"Wind" noise near door?
#1
"Wind" noise near door?
I'm not sure if it's been there all this time or not, but after I had Lexus of Seattle fix the rattling noise inside the driver's side B-Pillar, I've noticed "wind" noise coming from what appears to be where the door closes next to the B-Pillar. It starts to be noticible at 60 MPH and around 70-75 MPH, it's very annoying. Note that there is no additional wind, weather-wise, when I've noticed it. And the radio/audio is off. With the radio/audio on, the "wind" noise is mostly muddled out but sometimes I do drive without the music playing.
Just curious if anyone else is experiencing or noticed "wind" noise at those speeds coming from the doors?
Cheers,
Kermee
Just curious if anyone else is experiencing or noticed "wind" noise at those speeds coming from the doors?
Cheers,
Kermee
#5
Originally Posted by bagwell
yep, I noticed it just a very little bit but nothing like my 02 Tacoma which I cannot seem to find/fix.
Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
might be some missing/loose weather stripping getting inside the body and making turbulance, its going to be hard to locate
Originally Posted by shaolin
one time my girl forgot to turn the cooler seat off and that was the time I thought I heard wind noise.
The seat cooler can be very noise very early in the morning.
The seat cooler can be very noise very early in the morning.
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Judging from the (lack of) responses, it seems that I definitely have some type of weather-stripping issue. Trust me, I'm not picky about the vehicle being quiet, but this is VERY pronounced wind-noise.
Thanks for the responses!
Cheers,
Kermee
Last edited by Kermee; 02-23-06 at 03:24 PM. Reason: Oops. Spelling/Grammar.
#6
Cycle Savant
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Originally Posted by Kermee
Judging from the (lack of) responses, it seems that I definitely have some type of weather-stripping issue. Trust me, I'm not picking about the vehicle being quiet, but this is VERY pronounced wind-noise.
#7
Liquid Bra Champion
The problem with noises/rattles/etc that occur at high speeds or other conditions, for the dealer to replicate them they'll take your car out on the roughest roads, driving it at high speeds, etc. If you're unfortunate to have such an issue, be warned what they'll be doing to your vehicle. They usually fix squeaks and rattles by stuffing foam or newspaper behind panels, etc. My '02 IS had a squeak coming from the gauge cluster, after I got it back, I noticed this thick black foam tape under the bezel. It fixed the problem, but didn't look good up close.
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#8
I've noticed the same. Don't really notice it till you get up to speed (obviously) but at about 60 you start hearing the whoosing (not too loud) as if the window isn't sealed properly. I may have to say something about this.... and the fact that my sunglasses holder by the map lights won't close for @#$%
#10
My 5,000 mile service is coming up. I'll probably make an appointment sometime next week for them to do the service. It's going to be hard to convince the tech that I'll end up riding with to get the car up to 80 MPH because the speed limits on the freeway are 60 MPH. At 60 MPH it's noticible but once you're at 80 MPH, it's very noticible.
Cheers,
Kermee
Cheers,
Kermee
#11
Lexus Test Driver
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Originally Posted by Kermee
My 5,000 mile service is coming up. I'll probably make an appointment sometime next week for them to do the service. It's going to be hard to convince the tech that I'll end up riding with to get the car up to 80 MPH because the speed limits on the freeway are 60 MPH. At 60 MPH it's noticible but once you're at 80 MPH, it's very noticible.
Cheers,
Kermee
Cheers,
Kermee
#12
noticed it too
I noticed that same phenomenon when I test drove an IS back in December. It almost seemed like the rear window wasn't entirely closed.
There's a similar thread on lexusowners.uk, and in one situation a dealer was ordering a new seal for that rear window. I don't have the link to that thread, but here's the general link to the forum...
http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/for...p?showforum=50
My guess is there's something going on during assembly. Good luck!
There's a similar thread on lexusowners.uk, and in one situation a dealer was ordering a new seal for that rear window. I don't have the link to that thread, but here's the general link to the forum...
http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/for...p?showforum=50
My guess is there's something going on during assembly. Good luck!
#13
Liquid Bra Champion
It's probably a result of where they put the key lock box. The windows and frames weren't meant for those to be jammed up there. With vehicles sitting on the lot, you'll likely have a detent where the box was.
#15
Originally Posted by Kermee
I'm not sure if it's been there all this time or not, but after I had Lexus of Seattle fix the rattling noise inside the driver's side B-Pillar, I've noticed "wind" noise coming from what appears to be where the door closes next to the B-Pillar. It starts to be noticible at 60 MPH and around 70-75 MPH, it's very annoying. Note that there is no additional wind, weather-wise, when I've noticed it. And the radio/audio is off. With the radio/audio on, the "wind" noise is mostly muddled out but sometimes I do drive without the music playing.
Just curious if anyone else is experiencing or noticed "wind" noise at those speeds coming from the doors?
Cheers,
Kermee
Just curious if anyone else is experiencing or noticed "wind" noise at those speeds coming from the doors?
Cheers,
Kermee