Wind noise

[Frank2005]

I have an 05 SUT with sunroof. Once above 65-70 mph the wind noise is excessive. Does anyone else have this problem and any suggestions on how to fix.

[Frank2005]

I have an 05 SUT with sunroof. Once above 65-70 mph the wind noise is excessive. Does anyone else have this problem and any suggestions on how to fix.

[Bill Kervaski]

My '03 has some noise, I had to have the seals replaced. It was painless and inexpensive.

[VTSTOMPER]

What type of noise is it? Is it like a whooshing sound, or a whistling sound? Mine is pretty quiet for being a block when it comes to the wind tunnel.

[rodster]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Frank2005:
I have an 05 SUT with sunroof. Once above 65-70 mph the wind noise is excessive. Does anyone else have this problem and any suggestions on how to fix. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Assuming you're saying that you drive 70 with the sunroof open, well, I'm not sure under those conditions any vehicle is going to be truly quiet. Especially one with all the aerodynamic properties of a rolling brick.

If you're not driving with the sunroof open at those speeds and the noise is still excessive, are you sure the noise is coming from the roof and not elsewhere? Like the windshield?

[gorton]

your not supposed to drive a Hummer over 70mph, it's not designed for that, hence the wind noise. to bad they didn't mention that at the dealer before they snuffed you for 55k.

[Frank2005]

Assuming you're saying that you drive 70 with the sunroof open, well, I'm not sure under those conditions any vehicle is going to be truly quiet.
If you're not driving with the sunroof open at those speeds and the noise is still excessive, are you sure the noise is coming from the roof and not elsewhere? Like the windshield?


The noise seems to be coming from the wind deflector. This is with the roof closed. All is quiet until I get up to 65 and then it gets really loud.

[gorton]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Frank2005:
Assuming you're saying that you drive 70 with the sunroof open, well, I'm not sure under those conditions any vehicle is going to be truly quiet.


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Mercedes Benz 600 SL with the convertable top down has absoluley no wind noise. I think we can now discard that thesis.

[VTSTOMPER]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by gorton:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Frank2005:
Assuming you're saying that you drive 70 with the sunroof open, well, I'm not sure under those conditions any vehicle is going to be truly quiet.


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Mercedes Benz 600 SL with the convertable top down has absoluley no wind noise. I think we can now discard that thesis. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah the benz is great in snow and ice too!

[rodster]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">
The noise seems to be coming from the wind deflector. This is with the roof closed. All is quiet until I get up to 65 and then it gets really loud. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Not sure what to say other than maybe drop by the dealer and drive another truck to see if your truck is par for the course or in need of a fix.

I have a roof rack with lights and even at <STRIKE>95</STRIKE> 55 with the sunroof closed and the inside cover pulled shut I wouldn't say it's excessively loud. My wife's never mentioned it and she rarely misses an opportunity to complain.

[VTSTOMPER]

ROFL @ rodster! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif


I would check how tight the deflector is...for some reason it might be loose by the sound of it. Check that whole area...

[gorton]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:

Yeah the benz is great in snow and ice too! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

it sure is.

[VTSTOMPER]

It wasn't when I drove it...the only snow your rolling in is CRACK!

[rodster]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:
ROFL @ rodster! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif


<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">I would check how tight the deflector is...for some reason it might be loose by the sound of it. Check that whole area... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Also check if the sunroof is seated properly when closed. Or not . . . I imagine that would be obvious if you've had the truck long enough to wash it or drive in the rain.

[Diana]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by gorton:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:

Yeah the benz is great in snow and ice too! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

it sure is. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, as if you ever would personally know... loser.

[DRTYFN]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by gorton:
Mercedes Benz 600 SL with the convertable top down has absoluley no wind noise. I think we can now discard that thesis. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Spoken with the authority of someone that has no experience with the subject. The SL 600(You'd know that if you'd driven a new one- they changed over from 600SL in 95 or 96. Duncehttp://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif) has some wind noise at 50mph. 70 is a bit louder, but not bad. Unless you jam your cell phone deep into your ear (like gorton chugs ghey man meat past his tonsils) you're not going to have a productive conversation.

Bad JU/OTN homoghey goatse. Bad.

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by VTSTOMPER:
It wasn't when I drove it...the only snow your rolling in is CRACK! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Oh, that was good.

Keep going gorton... tick tock tick tock...

JU/OTN boys are having problems. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[gorton]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Diana:


Yeah, as if you ever would personally know... loser. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

shouldn't you be watching NBC right now? go tighten up your girth, and then maybe we'll talk.

[Bill Kervaski]

Eh? Not supposed to drive over 70? I've be consistently driving my vehicle 85-90mph. Oops. But I haven't had any problems.

[Hummertech]

If it's kind of like a buzzing/fluttering noise, it's probably the windshield pillar moldings, take it to the dealership, common thing they can fix. It could also be the upper windshield molding making noise, you can put a piece of masking tape over it and drive it. If the noise goes away, then that was it. Sunroofs themselves seem to seal very well. One other thing you can do is move your roof crossbars a little farther back. When they are right behind the sunroof it creates a lot of wind turbulence noise right there.

[KenP]

Tech is right on that. It's been talked about a lot.

http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/4...426024634#2426024634 (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/4086098534/r/2426024634#2426024634)

http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/5...081047711#8081047711 (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/5991027711/r/8081047711#8081047711)

http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/2...746076744#9746076744 (http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/2276072744/r/9746076744#9746076744)

There's many more.

[KorkedBatz]

I noticed a bit of wind noise with mine too. I look at the roof rack cross bars and they were loose. So I screwed them tight again and that seems to help my noise.

[HummerNewbie]

Has anyone looks at the front marker lights for the noise. I think that is where some of the noise is coming from on one of my buddies H2.

[H2Singh]

I just bought my H2 SUV and experienced a loud wind buffetting noise over 80mph and I initially thought it was the mirrors, or maybe the two plastic towers by the windshield. I asked my dealer and he said it was a known problem on some H2's and would fix it for free. It was the seal in the A pillar. The basically take it off and seal it tight. I just got it back and now the problem is gone. By the way, they gave me an escalade as a loaner (what a piece of crap) and delivered my vehicle back to my house the next day.

If it is the sunroof, that is a structural problem and I would check your states lemon laws and have the vehicle replaced. I've had that problem on a corvette and a BMW 750iL and they can never fix it, no matter how nice or how many times they try. If it is coming from the sunroof and they don't fix it in one or two tries, I would use the lemon law to get a replacement vehicle.

GOOD Luck

[Frank2005]

Thanks Ken. It sure does sound like I have a similar problem with either the A pillar moulding or the wind deflector. I will have the mobile service come by and check it out. Thanks to all.

[Hummertech]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummerNewbie:
Has anyone looks at the front marker lights for the noise. I think that is where some of the noise is coming from on one of my buddies H2. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The yellow roof lights don't cause any wind noise, unless they pop out of the roof.