luxstang
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Ok, I post this in the convertible section but it might apply to other body styles too.
For years I have had a whistling sound at freeway speeds, usually starting at about 120 km/h (75 mph).
It is a really loud noise and it sounds just like a teapot on the stove. (For our younger members: ask your gramps!)
The following information may help narrow it down a bit:
It appears to be coming from the passenger side and it makes no difference whether the top or the windows are up or down.
It is a wind noise.
It happens outside the car. If the top and windows are up, I can hear it come in from outside, muffled by the top and windows, although it is exactly the same volume outside.
Important little detail: I used to have problems with water seeping in under the windshield molding so I filled the gap between the frame and the windshield completely with clear silicone so that it is flush. No more water leaks but the noise was there before and after that job. Now no air can go under the molding which could have been a reasonable explanation for the phenomenon but that was obviously not causing it either.
Now, my question is if anybody of you guys have ever had that problem and if so what was the cure.
It starts to drive me nuts. I´ve heard it for years but now I´ve had enough of it. I notice that I start to avoid freeways altogether because of it and that worries me a little.
Other things we can ignore are the grille (did it with both standard and Mach1 grille), the rims and tires (Magnums, 15inch Torq Thrust or Centerlines and 18 inch rims make no difference) as well as the 69 Mach1 hood scoop, as it happened before that was on the car.
I suspect the opening at the bottom corners of the moldings where the water drains but a test with paper towels wedged into the space did not change anything.
Ok, now its up to you.
Thanks!
For years I have had a whistling sound at freeway speeds, usually starting at about 120 km/h (75 mph).
It is a really loud noise and it sounds just like a teapot on the stove. (For our younger members: ask your gramps!)
The following information may help narrow it down a bit:
It appears to be coming from the passenger side and it makes no difference whether the top or the windows are up or down.
It is a wind noise.
It happens outside the car. If the top and windows are up, I can hear it come in from outside, muffled by the top and windows, although it is exactly the same volume outside.
Important little detail: I used to have problems with water seeping in under the windshield molding so I filled the gap between the frame and the windshield completely with clear silicone so that it is flush. No more water leaks but the noise was there before and after that job. Now no air can go under the molding which could have been a reasonable explanation for the phenomenon but that was obviously not causing it either.
Now, my question is if anybody of you guys have ever had that problem and if so what was the cure.
It starts to drive me nuts. I´ve heard it for years but now I´ve had enough of it. I notice that I start to avoid freeways altogether because of it and that worries me a little.
Other things we can ignore are the grille (did it with both standard and Mach1 grille), the rims and tires (Magnums, 15inch Torq Thrust or Centerlines and 18 inch rims make no difference) as well as the 69 Mach1 hood scoop, as it happened before that was on the car.
I suspect the opening at the bottom corners of the moldings where the water drains but a test with paper towels wedged into the space did not change anything.
Ok, now its up to you.
Thanks!
