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Subject:Re: Wind wing whistling
From:Jeff Strickrott
Date:Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:24:06 -0500

Has anyone figured out a good method to tighten the wing window up in the frame?
My windows will not stay open when I am driving. It will swing closed due to
wind pressure. As being cold is not a problem here in South Florida, I have to
hold the window open as I drive.

--Jeff Strickrott
82 Westy

Ben T wrote:

> In a message dated 10/28/02 7:07:04 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET writes:
>
> << Not very . . . precise that is!  :^)  Coming from the window.  If I pull
> (or
>  push) on the lever that latches the wind wing, the whistling noise changes.
> If
>  I open it, the whistling stops . . . followed, of course, by the in-rush of
>  cold outside air!  Brrrrr . . . >>
>
> Marc,
>
> Drive the pin out of the lock. Slide it in further. Drive the pin back in.
> Noise should be gone. This is the abbreviated instructions. Pmail me if you
> need further details. I answered this before in the archives but that was
> earlier in the year.
>
> BenT
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