Re: DML 96 dakota wind noise

From: Jon Steiger (stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Thu Nov 20 1997 - 11:22:11 EST


At 07:54 AM 11/20/97 +0000, Timothy E McCorkle wrote:
[...]
>I do have one nagging problem though. At 70 mph or more in static air (or
>any combination of vehicle speed plus wind speed totalling 70) i get this
>loud moaning from the driver door window. I can't tell if it's from air
>leakage through the door seals, window gaskets, or from some piece of
>outside trim! I don't have any exterior visors, etc., and i have the
>smaller built-in remote mirrors. The window rolls up tight and there are
>no visible gaps. Does anybody else get this? Any heads-up would be
>appreciated, as the noise drives me crazy and drowns out the stereo.
>Also, with this drivetrain, it's very hard to keep under 70 on any
>straight road!
>

   I'm not sure if its the same thing or not, but I get a similar howl
on the driver's side. It doesn't do it all the time though; it seems like
a crosswind will really get it howling. In my case, if I open the driver's
side window a little bit, the howl stops. I've got a '96 too, but I have
the larger "chrome" mirrors.

                                              -Jon-

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