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YOUR RESEARCHWind noise. Tear in door rubber seal. Easy fix?
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The window seems to be adjusted correctly because it goes all the way up and applies pressure onto the seal.
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If you remove frontmost cap at bottom of door and bring down window to bottom, you can rotate long (5mm?) torx screw to adjust glass trapezoidal holding bracket.
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I think the problem is the small tear in the outer most rubber seal that is atttached to the body and extends around the door opening and all the way back to the rear quarter window.
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If you remove the door card and plugs you can seat the window, tighten them back up, then reset the window index using the procedure in your owner's manual.
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If you remove the door card and plugs you can seat the window, tighten them back up, then reset the window index using the procedure in your owner's manual.
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If you remove frontmost cap at bottom of door and bring down window to bottom, you can rotate long (5mm?) torx screw to adjust glass trapezoidal holding bracket.
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If you remove the door card and plugs you can seat the window, tighten them back up, then reset the window index using the procedure in your owner's manual.
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If you remove the door card and plugs you can seat the window, tighten them back up, then reset the window index using the procedure in your owner's manual.
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Suspected cause · Original poster
I think the problem is the small tear in the outer most rubber seal that is atttached to the body and extends around the door opening and all the way back to the rear quarter window.
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My 996 coupe has a lot of of wind noise above 50mph coming from the junction of the rear view mirror / window / body window seal. The window seems to be adjusted correctly because it goes all the way up and applies pressure onto the seal. There are no unusual water leaks when washing the car.
I think the problem is the small tear in the outer most rubber seal that is atttached to the body and extends around the door opening and all the way back to the rear quarter window. The driver's and passenger's seals both have small tears in them right where the wind noise is coming from.
New seals are over $400ea and look like a major PITA to replace. Any suggestions?
It's more likely your window isn't properly adjusted in the frame and has been pinching the seal at that edge causing it to fray. If you remove the door card and plugs you can seat the window, tighten them back up, then reset the window index using the procedure in your owner's manual. Covered more than once here and elsewhere.
For the hole, I'd find some paint-on rubber compound and see if you can patch it. Good luck!
My seal has the exact same tear, i dont ahve any wond noise or leaking so I have left it alone, as you say its a big seal and looks a nightmare to replace
Try blow dryer and heat it up to see if the shape comes back. If you do have tear, try some tape first to see if it's the tear allowing noise through or bent rubber. If bent rubber, you can put small amount of foam in the rubber seal to expand it just enough to seal it against the door.
I had a similar issue and found out it was caused from PO locking himself out and trying to jimmy through the window to get back in. Ultimately, this distorted the window seal.
Next time when you are diving, slighly push on the window at a few different locations and see where the wind noise gets louder. Then start looking in that area to see what is causing it. Most of these 996 make the noise near the side mirror area.
I am surprised to hear that you have the same tear and no wind noise. If I put outward pressure on the window while driving the noise doesn't really get better or worse. I can put the power window up and down to make sure it has sealed against the rubber but still no change in noise which lead me to believe that the tear is causing some kind of air leak or turbulance but maybe not
Is there a DIY for windown wind noise adjustments for the 996 coupe?
For inside door illustration purposes, picture below shows front of a pass door regulator recently installed. Sorry for not-so-sharp focus.
If you remove frontmost cap at bottom of door and bring down window to bottom, you can rotate long (5mm?) torx screw to adjust glass trapezoidal holding bracket. To adjust down, turn clockwise, I believe.
Same idea for back of window, remove rearmost cap and adjust as required.
