I got a quick question for you guys.

I recently went on a roadtrip and I averaged about 80 mph and there was a lot of windnoise. It normally doesn't bother me but I had a passanger and trying to speak to him was pretty difficult. Is it the weather sealing on my door (s)? It looks pretty shoddy...

Also, my mirrors vibrate a lot at speed. I'm worried they'll shake right off my car! Is this normal? I suppose the car is 19 years old...


Thanks for reading and replying!

 

I had a friend comment it sounded like there was a diamond-shaped piece of glass in the window. So yeah, the wind noise is normal. Only the passenger side mirror on my car stays in place.

 

the screws are loose on those things...

 

Couple of seals are adding to this wind noise:

1) Window edge seals that seal the outside of the glass against the door and prevent rain from running into the inside of the door - these are about $13 each (L and R) and offer the best resistance to wind noise, for the money. Highly suggest replacing to avoid wind buffeting inside of door when other seals are bad.

2) Window track seal - this is the felt seal that is "U" shaped and goes inside the metal rim of the door to hold the glass window when fully extended (closed). These often seal pretty well, even when old, but occasionally get tweaked which causes the window glass not to close fully - results in excessive wind noise, like leaving window down 1/4"

3) Door edge seal - these are expensive (about $45 each, or more) and have the single biggest improvement in reducing interior wind noise from airspeed. These are held in by metal strips along the top of the window, and by plastic clips in the seal that mate to holes around the perimeter of the door, itself. These are easy to replace, and really make a difference in cutting down on airspeed noise.

These 3 changes will make the inside of your car sound just like new, and with windows rolled up with these changes, you should be able to whisper and have your passenger hear you with all windows/sunroof/hatch closed off. HTH,

 

No screws to tighten on the rear-view mirror, you have to put a piece of foam in it or use some caulk.

 

Wow, this is why the forum is so great! Thanks for the replies guys, I'll see if I can get some of these seals replaced. Thanks again!

 

Go to the junkyards and pull the best seals. be carefull
removing from the doners and get all the clips. you should have alot of noise at 80mph. it's not a lexus.

 

quick cheap way to lessen the wind noise...look at the top of the window when the door is closed...it should be flush with the body...if it is sticking out(it gets pulled out from people using the window as a door handle) open the door, roll down the window and give the window frame a few tugs towards the car to bring the frame in line with the body...it may take a few attempts...i did this on my formaly noisy car and it made ALL the difference.

 

it's normal

 

I hate it when the muffler falls off- then I have to spend money on louder speakers.

 

Those door mounted body weatherstrips are always available on ebay for $52.95 a set (new manufactured copies). Kinda like the NOS Koni strut&shock inserts...

 

I hate it when the entire exhaust falls off...err...explodes off.

 

I disagree about noise at 80. Back when I first got mine about 10 years back, it was as quiet at 115 as it was at 30. The seals make all the difference in the world.

 

when i bought my car 3 years ago, all the rubber was pretty shot on the doors. i've replaced it, and in the cargo area the carpet was shot too.i found another carpet(new) and placed that over the old.all the insulation (sound deading) stuff i kept too.even the heat shields. i added around where the shifter comes through the tunnel. i also added a mariah body kit too.
I run 15x 7 wheels and the car still makes noise. yes, less granted,but i don't know if it makes a differance,
larger tires, larger contact = more road noise.

 

Don't forget the rubber tube that goes between the windshield and the rear-view mirror.

 

I lost that somewhere, can you make one of those rubber tubes yourself?

 

My 83 has two screws on the bottom of each rear-view (side). Tightening these made a world of difference (I was also missing one). And I think there are two nuts on the inside, which I haven't been able to get at yet.

Conway

 

also if the crank on the sun roof (makes it go up and down) can allow wind noise

all my seal in the windows are bad as well and at 80mph one of my friends said i sound like 1/4 of a B-52

 

Well... I gar-ron-tee ya, u change those worn seals and ur rex will be as quiet as a rexus - at any speed. I did and mine is...

 

I made myself one out of some rubber hose I had laying around. You only need about an inch or two. As long as the hose is semi firm it should do the trick. Now I can actually see what's behind me!!

..Matt

 

Not normal. My 83 is as quiet now as the day I bought it 21 years ago. I've always garaged or covered it, so the seals are good. Don't know the history of the 85, though the paint is sorta dull and the seals look iffy, but it's almost as quiet.

B