Wind Noise Issues
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Wind Noise Issues
I cant seem to get fix the damn leak on the passenger side window and its driving me nuts!!! I did the wire in the rubber seal trick and it worked for the drivers side door perfectly, but no matter what size wire or where I put it on the passenger side it wont stop the noise!
Does any one have any other tricks or ways to fix wind noise??? I can't be the only one with this problem lol please enlighten me!
-Brian
Does any one have any other tricks or ways to fix wind noise??? I can't be the only one with this problem lol please enlighten me!
-Brian
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
I am going to bet that your problem is with the triangular window brace that the mirror bolts to. To find out if that is the issue, take some tape and seal up the gap between the window and the brace on the outside. If that fixes it then you will need a new window brace. I have heard of squeezing the things back together, but had no luck with mine.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
I have already tried squeezing it lol I will try the tape and see what happens!!! I thought the wire was suppose to push the window and close that gap! am I wrong??
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
It does, but the noise can still be produced by that triangular window brace.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
Isn't the window brace part of the door?? I wasn't aware you could remove it
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
i bought mine at the dealership and i beleve he called them gussets, any way I replaced mine and no more wind noise. almost every 1gen car I've owned has leaked there.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
+1 on replacing gussets. It is actually quite amazing how much quieter the car was with new ones installed.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
I don't understand what is causing the sound. Anybody got any pics to explain the problem? I have it bad on both doors and I haven't fixed it yet because I have no idea what is making the noise and what needs to be done about it.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
see the gap? that is the problem
quick fix is epoxy glue and a clamp wait a couple of hours for the glue to set and your good
or get new ones
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
One thing to help prevent the problem is always close your doors by the door and not the window. Alot of people just grab the window because it is handy, but this puts more stress on the window gusset.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
That thought makes me wonder if that's partly what the idiot locks are there: to goad people into closing by pushing the door and not the window.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
Does anybody have the part number for new gussets?
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
Oh! I see now. I was thinking it was something inside of that thing that was whistling in the channel that the wires go through. I'll see about fixing that or see what new ones cost.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
GUSSET AY DR LH [Part# 62174AA010] $71.49
GUSSET AY DR RH [Part# 62174AA000] $62.75 (not showing up in system on 1stsubaruparts.com but it is on subarugenuineparts.com)
GUSSET AY DR RH [Part# 62174AA000] $62.75 (not showing up in system on 1stsubaruparts.com but it is on subarugenuineparts.com)
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
Too spendy. I'll see about fixing mine DIY style. For free.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
I might try to fix mine at some point. They get a little bit noisy above 55 or so but i can only hear it if I have all the windows up and no music and no boost. It's not worth $150+ to fix with new parts. Mine might even be normal noise from the mirror for all I know.
Re: Wind Noise Issues
interesting! was wondering about what that noise was! any more info on the wire in the window seal trick?
i notice if i put pressure where the windo noise is by pushing my hand slightly between the seal and glass (when the window is closed) right where i hear the noise, the noise stops. so the gussett trick may be needed for me, i will check it out.
i notice if i put pressure where the windo noise is by pushing my hand slightly between the seal and glass (when the window is closed) right where i hear the noise, the noise stops. so the gussett trick may be needed for me, i will check it out.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
I made mine better by taking a C-clamp after them. The drivers side it helped a little and I ended up buying a replacement but I had decent results with the passenger side.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
I wonder if these gussets are still available....
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
I bought a drivers side a while back. Still need to put it on though.
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Re: Wind Noise Issues
I did the wire trick in the LH side and no more noise but no luck with the RH side, I even removed and tried clamping it but no luck! what are the procedures for doing the epoxy fix?? if this doesn't work I guess I'm going to have to buy one, it bugs the shit out of me lol
Also is any one getting scratches on there windows, from where they rub against the felt pads, on the inside of the doors??
Also is any one getting scratches on there windows, from where they rub against the felt pads, on the inside of the doors??
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