Forester Wind/Road Noise

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I have a 2001 Forester with 58K miles on it. Overall, I like the
vehicle, but I find the amount of wind/road noise at highway speeds
annoying.

It seems that the wind noise comes from the windows not sealing
properly, since there's no frame around the windows. Is a high level of
wind/road noise typical for the Forester? Is there anyway to overcome
this noisy ride?

Is this something that either the dealer or an indpendent body
shop/mechanic could address? Any specific ideas on how to proceed in
reducing the noise would be appreciated.

Thanks.
 
I found most of the road noise cam from my tires. I did not realize
this until I had to replace then. The window can be adjusted so that
it fits the rubber sealing trim. I also found that the drivers side
mirror was responsible for wind noise. There was a small triangle
fitment on the bottom that had worked loose. Ed
 
Edward said:
I found most of the road noise cam from my tires. I did not realize
this until I had to replace then. The window can be adjusted so that
it fits the rubber sealing trim. I also found that the drivers side
mirror was responsible for wind noise. There was a small triangle
fitment on the bottom that had worked loose. Ed

Thanks for the reply.

I agree with you that much of the road noise came from the original
tires. Replacement with Yokohama Avid Touring's have helped a lot in
that department.

However, I still experience lots of wind noise at highway speeds.
Exactly how can I get that adjusted so it fits the rubber sealing trim
better? Is that something that the dealer typically handles, or am I
better off going to an independent body shop? Any idea how typical a
request like this is for a dealer to handle?

I'll check the driver's side mirror, as well. But I suspect that there's
no problem there.

Thanks again!
 
However, I still experience lots of wind noise at highway speeds.
Exactly how can I get that adjusted so it fits the rubber sealing trim
better? Is that something that the dealer typically handles, or am I
better off going to an independent body shop? Any idea how typical a
request like this is for a dealer to handle?

I'll check the driver's side mirror, as well. But I suspect that there's
no problem there.

Thanks again!

Once you get it adjusted, be sure to close the door by pushing on the
door itself, not the window. Pushing on the window causes adjustment
problems.
 
I have a 2001 Forester with 58K miles on it. Overall, I like the vehicle,
but I find the amount of wind/road noise at highway speeds annoying.

It seems that the wind noise comes from the windows not sealing properly,
since there's no frame around the windows. Is a high level of wind/road
noise typical for the Forester? Is there anyway to overcome this noisy
ride?

Is this something that either the dealer or an indpendent body
shop/mechanic could address? Any specific ideas on how to proceed in
reducing the noise would be appreciated.

Thanks.


I heat insulated the roof in my Impreza using King Freeze
tape (or something like that, forget the name, its cheap and
sold at Home Depot) and to my surprise found the insulation
to make the car also quieter especially at highway speeds.

There is a lot of wind/drag hitting the roof and your ears
are right next to it.

If you live in a warm climate I recommend this, you'll get
the benefit of both cool and quiet, or at least quieter.

MN
 

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