Re: E body wind noise
[Re: Grizzly]
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08/20/08 02:07 AM
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You did not mention if you are hearing the noise from outside the car or from the interior.
I am doing a complete sound/waterproofing right now on my Chally.
Here are a few tip.... Look at all the bolts, nuts, grommets, plugs etc on your firewall. Make sure they are all sealed. A small hole can make a big whistle.
Check your interior vents to see if they are sealed tight.
I have my carpet out at the moment, so I do the easy way....with my garden hose ! I spray the entrire firewall, then look at my floor boards for any leaks. Follow the water line to find a hole. I also use a shop light on the engine side of firewall, and can see any holes under the dash from the inside. You can check for vent leaks by spraying some water thru the cowl vents.
I do my doors and windows the same way, as well as re-direct water channels where I can.
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Re: E body wind noise
[Re: Grizzly]
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08/20/08 04:35 PM
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Still open to suggestions.....
Lets face it, it's and old car, the design, the quality control, etc,etc,.....it's gonna make noise,.....muscle cars aren't luxo barges,.....if a "whistle" is annoying you as you drive?....your exhaust isn't loud enough,....if you have a radio, turn it up!......when your in a musclecar the only wind noise thats important is the sound multicarburation makes!.......if the sound is driving you ......get a Toyota Prius, they come with 2 latte cup holders!
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Re: E body wind noise
[Re: DAYCLONA]
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08/20/08 04:53 PM
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Still open to suggestions.....
Lets face it, it's and old car, the design, the quality control, etc,etc,.....it's gonna make noise,.....muscle cars aren't luxo barges,.....if a "whistle" is annoying you as you drive?....your exhaust isn't loud enough,....if you have a radio, turn it up!......when your in a musclecar the only wind noise thats important is the sound multicarburation makes!.......if the sound is driving you ......get a Toyota Prius, they come with 2 latte cup holders!
I was going to say I have never heard a whistling with mine, but I have a full 3" exhaust, 2 chamber flowmasters and 440 cubes of listening pleasure
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Re: E body wind noise
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08/20/08 08:12 PM
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My last Challenger had the rallye hood and it whistled, my current Challenger also has the rallye hood but it does not. The only exterior differences is the one that whistled had a passenger side mirror and my current one does not. But I can't belive that the mirror caused it but the whistle seemed to be towards the passenger side of that car though.
1970 YO7 A66 [Canadian Export] F8 Challenger 340 (Currently in shop for stroker assy.)
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Re: E body wind noise
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08/23/08 03:17 PM
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Does it still whistle with the fresh air vents open? non A/C or breathing fresh air from the cowl? A/C. You said the noise was still there when you rolled down the window. If there is no change in whistle then I would suspect it has nothing to do with wind getting in side car (door seals, trunk seals, door panels, windshield, cowl vents, back glass, firewall holes or holes anywhere else into the cabin). You might try using garbage bags to completely block sections of the car for short drives.Also make sure the fenderwell/cowl mud guards are there. Don't forget you can block off front wheelwells with tape and garbage bags also...use the thick ones. Curt
Oh yeah...THAT'S gonna leave a mark!
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Re: E body wind noise
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02/18/13 06:14 PM
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One more suggestion: make sure all body plugs in the firewall and grommeted wires, speedo cable, heater cable, etc. in the firewall have a good seal. I have a bit of wind noise on mine but it is a window versus seal issue. Craig
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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Re: E body wind noise
[Re: 2abodymcodes]
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02/18/13 09:17 PM
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I really don't have all the "body" rattles and other noise you guys talk about.
Both of my cars are pretty close to stock when it comes to the body.
All fender,cowl,hood,firewall, inner fenders,under hood pad, seals, splash shields etc are in place. I put most of them in place myself and the cars are not bad to drive. With AC makes it a pleasure to drive during the summer. I haven't had a working radio in 3 or so years, I can't listen to rattles.
Wish you could hear my doors with my correctly adjusted glass with fresh whiskers. The clear plastic is in place on my inner doors under my door panels. Those stop all kinds of drafts and noise.
It's possible to have rattle free E body, it took me I guess 30 years to get there, but it is possible.
And I really never noticed a whistle on my E bodys?, lot's of wind noise if your windows are not all the way up.
Like my front hood, it has those little block off plates in place, that everyone took out thinking they are getting more air to the engine. All that makes a difference in noise.
The bottem on my steering coluums is closed with metal bearing down there, so no noise and heat into the passenger area.
Lot's of places to improve the noise by installing the shields that most people took off all over the car over the years.
Those heat sheids in back by the mufflers quiet road noise some, does your car have them?
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Re: E body wind noise
[Re: IronWolf]
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02/18/13 09:41 PM
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I will just turn up the radio/CD when I install one...
Radio delete in my E bodies, multicarbs tipping in and exhaust note drown out those pesky wind noises, and loose rattling bolts/nuts the assy. line workers hid in the car somewhere?
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Re: E body wind noise
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02/18/13 09:44 PM
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I will just turn up the radio/CD when I install one...
Radio delete in my E bodies, multicarbs tipping in and exhaust note drown out those pesky wind noises, and loose bolts/nuts the assy. line workers hid in the car somewhere?
The exhaust note from my car sounds way better than any radio I've ever heard and everyone gives me the thumbs everywhere I go because of how good it sounds. The wife get's jealous of the attention the cars get.
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Re: E body wind noise
[Re: 71cudaddict]
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03/29/13 07:21 PM
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Never heard a whistle on my '70 'Cuda hardtop. As mentioned in above posts, there's a lot you can do to quiet these old cars down from the wind and road noise.
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Re: E body wind noise
[Re: jbc426]
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03/29/13 08:02 PM
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I have a feeling it's those clear plastic sheets that are between the door panel and door shell.
Two Challengers and one Cuda that I have make that freakin' annoying shrill whistle. They have been played with at some point in their lives. I have one other survivor condition E body and another fully restored one and neither of them make the whistle. So out of 5 E-bodies, three do it and two don't.
I might get time to fool with them this summer. If it kills me, I'll find it.
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