Noise from door pillar

[GeorgeA]

While in a bit of a hurry last night I put my foot down and was surprised at the increased amount of external rushing air noise from the door pillar. While there has always been a certain amount of noise it seems to have just got worse.

The door seal seems to be fine and comparing it to passenger side is certainly no different. The window glass is fully closing also. External closure gaps seem as tight as possible. Nothing visible seems to need attention.

Silicone grease was mentioned when doing a search in this section. What exactly is this and where do I find some?

Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[GeorgeA]

I intend to buy a can of sillicone spray tomorrow and give the drivers door seal a liberal coating.

Will this reduce external rushing air noise?

Anyone?

 

[Dec]

I know if my window isn’t shut tight there will be an increase in noise, at fast speed of course. You may have gaps that have slipped by your inspection.

Shut the door on a strip of paper at different points around the door seal to “feel” for gaps. Silicone grease is usually used for window guide rails as a lubricant but would not fill any gaps, which are probably the source of the noise.

Dec

 

[azaman]

I intend to buy a can of sillicone spray tomorrow and give the drivers door seal a liberal coating.

Will this reduce external rushing air noise?

Anyone?

I applied some Halfords silicon lubricant to my door seals as they were going a little grey. Can't say if the seal is any better, but it does seem to have conditioned the rubber. Best to spray it on and wipe excess off with a cloth. Else it will start to drip out and make a mess of your side sills.