Wind Noise Solved

Roverandover · 30th January 2016, 17:57

I've been plagued by wind noise coming from both front doors/Windows. I've gaffer taped all possible gaps without finding the source.

Anyway, I had the door card off today to replace a couple of clips and while I was there I took the wing mirror off and there was no foam insert inside.

I still have my old, damaged 75 carpet in the garage, so I cut some foam from it and stuffed it inside the wing mirror mount and put it all back together.

Took it for a drive and hey presto. No more wind noise on drivers side

I'll check the other side tomorrow.

steve1975 · 30th January 2016, 18:09

mine whistles abit but i cant pinpoint where it's coming from

Coups · 30th January 2016, 18:20

I have wind noise in this area too, wonder if it could be the mirrors then? I though it was a poor seal around the window or door but they look perfect. Would any type of foam help with this and is there an easier way to get it inside the mirror housing without taking the door card off?

Roverandover · 30th January 2016, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Coups

I have wind noise in this area too, wonder if it could be the mirrors then? I though it was a poor seal around the window or door but they look perfect. Would any type of foam help with this and is there an easier way to get it inside the mirror housing without taking the door card off?

I think you should be able to get to the mirror bolts by just removing the trim that has the tweeter attached. There should be foam in there already but mine was missing. The carpet foam I used was quite dense and has done the job.

fraz59 · 30th January 2016, 20:50

mines sounds like the back drivers side window is slightly open..but it is not

awvc1 · 30th January 2016, 21:14

the original parts are still available from Rimmers

Teemu84 · 26th April 2018, 04:40

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Originally Posted by Roverandover

I think you should be able to get to the mirror bolts by just removing the trim that has the tweeter attached. There should be foam in there already but mine was missing. The carpet foam I used was quite dense and has done the job.

A little old thread but I have been suffering from this problem and I have been Wondering where the foam is supposed to be? I thought the noise was coming from the place where the mirror meets the Part from the car

Comfortably Numb · 26th April 2018, 23:06

Was this foam something else removed by Project Drive? Haven't needed to dismantle my chrome bullets as they don't whistle. Mine's a Y reg.

genpk · 26th April 2018, 23:42

The foam is a triangular bit and sits inside the base of the mirror where it bolts onto the door.As mentioned you can access it by removing the plastic trim and remove 3 bolts.
As a matter of interest, i belive there was a wind noise issue from the mirrors on mk2 cars when Mgr changed the shape of the mirrors as the newer ones have a screw hole underneath which catches the wind!!

Teemu84 · 27th April 2018, 16:34

I can't figure it out. So is the foam supposed to be on outside? If So, can I remove the triangular plastic piece from outside? It seems kind of impossible because the plastic goes underneath the mirror... And on
Inside it seems that I have to remove door card to get there. I can take the tweeter Off and there is no foam behind it.

30th January 2016, 17:57	#1
Roverandover Loves to post MG Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Up North Posts: 253 Thanks: 48 Thanked 38 Times in 28 Posts	Wind Noise Solved I've been plagued by wind noise coming from both front doors/Windows. I've gaffer taped all possible gaps without finding the source. Anyway, I had the door card off today to replace a couple of clips and while I was there I took the wing mirror off and there was no foam insert inside. I still have my old, damaged 75 carpet in the garage, so I cut some foam from it and stuffed it inside the wing mirror mount and put it all back together. Took it for a drive and hey presto. No more wind noise on drivers side I'll check the other side tomorrow.

30th January 2016, 21:14	#6
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30th January 2016, 18:09	#2
steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	mine whistles abit but i cant pinpoint where it's coming from

30th January 2016, 18:20	#3
Coups Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Contemporary SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,941 Thanks: 545 Thanked 520 Times in 402 Posts	I have wind noise in this area too, wonder if it could be the mirrors then? I though it was a poor seal around the window or door but they look perfect. Would any type of foam help with this and is there an easier way to get it inside the mirror housing without taking the door card off?

30th January 2016, 20:50	#5
fraz59 Loves to post MG-ZT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 474 Thanks: 43 Thanked 83 Times in 70 Posts	mines sounds like the back drivers side window is slightly open..but it is not

26th April 2018, 23:06	#8
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	Was this foam something else removed by Project Drive? Haven't needed to dismantle my chrome bullets as they don't whistle. Mine's a Y reg.

26th April 2018, 23:42	#9
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	The foam is a triangular bit and sits inside the base of the mirror where it bolts onto the door.As mentioned you can access it by removing the plastic trim and remove 3 bolts. As a matter of interest, i belive there was a wind noise issue from the mirrors on mk2 cars when Mgr changed the shape of the mirrors as the newer ones have a screw hole underneath which catches the wind!!

27th April 2018, 16:34	#10
Teemu84 Newbie MG ZT-T Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Liljendal Posts: 26 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I can't figure it out. So is the foam supposed to be on outside? If So, can I remove the triangular plastic piece from outside? It seems kind of impossible because the plastic goes underneath the mirror... And on Inside it seems that I have to remove door card to get there. I can take the tweeter Off and there is no foam behind it.