Wind Noise Issue SOLVED
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Joined: May 2010
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From: Lawrence, Kansas
Looks like my wind noise is gone on the highway, glad i tried the door jamb first cause it was very easy to do. Granted i can hear faint, nearly inaudible wind noise but nothing like the torrent of air before the adjustment.
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Upstate NY
Ive worked in a body shop for years and "bending" the door is a common fix for alot of wind noises and water leaks.Where I work we actually call it the "GM shuffle" cause just about all the GM's made in the 90's had some sort of wind noise so we were always adjusting them.
For those that wonder about hurting the paint,your not actually bending the door,but "tweaking" it.Usually top right corner above window.You have a better chance of busting the window if you forget to put it down than the paint flaking.Manufacturers use a really good adhesion promoter in factory paint,so it will flex quite a ways before cracking,just like on plastic bumpers.
Most bodyshops will not charge or charge VERY little to do this to hopefully get your business next time you need something else done.
For those that wonder about hurting the paint,your not actually bending the door,but "tweaking" it.Usually top right corner above window.You have a better chance of busting the window if you forget to put it down than the paint flaking.Manufacturers use a really good adhesion promoter in factory paint,so it will flex quite a ways before cracking,just like on plastic bumpers.
Most bodyshops will not charge or charge VERY little to do this to hopefully get your business next time you need something else done.
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: West Palm Beach, FL
Same here...5 minutes of my time and it worked like a charm
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Hampshire UK
The designer of the hinge system should be fired, then shot. First there is no limit arm (like on most auto doors) to keep the door from bending the hinge outward when the door is forced opened beyond the limit the hinge itself will allow. When the door swings open hard, like when the wind catches it, the hinges bend away from the frame creating a new pivot point for the door. This is ever so slight but when extended to the top of the door it expands to about 1/4 inch. This in turn reduces the amount of pressure the door has on the rubber gasket causing air to leak in. When you take you Dodge to the dealer, they lie. The are very much aware of the design problem but will only adjust the strike system. Sometimes this helps slightly but is only temporary. Dodge wants you to go away and only come in with problems they can solve. It is suprising that since Dodge new about this problem from the begining, '04 model that they failed to fix it on future model. The service manager at Dodge did give me a tip on how to fix it myself which I tried and sure enough it worked. I read all the posts and suprisingly no one even thought of it. If you want the secret, Id be happy to share. Just contact me.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: South GA
The designer of the hinge system should be fired, then shot. First there is no limit arm (like on most auto doors) to keep the door from bending the hinge outward when the door is forced opened beyond the limit the hinge itself will allow. When the door swings open hard, like when the wind catches it, the hinges bend away from the frame creating a new pivot point for the door. This is ever so slight but when extended to the top of the door it expands to about 1/4 inch. This in turn reduces the amount of pressure the door has on the rubber gasket causing air to leak in. When you take you Dodge to the dealer, they lie. The are very much aware of the design problem but will only adjust the strike system. Sometimes this helps slightly but is only temporary. Dodge wants you to go away and only come in with problems they can solve. It is suprising that since Dodge new about this problem from the begining, '04 model that they failed to fix it on future model. The service manager at Dodge did give me a tip on how to fix it myself which I tried and sure enough it worked. I read all the posts and suprisingly no one even thought of it. If you want the secret, Id be happy to share. Just contact me.
