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Tea kettle wind noise problem fixed.
PLEASE look back at post #427 on 9/11/19. We were able to fix the problem!!!
Also post on this if it fixes your noise so others can see.
PLEAES NOTE MY POST ON Sept 11, 2019 #427
I had the same exact "howl" noise.
The cause was a very small air leak inside the cowl panel plenum.
The fix is to Seam seal it and noise was GONE!!!!!
(I posted pics too)
Yes it probably would work to just add seam sealer. If you look at my pics, you can see a small hole in between the two layers of metal. We covered that whole seam and the driver side area with masking tape and were able to make the noise go away. I just shaved the original off just to make dang...
PLEAES NOTE MY POST ON Sept 11, 2019 #427
I had the same exact "howl" noise.
The cause was a very small air leak inside the cowl panel plenum.
The fix is to Seam seal it and noise was GONE!!!!!
(I posted pics too)
Wind noise FIXED!!!!!
If your experiencing a "tea kettle" type of whistle that usually starts around that 40 to 45 mph and doesn't go away. It usually changes with the recirc button, but doesn't really go away. The sound seems to be coming from the dash windshield area.
Before we found the...
Jwhart, Yes that is the exact same noise that we're dealing with.
As far as taping up part of the cowl vent panel, I was only referring to doing it temporary on a road test just to try to help isolate and pin point the cause of the noise. I fully understand that the vehicle needs the air flow...
Here's a pic of where I put black gorilla tape across the bottom of the windshield with the cowl panel off. (I was using masking tape while testing) The whistle noise went away completely for me with the tape on. The bad news is the cowl panel as it is, can not be installed with the tape on. We...
Could a "Ram Care Specialist please contact me. I own a body shop that is currently working on a 2019 Ram 1500 with the same "whistle" wind noise. It starts at speeds as low as 45pmh. We've already did a tape test to the hood, fenders, doors, windshield, & mirrors. It does also vary with the...
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