Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Tandemsince83 on March 27, 2004, 10:09:11 am
Title: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Tandemsince83 on March 27, 2004, 10:09:11 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9069 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9069)I finally got a chance to look at the door and - sure enough - the piston bracket is (now was) deflecting the top of the door. Here is a link to pictures of the work in case anyone is interested. http://home.comcast.net/~dolphin4sale/ccdoor.html (http://home.comcast.net/~dolphin4sale/ccdoor.html) Dave
'98 Allure #30187
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Dan & Ann on March 29, 2004, 08:34:15 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9083 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9083)Yes, I found exactly the same thing but made a 1/8" spacer flange and installed it under the bracket on the outside. The bolts are sufficiently long enough to allow this and that way I avoided grinding on the frame of the door.
Still a bit noisy over there, so this did not totally fix the problem. Has anyone installed a new door gasket set and gotten better results? I also understand that blocking the gap between the awning arm and the coach body really cuts down on the noise.
Dan
'98 Allure #30180
Quote from: tandemsince83
> I finally got a chance to look at the door and - sure enough - the > piston bracket is (now was) deflecting the top of the door.
Here is a link to pictures of the work in case anyone is
interested.
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Bill Harris on March 30, 2004, 08:08:08 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9105 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9105)Dan, on our 03, we do not have the arm, but when driving into "quartering" winds from the left, it caused the door to pull our enough to create LOTS of wind noise. I got some sticky-back foam tape from Home Depot, and applied it on the closing gasket, across the top and half way down the side (striker side). It compresses the gasket a bit more, and when the door wants to pull out, due to the vacuum caused by the quartering wind, fills the gap. It is much quieter now. Big diff, small cost. (my kind of fix!)
Bill Harris
02 Allure 1st Ave 30912 Datastorm
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Yes, I found exactly the same thing but made a 1/8" spacer flange and installed it under the bracket on the outside. The bolts are sufficiently long enough to allow this and that way I avoided grinding on the frame of the door.
Still a bit noisy over there, so this did not totally fix the problem. Has anyone installed a new door gasket set and gotten better results? I also understand that blocking the gap between
the
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awning arm and the coach body really cuts down on the noise.
Dan
'98 Allure #30180
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> I finally got a chance to look at the door and - sure enough -
the
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Walt Rothermel_01 on March 30, 2004, 09:50:31 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9108 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9108)Bill, this sounds like a good fix. Do you remember what width tape you bought?
Walt Rothermel 03Allure30811
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Bill Harris on March 31, 2004, 06:02:45 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9118 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9118)Walt, I'll be going over to the coach today, I will get a piece and post the info later today. I'll take a picture, also.
Bill Harris
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Bill Harris on April 01, 2004, 03:42:47 pm
We just got back from a 2,500 mile trip, and it made a world of difference in the noise, when in quartering winds.
Bill Harris
03 Allure 1st Ave 30912 Datastorm stickey tape
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Walt, I'll be going over to the coach today, I will get a piece
and
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Walt Rothermel_01 on April 02, 2004, 08:09:25 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9147 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9147)Thanks, Bill--I'll get some today.
Walt Rothermel 03Allure30811
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Mike H Lewis on April 02, 2004, 11:18:43 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9148 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9148)Sorry if I am asking a stupid question but what keeps the double sided tape on? As I understand it the tape is making a seal between the door and the frame and overlapping the rubber seal that is there now. So, when you open the door what keeps the tape from pulling away with the door? If that happens I would think that it loses its strength very quickly. Mike 2000 Allure 98 CRV now hibernating at our new house in Mountain Center, CA.
On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:05:22 EST Spiker1029@... (Spiker1029@...) writes:
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Nila Combs on April 02, 2004, 05:05:50 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 9152 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9152)Mike, I did about the same thing as Bill did, only I applied single-sided sticky 3/16 x 1/2" weather stripping to the jamb instead of the door. Same principal either way. You may be able to adjust the door to eliminate the wind noise. Loosen the six phillips screws at the door lock and slide the lock slightly towards the outside of the rig. Make sure not to get it too tight or it will be too hard to close. Actually the door should not be perfectly straight from top to bottom, but should be "bellied" slightly to the outside in the center. This helps keep the door tight top and bottom. Mine is straight, therefore adjusting did not stop the wind noise. The way to check and see if the weather stripping has a tight fit is to use a dollar bill and place it so when the door is closed, the bill is between the jamb and the door, crossing over the weather stripping. Then if the door/weather stripping is tight, the dollar bill will be difficult to pull out. If there is no friction on the bill, then the weather stripping is not making a tight enough fit and you need more/or replacement of the weather stripping. I usually check every six inches all the way around the door. Be sure to check the hinge side too. This method is also good for checking the refrigerator door gasket. Tape is available at Home Depot or any hardware store. Good luck! Dr. Stan
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Bill Harris on April 02, 2004, 05:11:26 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 9153 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9153)Mike, look in the photos section, my album is named "Harris", that should explain it. It is sticky-backed, not double sided tape. It just sticks on top of the seal that was there. The door closes against the foam.
Bill Harris
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tape on? As I understand it the tape is making a seal between the
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door? If that happens I would think that it loses its strength
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quickly. Mike 2000 Allure 98 CRV now hibernating at our new house
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On Fri, 2 Apr 2004 08:05:22 EST Spiker1029@a... writes: > Thanks, Bill--I'll get some today.
Walt Rothermel 03Allure30811
To visit your group on the web, go to: > (http://) ">Country-Coach-Owners-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Allure012000 on April 04, 2004, 06:33:09 pm
We just got back from a 2,500 mile trip, and it made a world of > difference in the noise, when in quartering winds. Bill Harris
03 Allure 1st Ave 30912 Datastorm stickey tape
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> Walt, I'll be going over to the coach today, I will get a piece > and
> post the info later today. I'll take a picture, also. > Bill Harris
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Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Allure012000 on April 04, 2004, 06:41:24 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 9169 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9169)Bill, I want to try this fix of yours, a question, why did you decide to run the "stickey tape" only half way down the stricker side??
Thanks, MIke - Allure 30898
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> OK Walt, >
> I posted 2 pictures of the stickey-back foam tape, as I applied
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on top of the original foam weather-seal on the door frame of the > > coach.
> I picked it up at; where else? Home Depot > > it is:
> $2.69 (my kind of a fix, cheap) > > We just got back from a 2,500 mile trip, and it made a world of > > difference in the noise, when in quartering winds. > Bill Harris
[quote author=Bill Harris" >] > > Walt, I'll be going over to the coach today, I will get a piece > > and
> > post the info later today. I'll take a picture, also. > > Bill Harris > >
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> > > Bill, this sounds like a good fix. Do you remember what
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Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Bill Harris on April 06, 2004, 06:24:31 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9196 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9196)Because that's where the noise was coming from.
Bill Harris
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Bill, I want to try this fix of yours, a question, why did you
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Thanks, MIke - Allure 30898
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> > I posted 2 pictures of the stickey-back foam tape, as I
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> > I picked it up at; where else? Home Depot > > > it is:
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Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Walt Rothermel_01 on April 07, 2004, 10:57:58 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 9233 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9233)I applied Bill's "fix" except I couldn't find 1/4 X 3/4 tape at Home Depot. They had 3/16 and 5/16 thicknesses so I opted for the latter. I just made a 200 mile trip and the wind noise is about gone. Thanks, Bill.
Walt Rothermel 03Allure30811
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Bill Harris on April 08, 2004, 04:28:59 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 9240 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9240)Glad it helped, Walt
Wind noise really takes away from the enjoyment of cruising along and sightseeing.
Bill Harris
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Doug Rosenberg on April 14, 2004, 08:30:47 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 9297 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9297)Has anyone found a solution for the wind noise from the driver's side window? CC's solution was to install the missing weep hole covers. No help on the noise level. Doug 03 Allure 30929
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Walt Rothermel_01 on April 15, 2004, 08:46:09 am
Yahoo Message Number: 9298 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9298)Doug, I've had some wind noise from the driver's side window on all three CC's I've owned. Sometimes an extra hard pull on the sliding window helps, but it doesn't eliminate the noise. I can't believe comeone at CC thought the weep hole covers eliminated the nioise!
Walt Rothermel 03Allure30811
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: Doug Rosenberg on April 15, 2004, 04:31:25 pm
I can't believe CC isn't having someone build a window that is aerodynamically designed. To start with that means no sharp edges or vertical bars that are not faired. Doug 03 Allure 30929
Title: Re: Wind noise fix with Pics.
Post by: C Marshall on April 15, 2004, 10:26:58 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 9307 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/9307)THEY DO! lOOK AT AFFINITY AND LEXA. TWI 11731 INTRIGUE