think of that would even remotely disquise the
    noise would be Pink Floyd's "A Pillar of Winds", er-thanks anywayz......

    What do you think blah blah, door frame bent, seal destroyed, what could it
    be?
    I am going crazy from the noise.
    marx404
     
    marx404, Feb 25, 2005
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  5. marx404

    blah blah Guest

    Sounds like one of those things I would have to see with my own eyes...
    :\

    Try comparing the fit of the door, window, and trim on that side to the
    other side. If somethings out of wack you should be able to visually
    pick up on it that way.
     
    blah blah, Feb 25, 2005
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