Happy New Year everyone. I spent a bit of New Year's Eve puttsing around with the Colony Park. It was too cold here to get it out and wash it, but I did get a couple of hot towels to give her a wipe down. In the midst of that project I had an idea which is not entirely genious but it worked. My weatherstripping on the front two doors is still there but I have noticed especially on the highway that the wind really whips through the top corner of the door near the B-pillar. There is quite a gap there. I had some of the adhesive foam weatherstripping from Lowe's that comes in a 10-foot roll. I think it was 3/4 inch wide and 5/16 inch thick. I cut pieces to run across the top and down the side. I stuck the pieces right on top of the old weatherstripping. The adhesive seemed to hold well. Just to be safe, especially with the cold weather, I grabbed the staple gun and added a few small staples to hold the two pieces together. Since the new stuff I added is also black, it really doesn't look bad at all. In the afternoon I had to go about a half hour up the road to pick up my daughter from a sleepover with family. At 75mph on the interstate, the wind noise and draft was a huge improvement. And the really great part is, the roll of foam insulation only cost about 3.50. Thought I would share in case anyone else is looking for a band-aid fix.
Not a bad idea but only a bandaid. Next time you go to a decent sized swap meet look for a vendor who sells large rolls of different sizes of universal weatherstripping. Many have it on a large spool and sell by the foot. Most often you can get something close to make it work. Bandaids come off!
Puttsing with two T's. I think it's some upper east coast code for messing around with things. They ain't got no edjekation ya' all gotta relizz thet.
Sounds more like that gap is due to the window frame being twisted. Maybe somebody forgot their keys and tried to pry it open enough to unlock it? I'd 'torque' back in. One person on the inside, and one pushing the frame inward.
No I don't think so. Both front doors had a gap that was about equivalent and I know that the car has not been in any accidents.
I have had a 2004 Dodge quadcab pickup for ten years. Shortly after I got it there was a recall for the two front door rubbers. Still both doors let water and mud up and inside at the bottom. Plus I have always had wind noise like you get from a hardtop. So much for quality. To talk to my wife in the next seat I scream and say WHAT a lot.:confused: Someday I'll take it in for the two front airbags recall. My last vehicle, a Dodge van had so many recalls I can't recall all of them. What ever happened to those people that do final inspections?
Merc, I get a bit of interior wind noise from my B-pillar as well. It might well be the weatherstripping but there isn't anything particularly wrong with it. Interesting!! I'd love to replace the door weatherstripping as it takes a beating getting in and out of the car. I have had to insert a tube into it and glue broken sections together again although the breaks were on the door sill area.
-->>> Next time you go to a decent sized swap meet look for a vendor who sells large rolls of different sizes of universal weatherstripping. Many have it on a large spool and sell by the foot. Most often you can get something close to make it work.
My weatherstrips on the Colony Park seemed to be in good shape as well beings that the car had always been garage kept. I think that maybe we have just gotten used to riding in these super quiet new cars of today and then when you get into the old wagon you really notice the wind noise. My Escalade and my wife's Lincoln both have like 3 different layers of weatherstripping and all kinds of sound deadening materials to keep the ride quiet in the cabin. I still stand by my decision of putting on the stuff I mentioned above. I can now drive 75mph up the highway and the ride is quiet. After a couple of months, it is holding up fine, although my CP is not a daily driver.
