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Wind noise at highway speed

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I've got a good amount of wind noise at highway speeds around the driver side A-pillar. There doesn't appear to be any damage to the door/window seal, and applying a small amount of vaseline in the area didn't resolve the noise. Is there something else I should consider before ordering a new door seal?

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Shawn

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How well does the windor seal against the a pillar? Is any of the door seal misplaced? Does the window rattle?

No rattle from the window, it seems very solid. The window appears (visually) to seal well against the pillar. How do I judge if the seal is misplaced? By the way this is a C4 couple in case it matters (just so nobody thinks I'm talking about a cab).

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How well does the windor seal against the a pillar? Is any of the door seal misplaced? Does the window rattle?

No rattle from the window, it seems very solid. The window appears (visually) to seal well against the pillar. How do I judge if the seal is misplaced? By the way this is a C4 couple in case it matters (just so nobody thinks I'm talking about a cab).

Remove the wipers and check to see if the wind noise goes away, mine did.

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i have exactly the same...i have tried adjusting the window so that it goes up a little higher because i thought it might not be sitting properly in the seal and i also noticed that i wasent going up as high as the passenger side which doesent make any wind noise at all in comparision, but it didnt help. i havent got round to trying a little more yet. its annoying me big time. i shall be doing some more "adjusting" tomorrow and ill let you know if it has helped at all. i too am thinking along the lines that it might be the seal as the drivers door is obviously used alot more than the passenger door.

kelvin

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there was a posting recently somewhere about this & the guy said he put tape around the mirror & it cured it. something to do with a seal behind the mirror,

ill try a bit of tape..it is difinately coming directly from the mirror area

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there was a posting recently somewhere about this & the guy said he put tape around the mirror & it cured it. something to do with a seal behind the mirror,

ill try a bit of tape..it is difinately coming directly from the mirror area

thanks

I'll check out the mirror area, I've been questioning whether it might be the culprit but it looks fine. I'll try folding it and applying some tape. I have noticed the tone of the noise changes when I open the roof or change the airflow in the car so I assumed it was a seal issue.

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I've got a good amount of wind noise at highway speeds around the driver side A-pillar. There doesn't appear to be any damage to the door/window seal, and applying a small amount of vaseline in the area didn't resolve the noise. Is there something else I should consider before ordering a new door seal?

Thanks,

Shawn

I have a 2002 c4s coupe with the same noise you are talking about. It has to be the seal. For when the noise starts (and it is annoying) I can push against the window to break the seal even more and this changes the sound. Is there a way for the window to be tighter against the seal when the door is closed. It comes and goes depending on speed and which way the crosswind is blowing.

soutahc4s

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I've got a good amount of wind noise at highway speeds around the driver side A-pillar. There doesn't appear to be any damage to the door/window seal, and applying a small amount of vaseline in the area didn't resolve the noise. Is there something else I should consider before ordering a new door seal?

Thanks,

Shawn

I have a 2002 c4s coupe with the same noise you are talking about. It has to be the seal. For when the noise starts (and it is annoying) I can push against the window to break the seal even more and this changes the sound. Is there a way for the window to be tighter against the seal when the door is closed. It comes and goes depending on speed and which way the crosswind is blowing.

soutahc4s

I recieved a PM from a member a few days ago describing having the same problem. It was resolved by his mechanic adding some shims at the A-pillar to get a tighter seal between the window and the weather strip. I'm going to look into this, but i haven't had time yet.

PS-Folding the mirror had no effect.

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I recieved a PM from a member a few days ago describing having the same problem. It was resolved by his mechanic adding some shims at the A-pillar to get a tighter seal between the window and the weather strip. I'm going to look into this, but i haven't had time yet.

PS-Folding the mirror had no effect.

Hi Superhuman,

you might want to read this:Whistling noise from passenger window

Sounds like the same fix.

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