Wind Noise at Highway Speeds

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Does anyone else get a fair bit of wind noise at highway speeds (say >= 75mph)?
Seems to be coming from the rear windows and the weather striping seems alright.

 

[T_Man]

What year is your LS?

Gen II cars are notably quieter than Gen I cars, all in part, due to the 500 improvements in 2003.

 

[JWerner2]

Unless its super loud, just consider the fact you are going 75 MPH. No car or at least not to many will be dead quiet. You'll hear some noise but I cant say for sure cause I dont know how loud it really is, you know what I mean?

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Unless its super loud, just consider the fact you are going 75 MPH. No car or at least not to many will be dead quiet. You'll hear some noise but I cant say for sure cause I dont know how loud it really is, you know what I mean?

Not terribly loud, enough so that I have to turn up the radio a little. It was quite a bit louder before, but part of the weather striping on the rear driver-side door had come loose. Tucking it back in fixed improved it a lot.

 

[JWerner2]

Ah, I see.

just keep checking the weather stripping on the doors. I doubt it would be the rear windshield. Other then that, like I said at 75 its not going to be totally quiet.

 

[joegr]

Unless its super loud, just consider the fact you are going 75 MPH. No car or at least not to many will be dead quiet. You'll hear some noise but I cant say for sure cause I dont know how loud it really is, you know what I mean?

I like my LSes, (what is the plural of LS?) but many cars in it's price range (when it was new) are quieter.

 

[Lincoln Jealous]

I like my LSes, (what is the plural of LS?) but many cars in it's price range (when it was new) are quieter.

i think it would be LS'

 

[pektel]

Which is weird. THe LS has like 3 different layers of weatherstripping.

I use a product by Einszett called Gummi Pfledge. It's a rubber seal care product. If those seals start to dry out/lose their elasticity, that can contribute to louder road noise as well.

My weatherseals are as soft as a brand new car's.

 

[joegr]

i think it would be LS'

That's the possessive, not the plural, there's a big difference.

 

[pektel]

That's the possessive, not the plural, there's a big difference.

+1. :lol:

I've always typed LSes.

I mean, it's actually Luxury Sports. But "Es" (from El Es (LS spelled phonetically)) would need the "es" suffix when spoken.

Right?

 

[LeaSr77]

I had the same thing back in March. Couldn't figure out for the life of me what was going on. Checked the weather stripping and everything was find there. Here's what I discovered, check your window and make sure it's going up all the way. When I would go to the car wash, water would get in the car when I would spray that side which was on the passenger front door.I found out that my window wasn't going up all the way which was a sign that the regulator was going out. Sure enough, it went out while I was home visiting in MS. It happened about two days before I had to drive back to the VA. Got the new regulator and put it in and sure enough the wind sound was gone and no more leaks when I would go to the car wash. So inspect your window and see if it's going all the way up when you roll it up.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Which is weird. THe LS has like 3 different layers of weatherstripping.
I use a product by Einszett called Gummi Pfledge. It's a rubber seal care product. If those seals start to dry out/lose their elasticity, that can contribute to louder road noise as well.
My weatherseals are as soft as a brand new car's.

Ooh. Gotta add that to the car wash / detailing checklist
Will it help door stickiness in the winters?

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I had the same thing back in March. Couldn't figure out for the life of me what was going on. Checked the weather stripping and everything was find there. Here's what I discovered, check your window and make sure it's going up all the way. When I would go to the car wash, water would get in the car when I would spray that side which was on the passenger front door.I found out that my window wasn't going up all the way which was a sign that the regulator was going out. Sure enough, it went out while I was home visiting in MS. It happened about two days before I had to drive back to the VA. Got the new regulator and put it in and sure enough the wind sound was gone and no more leaks when I would go to the car wash. So inspect your window and see if it's going all the way up when you roll it up.

Good point. I could swear that the wind noise wasn't there when I bought it and the rear windows have been used since then, so it might be the regulators going kaput.

Now I'm wondering if I really should have QQ MORE on my license plates, since in all likelihood it would be me