wind noise

[Bear95]

I have wind noise around the top corner of my drivers door. Replaced all the weather stripping, but it did not help. Any ideas? I read a post on another site that said to roll down the window and place your knee on the inside of the door and slightly bend the frame inwards to make a tighter seal. It was suggested that this is how a body repair shop would fix the problem.
Good or bad idea?
Bear

[jsl222]

I've been experiencing the same problem. I also get a lot of noise through the sunroof.

[ASG14]

^ Same with my sunroof.

Are you SURE the wind is from the door, and NOT the windshield?

Also, is the weatherstripping damaged in any way, or loose?

[Bear95]

Originally Posted by Bear95

I have wind noise around the top corner of my drivers door. Replaced all the weather stripping, but it did not help. Any ideas? I read a post on another site that said to roll down the window and place your knee on the inside of the door and slightly bend the frame inwards to make a tighter seal. It was suggested that this is how a body repair shop would fix the problem.
Good or bad idea?
Bear

As you can see from my first post, I replaced all the door seals with oem parts. I borrowed my brothers stethoscope and fround out that the noise is comming from the back edge of the door. I also did the dollar bill test and it slipped out with out much pulling. The lock striker is adjusted all the way in, so the door is closing tightly.
A while back on MotorWeek, I saw the repair guru use some kind of caulk to fix wind leaks. He rolled it out like pasta and placed it behind the weatherstripping to make a tighter seal but I can't remember what kind he used.
Bear

[ASG14]

Arg, it;s been over 2 years since I replaced my door. I'll have to look at it later to see. I think you may be able to adjust the actual hinge on the door to push it a little inward for a better seal.

[unkit]

I think i have this problem too. - I thought it was just cause the car is old, and there was no way to fix it. Would be real interested to read about a fix.

What is the dollar bill test?

[Bear95]

Originally Posted by unkit

I think i have this problem too. - I thought it was just cause the car is old, and there was no way to fix it. Would be real interested to read about a fix.

What is the dollar bill test?

Dollar Bill Test: Using a crisp new dollar bill, set inside the car and place the DB in the area were it you think that the noise is comming from. Shut the door (watch your fingers) and pull on the DB. If it slips out easily, then that area of weatherstipping is not sealing tightly. I used a $1 bill because I did not want to rip a $10 or $20.
I think that I will go out to the Home Depot and get a roll of thin home weatherstripping and place it between the door seal and the frame to fatten up the car door seal. Kind of Redneck I know, but I am from NC !
Bear

[unkit]

Lemme know if it works for you.

I was thinking of a DIY as well. Using Roof sealant (or any other sealant) in the gaps between the doors and the whether seals. But I don't wanna glue my doors shut..... So still pondering. Your idea sounds a lot less permanent.

U guys still use paper money in the US? Everything in Australia is Plastic.

[Black95Cam]

Originally Posted by Bear95

Dollar Bill Test: Using a crisp new dollar bill, set inside the car and place the DB in the area were it you think that the noise is comming from. Shut the door (watch your fingers) and pull on the DB. If it slips out easily, then that area of weatherstipping is not sealing tightly. I used a $1 bill because I did not want to rip a $10 or $20.
I think that I will go out to the Home Depot and get a roll of thin home weatherstripping and place it between the door seal and the frame to fatten up the car door seal. Kind of Redneck I know, but I am from NC !
Bear

being a college student with a low budget, i might just do that too..

[Judge2]

Any updates on wind noise and weatherstripping? I've got this problem that usually appears at about the wind level of sixty miles an hour. A solution that I've seen suggested on other car forums is to insert a 1/4 hose into the existing weatherstripping. Anyone tried that on a Camry?

[Judge2]

Im still working on this. I've tried the 1/4 inche tubing, and it altered the sound but didn't stop it. Large amount of vasoline gave much the same result, I at least immagined that there sound pattern was different but it didn't fix it.

One of the issue with three layers of window/door gaskets, is how hard it is to figure out the one that is a problem.

Well, if anyone else is doing this, please speak up

[DAT RICE]

i have the same problem. noise is coming from the window and it took a while to figure it out, my passenger side window doesn't have an interior window glass seal so sound passes through. anyone know where i can get the part? or what it's specific name is?

[Judge2]

Originally Posted by DAT RICE

i have the same problem. noise is coming from the window and it took a while to figure it out, my passenger side window doesn't have an interior window glass seal so sound passes through. anyone know where i can get the part? or what it's specific name is?

Seems like parts like this are only at the dealer and OEM junkyards. I'm still working on mine, but interesting ideas and links that google brought up are this popular mechanic article, and the suggestion to soak the rubber in transmission stop leak liquid, under the theory that the stop leak fluid is intended to swell up engine seals to stop leaks.

[NY01LE]

What you can do to remedy the problem, (i have the same problem on my left rear door and this worked plus I have done it several times in my line of work) is get 3M strip caulk AKA dum dum. You roll it out like play doh and put it under the weather stripping. In a sense you are building up the height of the weather stripping.

[dlgrande]

I have this problem of noise from the sunroof. Anyone Knows where I can buy new rubbers, for a better
Weatherstripping??????? ( I live in Brasil....)