[s-cars] Wind noise from drivers door

[Robert Myers]

I am fully aware that proper adjustments are possible and preferable, 
however, that IS the body man's trick.

At 12:28 PM 11/27/2003 -0800, Gabriel Caldwell wrote:

>Please DON'T do that.  There is no need to bend.  The window frame is
>separate from the door and can be adjusted by loosening the four bolts
>that hold it to the door.
>
>Gabriel Caldwell
>Tsunami Solutions Ltd.
>#202 - 2055 Boundary Road
>Vancouver, BC Canada V5M 3Z1
>voice: 604.299.5855
>fax: 604.648.8158
>e-mail: gabriel at ts.bc.ca
>url: www.tsunamisolutionsltd.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Myers [mailto:robert at s-cars.org]
>Sent: November 27, 2003 11:13 AM
>To: HOOG23 at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wind noise from drivers door
>
>
>The typical "body man" trick is to open the door, block it open at the
>bottom with a piece of 2x4, open the window (so that the next operation
>does not cause it to break), and then bend the top of the door in toward
>
>the car using a "carefully calculated amount of force" to get it to bend
>
>just the right amount so that the gasket will fit more tightly.
>
>At 01:53 PM 11/27/2003 -0500, HOOG23 at aol.com wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >At highway speeds I have wind noise that is coming from the driver's
> >door.  Sounds like it is coming from the top right-hand corner of the
>door
> >(if you are looking at the door from outside the car).
> >
> >Door doesn't appear to be misaligned.  Almost looks like the rubber at
>the
> >outside edge is not sealing well.
> >
> >Are there any adjustments that I can do to 'pull' the door in closer or
>do
> >I need to replace the rubber piece on the outside edge of the door.  I
> >don't think that it is the weather stripping on the inside of the door.
> >
> >Any insight is appreciated and happy thanksgiving.
>
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>
>Bob
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