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Old 05-19-2017, 05:27 PM   #12 (permalink)
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The rear view mirror appears to be at "ear height", so the wind noise will be at ear height.

Yea, between the hinged vent window and the side view mirror location there is going to more noise than a modern vehicle.

This YouTube video below claims cleaning you rubber door seals helps. Does your car even have rubber doors seals? If it does, what shape are they in?


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Published on Apr 15, 2012
A few simple ways to clean your door seals and to keep wind noise down in your car.
One of the comments in that video said this:
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carforumwanker1 year ago

undo the door latch a absolute fraction. using a block of wood and a hammer tap the catch a fraction back and tighten. so the door is closing a fraction more .you cannot see any panel difference . but that tiny amount will form a better seal on the rubber .
On my S-10 I tore one of my rubber door seals forcing it open after some freezing sleet, I'm used to the extra noise now but in the winter I get a jet of cool air passing through it if the wind is just right.
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