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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: telboy on 02 June 2007, 21:06

Title: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: telboy on 02 June 2007, 21:06: Hi, new to the forum and the very happy owner of a blue Golf Mkv GTI DSG 5 door 05 plate, 23k on the clock with all the kit (minus leather).

I have one tiny niggle. I have owned loads of different cars, bmw's, mercs, ford, vauxhalls, fiats, loads of vw's and hondas and all have been fairly quite on the motorways at 75-80mph re wind noise, however my golf has more than a fair share of wind noise/wind rushing past the B pillar that makes it sound as if wind is getting in. I have taklen back to the stealers twice only to be told that this is a usual golf problem with no fix? Pain in the butt as this is really annoying and I really like the car. No wind is getting in I'm sure of that and all the seals look top notch.

I have had a quick search albeit nothing has come up like this.

So, daft question I know (and yes I do realise that I will get wind noise at 80mph) but how noisy are your golfs at that speed and do you get any sort of wind rush noise. Also the windier the day the worse the noise?

Any comments would be welcome.

Thanks T
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: Hurdy on 02 June 2007, 21:18: Welcome telboy,

I had the same problem with my MKV GTTDI and never bottomed it. My new ED30 doesn't have this problem though. I have heard that the glued side of the seal sometimes has ungled bits and the seal hums as it vibrates against the metal it should be glued to. :smiley:
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: telboy on 02 June 2007, 21:51: Hurdy, thanks for your response although this is definitely a wind noise rather than a vibration type noise.

I suppose its knowing how much wind noise people experience from side of car around b pillar while travelling at about 80mph?

Thanks T
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: Phil mcavity on 03 June 2007, 19:33: Sounds like the doors not hung properly and door seals not fully compressing, take it to VW's
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: telboy on 03 June 2007, 21:45: Quote from: Phil mcavity on 03 June 2007, 19:33
Sounds like the doors not hung properly and door seals not fully compressing, take it to VW's

Phil, I have taken to VW and they claim this is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. I am taking to another dealer soon for second apinion. Do you not get any noise at all at 80 mph along the side of the car around by the b pillar? Thanks T
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: Phil mcavity on 03 June 2007, 21:46: no none at all, if they cant sort it, just run it to any body shop and they will have a look for a 2nd opinion
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: telboy on 03 June 2007, 22:18: Quote from: Phil mcavity on 03 June 2007, 21:46
no none at all, if they cant sort it, just run it to any body shop and they will have a look for a 2nd opinion

Will give the stealers one last go, such a shame as it really spoils an otherwise fantastic car. I think I'll post for a second opinion on the forum and go for a test drive with another gti owner (anyone living near Bournemouth). Thanks ever so much for your time though. T
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: Cass on 03 June 2007, 23:25: Never noticed this before but been out today and given the old girl a good blast :wink:

Nothing from B pillar but some slight wind noise from the offside door mirror - not too obtrusive, just normal I guess.

Cass
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 05 June 2007, 13:41: Quote from: Phil mcavity on 03 June 2007, 19:33
Sounds like the doors not hung properly

And there was I, thinking that it was just you that wasn't hung properly - with your pimply knobs! :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 05 June 2007, 13:44: Door seal wind noise is a common prob, and the stealers are aware of the propper fix. I had a new drivers door seal on mine, after I complained about wind noise - which fixed it.
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: Phil mcavity on 05 June 2007, 13:56: :laugh:
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: telboy on 05 June 2007, 20:22: Stealers had the car in today and fitted new inner door seals on all four doors, will test tomorrow to see if this has improved things. :huh:

:undecided:The only thing is that when I looked at the rear door inner seals they don't actually meet, there's a gap of about 1-2mm so I phoned up the stealers only to be told that was the norm?

Does anyone else have a small gap on the bottom of their rear door inner rubber seals? Sounds petty I know but when you've been trying hard for ages to get this problem sorted, you'll double check everything! :angry:
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 06 June 2007, 09:41: telboy, a piccy might help. :wink: :smiley:
Title: Re: B Pillar wind rush noise?
Post by: telboy on 06 June 2007, 20:42: Went to a different vw stealer today, most impressed, they spent loads of time on the car, loved my VW licence plate and have booked the car back in for some further replacments under warranty. They did take me out in a nearly new GTI to compare noises and mine was no worse, so I do feel a little better. Re the gap on the inner seals, this is normal and I looked at a few other golfs while at the dealers and they are all the same so no worries. :cool:

The dealer are going to try and improve the seal compression on the front doors to restrict the noise further, so fingers crossed. :smiley:

All in all I'm a tad happier now and will start enjoying the car! Thanks to all for your replys!!!