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Wind Noise

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Wind Noise

Posted: 8/7/06 6:28pmMessage 1 of 16
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skyhigh95gp
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I have an 82  silver green vette and while I have been under the car more than I have been in it, now that its on the road I have considerable wind noise at the top rear corner of the side windows.  While the weatherstripping seems in good condition there isn't enough contact to form a tight seal.  Is this a  problem with the window mechanism in the door not putting enough pressure against the rubber or is it something to do with the T-top?
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Wind Noise

Posted: 8/7/06 8:10pmMessage 2 of 16
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Most likely a winder adjustment, skyhi. There are many ways to adjust them, but....only one way will actually work. Unfortunately, I haven't found it!
If you have the factory service manual, it gives a good procedure for the adjustments. There have been several articles in some of the Corvette mags on it, also. I have tried to get the winders on my '74 adjusted for years. I got 'em close...

Anyone out there got a sure-fire way to adjust the winders properly

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Posted: 8/7/06 8:28pmMessage 3 of 16
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Well at least now I know where to start.  I bet this is gonna be fun.

Thanks for the tip!

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Posted: 8/8/06 6:56amMessage 4 of 16
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Yep my vette' sounds like a wind tunnel.. and I would love to host a page on the resolve so let me know

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Posted: 8/8/06 7:00amMessage 5 of 16
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Will do, gotta get my other toy back flying again then I will get back on the vette.

 

 

 

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Posted: 8/8/06 10:34amMessage 6 of 16
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Anyone else willing to chime in?

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Posted: 8/8/06 11:05amMessage 7 of 16
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i propose some resolutions :

1) good adhesive tape.....

2) 500 W stereo

3) headphones or ear-plugs.... ( cheese will do also )

4) wait untill old and "def"

5) driving with the wind AT wind speed. ( sailers ? yeahyeah... )

6) side pipes

hope i was a great help....

 

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Posted: 8/8/06 11:09amMessage 8 of 16
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[QUOTE=BelgiumBarry]

i propose some resolutions :

1) good adhesive tape.....

2) 500 W stereo

3) headphones or ear-plugs.... ( cheese will do also )

4) wait untill old and "def"

5) driving with the wind AT wind speed. ( sailers ? yeahyeah... )

6) side pipes

hope i was a great help....

[/QUOTE]

im going for all of the above!!

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Posted: 8/8/06 11:18amMessage 9 of 16
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I like all of them but the "get old" part......
ya know the one I can't defeat.....
hehehe
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Posted: 8/8/06 4:01pmMessage 10 of 16
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Just got my latest Corvette Central catalogue and it has a book on wind noise and heat problems advertised.  Might be well worth investing in one?
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