I get some wind noise through the bottom window seal of my doors. Does anyone else notice this (maybe because the vapor barrier isn't really sticking to the door)?

The only solution I can think of is a 1" foam square with felt on one side (the part that will contact the window... dont' want to scratch the tint if possible). Mount this to the inside of the door so the window will slide and seal against this. Maybe a rubber flap might do the same?

Thanks for any thoughts!

 

I don't know if I would do this. Rain and dirt gets down their, more than likely the dirt would stick to the felt. This would cause scratches every time the window went up and down. I would cringe at anything that touched the window.

 

Have you considered replacing the window seal? How old is it?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxxtreme &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't know if I would do this. Rain and dirt gets down their, more than likely the dirt would stick to the felt. This would cause scratches every time the window went up and down. I would cringe at anything that touched the window.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The seal would be on the "dry" or inside part of the glass. It would be positioned so as to not touch the bottom of the glass. At this point, I'm not exactly sure how far the glass extends below the inside seal.

Vteg: That's also an idea. The driver side is generally noisier than the passenger side. Also, that seal is generally painless to replace as it is attached to the inner door panel (plastic). I'll take that step first and go from there.

Thanks for your help!

 

You will get wind noise if the vapor barrier is loose, or missing. I know that because i took mine out and now i have wind noise.

to me for thinking put in EXTRA pieces.

 

What is the vapor barrier?

 

Vapor barrier is the white piece of plastic held on by that goo that protects your door panel from water.

Do not place ANYTHING inside your door that holds any kind of water. That's just asking for trouble...there is no "dry part" of the window - everything in there can and will get a little wet. Also be sure not to cover up your drain holes in the bottom of the door.

If you start holding water in your doors, they can rust.

 

This weekend it rained in LA. I pulled one of my midbasses out of the door. I was surprised how much water was in there. It was not standing, but everything was wet.

 

Yup, there's two or three small, square holes in the bottom of the door for drainage. Unfortunately those holes also let water IN whenever you hit a puddle just right or blast the door sill with high pressure (i.e. car wash).

Any1 have any ideas on how to keep your midrange speaks dry, without sacrificing drainage ability?

 

Ya, theres these little foam boots you can put in the speaker hole before you put the speaker in.

they worked pretty good in my old truck.

 

That sounds perfect, thanks.

 

You're right, I was thinking about the vapor barrier driving home the other day. Now I wonder where to find the white goo?

 

I think it's the same stuff plumbers use, check Home Depot for Plumbers Putty. I may be wrong though.