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This is a discussion thread titled "wind noise????", within the Interior & Exterior forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
I started noticing that I have a lot of wind noise coming from the driver side window when I get up to about 50 miles per hour. It only has about 11,500 miles on it. Does anyone know how to fix this or have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Wes
Mine doesn't have that problem and you're the first person I've heard of with it. I would guess that you have a door gasket problem on that side. Dealer should be able to fix it. I'm not familiar with the door seal protectors. Could they have anything to do with the wind noise?
BTW, what map light mod?
Rod
Originally posted by tundrawes I started noticing that I have a lot of wind noise coming from the driver side window when I get up to about 50 miles per hour. It only has about 11,500 miles on it. Does anyone know how to fix this or have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Wes
I see in your signature line that you have an aftermarket bug shield installed. Others have reported that the turbulance created behind the bug shield has caused all sorts of wind noise problems. I remember reading a thread over at edmunds where the guys with the new Chevies where having all sorts of wind noises coming from the windshield area. All of them had bug shields on. Turns out the turbulance from the bug shield was causing the trim around the windshield to flap around at higher speeds. The fix was to either remove the bug shield or glue the trim pieces down.
If you can remove your bug shield without too much trouble, try running with it off for a while and see if the noise goes away.
Have you done any mods on your windsheld wipers? A few years back I thought it would be really cool to have the double edge wipers, caused a ton of noise and didn't work worth a damn with rain or snow....
I know I'm replying to an old post but I just want to share to the readers that the gap between the bed and the cab produces wind noise (turbulence) at highway speeds. I have an 06 Tundra Reg cab with no bed cover. The bed-to-cab gap is almost 2 inches. So I went to local hardware store and bought a foam pipe insulator and wedge it between the bed and the cab. What a difference it makes! The truck is noticeably quieter now even at high speeds. I only filled the gap on the sides of the truck. I will try filling the top gap next to the rear glass. This time I have to glue the foam using hot glue gun to keep it in place. Very inexpensive mod, but highly effective. The foam can be painted too.
When my Tundra went in the body shop after an accident I mentioned to the manager that the wind noise from my Access Cab had increased. He said there is about 3/16th of an inch that it can be adjusted. When I got the truck back it [i]seems[i] to be quieter.
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I know I'm replying to an old post but I just want to share to the readers that the gap between the bed and the cab produces wind noise (turbulence) at highway speeds. I have an 06 Tundra Reg cab with no bed cover. The bed-to-cab gap is almost 2 inches. So I went to local hardware store and bought a foam pipe insulator and wedge it between the bed and the cab. What a difference it makes! The truck is noticeably quieter now even at high speeds. I only filled the gap on the sides of the truck. I will try filling the top gap next to the rear glass. This time I have to glue the foam using hot glue gun to keep it in place. Very inexpensive mod, but highly effective. The foam can be painted too.
Nice, Art64. I have kind of given up on trying to find a solution to my wind noise, which is partitularly noticable after a major sound deadening project. I'll have to make a trip down to the hardware store today and give this a shot. Thanks for the suggestion!
I have the same problem with my 2000 tundra, it was in an accident,and the doors rattle and I get wind noise. Do you happen to know how you adjust that 3/16 of an inch?
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Originally Posted by george60
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When my Tundra went in the body shop after an accident I mentioned to the manager that the wind noise from my Access Cab had increased. He said there is about 3/16th of an inch that it can be adjusted. When I got the truck back it [i]seems[i] to be quieter.
I know I'm replying to an old post but I just want to share to the readers that the gap between the bed and the cab produces wind noise (turbulence) at highway speeds. I have an 06 Tundra Reg cab with no bed cover. The bed-to-cab gap is almost 2 inches. So I went to local hardware store and bought a foam pipe insulator and wedge it between the bed and the cab. What a difference it makes! The truck is noticeably quieter now even at high speeds. I only filled the gap on the sides of the truck. I will try filling the top gap next to the rear glass. This time I have to glue the foam using hot glue gun to keep it in place. Very inexpensive mod, but highly effective. The foam can be painted too.
My concern with this would be similar to the problems with the cabin to cover seals. They reportedly cause paint removal due to friction while the bed and cab are moving around.
Nice, Art64. I have kind of given up on trying to find a solution to my wind noise, which is partitularly noticable after a major sound deadening project. I'll have to make a trip down to the hardware store today and give this a shot. Thanks for the suggestion!
You're welcome. Sorry for not getting back soon. Got a little bz with Windows Vista Newsgroup. After a few weeks of trial, the foam got softer because of the heat (SoCal), the hot glue didn't hold very well. So this time I used clear RTV silicone to glue the insulation on the bed side and cab side of the truck. So far, its holding good. Easy to apply using finger, can be wiped off with damp cloth while RTV is still wet, it doesn't harden up instantly, allowing me to position the foam properly. It didn't damage the paint. This weekend, I'll put some more foam insulation on the gap next to the glass and see what the effect on the wind noise. Let us know the result of your project. Thanks.
My concern with this would be similar to the problems with the cabin to cover seals. They reportedly cause paint removal due to friction while the bed and cab are moving around.
The pipe insulation foam is soft enough to flex without rubbing the paint off the truck. Also, I glued the foam to the bed side and the cab side using clear RTV silicone. I applied the RTV preety much the whole lenght of the foam to keep it secure so that the wind won't be able to push it out of the gap. There is really no rubbing occuring here. Earlier on I used hot glue. I put some for every 4 or 5 inch segments, but later on I found out that when the foam gets exposed to the sun and gets hot, it becomes soft and as a result, the wind pushes it out. Not very practical to hot- glue the entire lenght of the foam. So far, all the foams are still intact.
My concern with this would be similar to the problems with the cabin to cover seals. They reportedly cause paint removal due to friction while the bed and cab are moving around.
This past weekend I installed the foam on the cab-to-bed gap right below the rear glass. The result is an even quieter ride. The foam are still intact. RTV Silicone is holding up to the air pressure. Next: hard bed cover. :-)
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