Neil -
Interesting DIY fix for the window. Any thoughts on what to do about the
driver's side vent that does the same thing? If I press the vent window in
whilst driving, the squeeling/ wind noise will stop. I don't think the same
weather stripping technique would work there (I've tried something similar.)
Coincidentally, there is a small dent on the sheet metal of the d/s door
near the mirror (from the p/o)...wonder if this is significant?

Thanks,
Scott
91 Carat

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil" <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 1:19 PM
Subject: Cheap window fix. Was: Wind noises.... door - Followup

> Hi all.
>
>
> --- Mike Elliott <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Month or so ago I asked for advice and ideas on how
>> to deal with a
>> mysterious rushing wind noise that comes from the
>> upper rear corner area
>> of the driver's door when driving at speed. ......
>
>
> This post reminded me of another Road-Fix I did on my
> Westy. Don't know if it's a long lasting solution, but
> it worked well on the road and is still holding.....
>
> Driver side door was in an accident with PO. Repair
> done ok, but window didn't seal against runner rubber.
> The Road-Fix?
>
> Weather stripping. The good high density type. Don't
> recall which thickness. Feathered bottom of strip (so
> window wouldn't roll it up), and ran it along source
> of leak (put strip facing out between forward rubber
> runner strips). Had to futz with postioning, but end
> result was it took out extra play between window and
> rubber, and cut out a lot of wind noise.
>
> Cheers.
>
>
> Neil Nicholson.
> 1981 air cooled Westfalia.
> Cheap-o web site:
>
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html
>
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