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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: Bel680 on February 07, 2011, 12:11:09

Title: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: Bel680 on February 07, 2011, 12:11:09

Hubbie and I are on our yearly trip away, the first big long drive we've done in Bluebelle, 996.4km in 2 days...  we've found a few little things that are annoying when driving long distance.

One the windscreen in too big/on to little of an angle, the legs have a line of sunburn... but the most annoying thing in the whistling noise, I can't figure out if its the door seals or windscreen seal, not really sure what else it could be?? Any ideas??  :question:

I'll take a pic of the front of Bluebelle for you all tomorrow too, so you can see just how much of a bug magnet the front of our beloved cars are.. :eek:

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: Dazzler on February 07, 2011, 20:39:23

I don't recall an annoying whistle in my old CRDi..(haven't done a long high speed run in the CW yet)

Is yours a petrol or Diesel? If it's the later the turbo could be whistling but if it were that loud and annoying it would be a worry  :scared:

Will be interested to see other replys! :winker:

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: paul on February 07, 2011, 21:20:11

I get wind noise from the windscreen rubbers at high speed

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: accim on February 07, 2011, 21:48:00

I don't have any annoying whistling sound..not even at 180 km/h+. Mine's a CW, but nevertheless..

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: Bel680 on February 08, 2011, 02:23:18

She's a petrol :)

I was thinking that it might be the wind getting under the rubber strips along the roof??

oh and here's the bugs pic...
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/AusMLP/i30/IMG_0196.jpg)
Any ideas on how I get the bugs out of my radiator??

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: Surferdude on February 08, 2011, 02:37:15

Quote from: Bel680 on February 08, 2011, 02:23:18

She's a petrol :)

I was thinking that it might be the wind getting under the rubber strips along the roof??

oh and here's the bugs pic...
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/AusMLP/i30/IMG_0196.jpg)
Any ideas on how I get the bugs out of my radiator??

Is that a dent in the middle of your bonnet?
Re: the bugs. They'll dry out and disintegrate relatively quickly.

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: rustynutz on February 08, 2011, 02:47:56

I suspect the "dent" may be a reflection of a light fitting or smoke detector overhead...... :winker:

As for the whistle, did you check to make sure all your windows are wound fully up?

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: Bel680 on February 08, 2011, 09:06:58

Yup "dent" is the light in the carport.

And windows all the way up :)

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: 2i30s on February 08, 2011, 09:16:20

just because the windows are all up doesn't mean it isn't a window whistling.  :idea:  if you put a window down a bit does it stop.?

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: eye30 on February 08, 2011, 18:11:58

mirrors can cause wind deflection, hence a whistle

Title: Re: Annoying Whistle at high speeds?
Post by: Bel680 on February 09, 2011, 06:00:03

Quote from: 2i30s on February 08, 2011, 09:16:20

just because the windows are all up doesn't mean it isn't a window whistling.  :idea:  if you put a window down a bit does it stop.?

Will give it a try next time we hear it, didn't hear it at all while driving today...