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t3cochise · 02-23-2003, 01:17 AM

Has anyone out there replaced their door seals and noticed a big difference in the reduction of wind noise ? I was just cruising down the freeway and the noise was getting really annoying. Then again I don't have a stereo yet to kill off that noise. Just wondering if it makes a huge difference. mine is a Jimmy but any comments are welcome. Thanks Dan

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ChevLoRay · 02-23-2003, 09:11 AM

I think that replacing the seals and door gaskets is a start in reducing cab noise. Installing insulation on the floor, followed by carpet, is a biggee. Replacing the weatherstrips on the outside of the windows, as well as the fuzzee strips on the inside, plus the window channel components, will all help reduce wind noise. Adjustments to the door and the door opening, aimed at making the fit tighter and more precise, will also have an effect. Stopping up all of the un-needed holes in the firewall, and installing a new piece of insulation will help. Adding some insulation to the inside of the doors, like Dynamat, should help. A headliner will also help.

So, it isn't just the weatherstriping at the door frame, it also is everything else related to weatherstripping and keeping the outside, outside.

You could get your truck so airtight, that you'd have to crack a window partly open just to get the door shut. Wouldn't that be nice?

72CustomCamper · 02-23-2003, 08:27 PM

I second what ChevLoRay has said...I think the NUMBER ONE reduction is the...

HEADLINER

That is why virtually NO cars these days do NOT have them.

(...is that a "double negative"?)

02-23-2003, 01:17 AM	#1
t3cochise Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: N. California Posts: 85	new seal & wind noise Has anyone out there replaced their door seals and noticed a big difference in the reduction of wind noise ? I was just cruising down the freeway and the noise was getting really annoying. Then again I don't have a stereo yet to kill off that noise. Just wondering if it makes a huge difference. mine is a Jimmy but any comments are welcome. Thanks Dan http://community.webshots.com/user/dansrides __________________ 1972 2wd Jimmy 1967 Camaro 2000 Tahoe Limited 1998 Tahoe 2 door 2 wd

02-23-2003, 09:11 AM	#2
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	I think that replacing the seals and door gaskets is a start in reducing cab noise. Installing insulation on the floor, followed by carpet, is a biggee. Replacing the weatherstrips on the outside of the windows, as well as the fuzzee strips on the inside, plus the window channel components, will all help reduce wind noise. Adjustments to the door and the door opening, aimed at making the fit tighter and more precise, will also have an effect. Stopping up all of the un-needed holes in the firewall, and installing a new piece of insulation will help. Adding some insulation to the inside of the doors, like Dynamat, should help. A headliner will also help. So, it isn't just the weatherstriping at the door frame, it also is everything else related to weatherstripping and keeping the outside, outside. You could get your truck so airtight, that you'd have to crack a window partly open just to get the door shut. Wouldn't that be nice? __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

02-23-2003, 08:27 PM	#3
72CustomCamper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 86	I second what ChevLoRay has said...I think the NUMBER ONE reduction is the... HEADLINER That is why virtually NO cars these days do NOT have them. (...is that a "double negative"?) __________________ '72 GMC C20, "2500 Super Custom", Custom Camper, New 454 '93 K2500 Suburban, Old 454 (157K) Last edited by 72CustomCamper; 02-23-2003 at 08:30 PM.

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