SL/R129: soft top wind noise
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soft top wind noise
Hi SL500 lovers,
I have a 1999 SL500, roof is in good shape (previous owner kept the hardtop on)
But I am gettting alot of wind noise near the top/back of each side window.
Any advice?
I have a 1999 SL500, roof is in good shape (previous owner kept the hardtop on)
But I am gettting alot of wind noise near the top/back of each side window.
Any advice?
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From: Eastern Kansas
94 SL 600, 98 993, 89 XJS Conv., 85 Daimlier Princess 16 Hybrid Lincoln 16 Chevy crewcab
First thought is seals on the top, softness of the rubber? fit of the window glass into the seals can be adjusted ( not by me!) but there are videos of the process and I asked the service garage that looks after my toys and they did a nice job.
The top has an air exchange gap in the canvass between the top and the back panel that holds the plastic window. If that material doesn't overlap then a low fluttering resulted. The "top" man corrected that annoyance in just a few minutes. I don't know what happened but the sound is gone.
those are my lessens learned with a 1994 SL600
The top has an air exchange gap in the canvass between the top and the back panel that holds the plastic window. If that material doesn't overlap then a low fluttering resulted. The "top" man corrected that annoyance in just a few minutes. I don't know what happened but the sound is gone.
those are my lessens learned with a 1994 SL600
