S3 Whistle Stops - Part number?
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Thank you... I am an idiot... I realize what these are now, I was assuming it was a neoprene pad that went behind the chrome. Thanks to your help I now know they are plastic grommets that sit in the end of the chrome rails...
(I really should stick to S1 & S2 )
I have just found one on one of our parts cars, I will see if it reduces the wind noise at 60-70mph
(I really should stick to S1 & S2 )
I have just found one on one of our parts cars, I will see if it reduces the wind noise at 60-70mph
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Another great play on words. Or, merely odd nomenclature.
I've seen those little rubber plugs called "whistle stops". A bit logical. The open end of the finisher is indeed a whistle. Air moving across an opening. A musician knows this in "wood winds".
But, air leaks in doors and hatches also make noise. On the same musical principle.
Yeah, I've seen the two x four adjustment made.
IN the days of Steam locomotives. A small town depot, aka "Whistle stop". Ala "Orange Blossom Special".....
In the rough, a chunk of black RTV in the opening....
Carl
I've seen those little rubber plugs called "whistle stops". A bit logical. The open end of the finisher is indeed a whistle. Air moving across an opening. A musician knows this in "wood winds".
But, air leaks in doors and hatches also make noise. On the same musical principle.
Yeah, I've seen the two x four adjustment made.
IN the days of Steam locomotives. A small town depot, aka "Whistle stop". Ala "Orange Blossom Special".....
In the rough, a chunk of black RTV in the opening....
Carl
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the noise does not come from the lack of that rubber trim cap, but from the Rubber Seal that runs through the entire perimeter of the door. It flattens with age.
I dealt with the issue early in 1990 when I started to travel between Nashville TN and Pennsylvania, an 18 hr. trip mostly on cruise at 80mph with windows closed.
So one day when I travelled back to Nashville I ran a credit card through the area between the seal and the jamb and the noise stopped at a given point.
SOLVED! It was the Seal not making positive contact at a particular spot.
back in Nashville, I put a length of black self-sticking velcro tape at the point of the noise, never heard the wind noise again.
I dealt with the issue early in 1990 when I started to travel between Nashville TN and Pennsylvania, an 18 hr. trip mostly on cruise at 80mph with windows closed.
So one day when I travelled back to Nashville I ran a credit card through the area between the seal and the jamb and the noise stopped at a given point.
SOLVED! It was the Seal not making positive contact at a particular spot.
back in Nashville, I put a length of black self-sticking velcro tape at the point of the noise, never heard the wind noise again.
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I didn't even realize they went down when we got our coupe, the penny only dropped when I was stripping the interior & found the motors XD
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Way back when, I favored tudor cars over four door versions. Two less doors to mess with. and more "sporty". Won some, lost some.
And today, each of my cars is a four door.
Coco and I went on errands today. Beat the rain. Jaguar purred. But, home, opened the boot. Hinges seemed a bit stiffer, up and down ? Another task??
And filled the green recycle can with downed Hawthorne slash. Didn't want to miss tomorrow's pickup day. I've much for them to mulch!!! Leary of more chopping with electric whacker and saw. Wet yard.
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And today, each of my cars is a four door.
Coco and I went on errands today. Beat the rain. Jaguar purred. But, home, opened the boot. Hinges seemed a bit stiffer, up and down ? Another task??
And filled the green recycle can with downed Hawthorne slash. Didn't want to miss tomorrow's pickup day. I've much for them to mulch!!! Leary of more chopping with electric whacker and saw. Wet yard.
Carl
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