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When my z gets on the highway, there is some air leak because I hear loud whistling and air sounds from driver side door. What could it be and who

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Old 03-17-2014, 07:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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When my z gets on the highway, there is some air leak because I hear loud whistling and air sounds from driver side door. What could it be and who handles the fixing? Dealer or body shop or some mechanic?
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[QUOTE=ZeeBabar;2739814]When my z gets on the highway, there is some air leak because I hear loud whistling and air sounds from driver side door.

Was the car in an accident? Maybe the window mechanics is going bad...
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When my z gets on the highway, there is some air leak because I hear loud whistling and air sounds from driver side door.
Was the car in an accident? Maybe the window mechanics is going bad...
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I had the same problem on the passenger side. Local body shop was able to adjust. Took 'em 3 tries but they got it right.
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Roll the window all the way up :-)
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It would be the rubber seal on the door lost it softness and won't seal anymore. It happened with my old G35.
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When my z gets on the highway, there is some air leak because I hear loud whistling and air sounds from driver side door. What could it be and who handles the fixing? Dealer or body shop or some mechanic?
your dealer can fix that. i would check the door and window seals to see if there's any leak. also check your side mirror and mount area.
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I had the same problem on the passenger side. Local body shop was able to adjust. Took 'em 3 tries but they got it right.
how were they able to fix it?
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It would be the rubber seal on the door lost it softness and won't seal anymore. It happened with my old G35.
how'd you fix it?
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Is it your B-pillar by any chance?

Mine whistles at 120 MPH but it's the b-pillar
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how were they able to fix it?
All I can tell you is that they adjusted the mechanism inside the door. What they did inside the door, I don't know. If you want to try to DIY, check out the FSM (see link in my sig).
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how'd you fix it?
You can find car window seal conditioner at most auto parts stores (usually in the same section as wax, soap, &c), but these are temporary fixes. You should be able to get a good idea of the seal condition just by pressing on it with a finger. Compare to seals on a new car.
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its on my passenger window at the top, but everythin looks fine. I'll give the products a try and do some troubleshooting. Thanks guys!
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