How to locate wind noise problems in cars caused by trim and seals around windows 

Great to watch someone being methodic when diagnosing or investigating automotive issues. Thanks for the video. Great tips and explanations 💯

I fixed my wind noise issue with the tape technique. I can't believe this is the first video suggesting this method, simple yet very effective. My car is a 2012 Citroen DS4 and the noise was coming from the between the door and the small window that's attached to the body.

What a brilliant idea. I have been fighting wind noises on my GMC extended cab truck for the longest time. Now I can finally solve this mystery. Thank you so much for sharing. Can't wait to try it out on my vehicle.

I just bought a 2022 Toyota Corolla and I noticed when I'm on the highway, I can hear some wind which I thought for sure with a new car you won't. Thanks for the video pretty cool what you guys did.

Great idea! Saves me having to test drive so many times!

Great idea on the compressed air! I have a cheaper car with a steal door frame and was thinking of improving the seal between the frame and the body of the car, this way I can actually quickly test if it improves at all.

Great work! Very useful info. Appreciated!

Appreciate your insight and tips. Thanks so much

Wish that mechanics were as understanding as this one

I had thought of the outer tape idea but not the incremental removal to find trouble spots so thanks for that. I was doing something else that involved a "smoke test" using mineral oil smoldering in a jar and maybe I'll try that just to see if outside air can get in. Surprising that one side of the Tesla would be so much different than the other. I rode in an X a week ago and was shocked at how loud it was. Maybe this is a known problem.

That is very good idea, thank you sir!

Thank you sir, On my brand new civic in six month i hear the same and in one area it seems that the seals are slight off. However this will help me to demonstrate the issue in the service center so that i can try to fix it the first time. Thanks a ton again

I found it ! The issue was the windscreen installation in the factory used a new type of glue. This is a common fault in many Mercedes and smart cars 3 years old. You can check by pushing on windscreen if it moves and your getting whistling it's likely to need glue again and refitting.

You're a genius lol. Iam mind blown by this idea

OMG this was so useful thank you

this video help me out a lot thank you

thanks ,, Great idea

This video helped reduce my wind noise significantly. Besides the front windows that you have shown, is there anywhere else on the model X you recommend examining and putting tape?

thank you so much for your useful idea

Cool will try this thanks to you both

Nice tip, thank you sir

Great idea thanks. 👍👍

your a genius gonna try this on my q60

awesome

Thanks!!!!!

Another problem is when you replace a cracked windshield the sealant is not always applied well and it will start to separate and the noise will travel across generally the bottom of the windshield. You can use your video camera on your smartphone to record this for evidence to show your installer. 😅

I just found by chance that the excess wind noise that my ears were tuned into on my 2018 vw golf, was coming from the wing mirror. Not the wing mirror itself but the small gap between the mirror glass & the mirror housing. The gap is now covered in black tape which doesn't look very good I must admit but the relief from the noise is worth it. Has anyone any ideas on how to fix it without all the tape ?

Great vid. All I kept on thinking when u went between the door and car was close the door....fix sound and now how to buff out scratches. Lol. Jk. Great vid

Excellent video! What product (seal) would be recommended to add between the door & OEM seals?

thanks sir u help me a lot ;)

The seals not sitting flush or looks uneven when comparing both side is because the seal is not pushed in all the way. There is a notch hidden behind the trims at the top. It is hard to push the seal into the notch but you can do it with a trim tool and some elbow grease. Good lighting is needed to see if the seal is inside the notch.

good method

Very helpful

Get a door visor... It will help even when it's raining.

I noticed this whistle coming from somewhere, but only when I would be going over 100 🤔 I may try this tape trick if it gets worse at lower speed I don't drive over 100 unless I'm passing at 140 😂

This reduced my noise by 50%! Thanks ! Is there more noise reduction u have solved for model x??

The wind tunnel noise in my 2003 s-10 ZR 2 is coming from my dash, underneath I think but you can't feel any air movement but it gets louder the faster I go or if the wind is blowing

We have local shops here who puts refill air in tyres (normal car maintenance) Is it the compressed air that you are talking about?

Hi, brilliant idea! Can i use painter's tape will it have the resolution?

Hi there, It’s my first time having a Tesla, i got the Model Y, ny first EV actually. I’m hearing some sound it’s as if it’s a car window left open, while the rest are closed, that annoying noise that has a pressure like quality to the ears. Is that what a wind noise is? Thanks.

my whistle is coming from the passenger top right hand side of the window in the corner any idea how i can do that

Nice video! Do you think I could use a gas station compressor to diagnose the wind noise in my car? I don't have an air compressor. I checked one today quickly, but they seem to be weak. Maybe it's just my impression.

Do you have the video for the tape method on windsheikd?

I noticed my bottom part of window silver molding is detaching hopefully if i fix it, it'll.stop wind noise.

I dont have compressed air. Can we try this trick with a hair dryer or something else?

useful idea #amazingworldofnature

I have a similar issue with my 2016 MX, but on the passenger side. It starts at 120km/h, gets nasty at 140 and is awful above 200km/h (German autobahn). I figured out that at the section shown at 3:43 with the two fingers, the pressure from the rubber towards the little window is not strong enough. This leads to the fact, that the front edge of the regular (large) window is facing the wind (there's a 2mm edge), because the small window is too much inside.. I figured this out by pressing from inside like here: 6:48. This is fixed when somesthing is put between the rubber and the little glas (section as shown at 3.43) pushing the little window 2mm more towards the outer side eliminating the "edge". Maybe I have to put something inside the original rubber seal, let's see how I can do it...

2017 Chevy Tahoe with a GM Bug shield causing a wind noise whistling..

tesla says its wear and tear and wouldn't cover it. I complained and they did it for free... but the sound is still there probably worse now. Have to bring back and have them work on it again.

What year is the Tesla?

Problem is under the Mirror chrome handle.

And to FIX the noise????

Tesla X got wind noise issues ?

Thank you! Bought brand new car and have wind noise🤬

I have a fairly new Honda Pilot and has the same problem

Wow Tesla’s became so popular that more and more people buy them and they are now regretting it cause Tesla’s quality control is bad

Known issue, takes 2 minutes to fix, mechanic made it worse by pulling off the seal

I think my model Y has the same problem