YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
heater motor on high and get it to whistle
while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
seems like they would have to be vented to
allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.


---
Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
(719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
jeff_hendron@agilent.com
1994 Yamaha WR250ZF

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

Jeff, I had this problem too but on the passenger side. It turns out that
the triangular vent windows on the full steel doors don't seal as well as
they used to and they create a fantastic high pitched whistle.

By shimming the point where it closes on the frame of the window may help
it seal better and stop the jeep from whistling it's tune.

Hope this helps.


Mike Roper

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, Jeff Hendron wrote:

> From: Jeff Hendron <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 21:22:45 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
>
>
> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
> seems like they would have to be vented to
> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
>
>
> ---
> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF
>

--
Mike Roper
Systems Engineer
570-631-1318
epix Internet Services

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

Jeff, I had this problem too but on the passenger side. It turns out that
the triangular vent windows on the full steel doors don't seal as well as
they used to and they create a fantastic high pitched whistle.

By shimming the point where it closes on the frame of the window may help
it seal better and stop the jeep from whistling it's tune.

Hope this helps.


Mike Roper

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, Jeff Hendron wrote:

> From: Jeff Hendron <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 21:22:45 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
>
>
> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
> seems like they would have to be vented to
> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
>
>
> ---
> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF
>

--
Mike Roper
Systems Engineer
570-631-1318
epix Internet Services

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

Jeff, I had this problem too but on the passenger side. It turns out that
the triangular vent windows on the full steel doors don't seal as well as
they used to and they create a fantastic high pitched whistle.

By shimming the point where it closes on the frame of the window may help
it seal better and stop the jeep from whistling it's tune.

Hope this helps.


Mike Roper

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, Jeff Hendron wrote:

> From: Jeff Hendron <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 21:22:45 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
>
>
> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
> seems like they would have to be vented to
> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
>
>
> ---
> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF
>

--
Mike Roper
Systems Engineer
570-631-1318
epix Internet Services

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

I had a problem in this area and it turned out that the weld was broken at
the rear of the door, at the bottom of the where the vertical part of the
window frame meets the door. If this weld is broken, the upper window frame
won't push against the weatherstripping and seal right. It gets worse when
you turn on the heater fan, because the inside air pressure pushes the frame
out further.

Check your frame, if the weld is broken, I can email you a photo of a 25
cent fix.

"Jeff Hendron" <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com> wrote in message
news:1076448165.714558@cswreg.cos.agilent.com...
>
> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
> seems like they would have to be vented to
> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
>
>
> ---
> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

I had a problem in this area and it turned out that the weld was broken at
the rear of the door, at the bottom of the where the vertical part of the
window frame meets the door. If this weld is broken, the upper window frame
won't push against the weatherstripping and seal right. It gets worse when
you turn on the heater fan, because the inside air pressure pushes the frame
out further.

Check your frame, if the weld is broken, I can email you a photo of a 25
cent fix.

"Jeff Hendron" <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com> wrote in message
news:1076448165.714558@cswreg.cos.agilent.com...
>
> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
> seems like they would have to be vented to
> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
>
>
> ---
> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

I had a problem in this area and it turned out that the weld was broken at
the rear of the door, at the bottom of the where the vertical part of the
window frame meets the door. If this weld is broken, the upper window frame
won't push against the weatherstripping and seal right. It gets worse when
you turn on the heater fan, because the inside air pressure pushes the frame
out further.

Check your frame, if the weld is broken, I can email you a photo of a 25
cent fix.

"Jeff Hendron" <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com> wrote in message
news:1076448165.714558@cswreg.cos.agilent.com...
>
> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
> seems like they would have to be vented to
> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
>
>
> ---
> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

Hello Jeff,

I checked to see if it was leaking around the vent window like the previuos reply suggested,
but it is coming in above the door frame above the window. I did have to have my window
frame welded a few years ago so maybe it isn't mounted at the correct angle. I would
definitely like to hear what your fix is though! I was wondering if the upper door hinge
pin could be bent in a bit???

Jeff Hendron



Jeff Scherb <jscherb@stny.rr.com> wrote:
: I had a problem in this area and it turned out that the weld was broken at
: the rear of the door, at the bottom of the where the vertical part of the
: window frame meets the door. If this weld is broken, the upper window frame
: won't push against the weatherstripping and seal right. It gets worse when
: you turn on the heater fan, because the inside air pressure pushes the frame
: out further.

: Check your frame, if the weld is broken, I can email you a photo of a 25
: cent fix.

: "Jeff Hendron" <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com> wrote in message
: news:1076448165.714558@cswreg.cos.agilent.com...
:>
:> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
:> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
:> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
:> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
:> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
:> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
:> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
:> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
:> seems like they would have to be vented to
:> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
:>
:>
:> ---
:> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
:> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
:> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
:> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
:> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
:> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
:> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

Hello Jeff,

I checked to see if it was leaking around the vent window like the previuos reply suggested,
but it is coming in above the door frame above the window. I did have to have my window
frame welded a few years ago so maybe it isn't mounted at the correct angle. I would
definitely like to hear what your fix is though! I was wondering if the upper door hinge
pin could be bent in a bit???

Jeff Hendron



Jeff Scherb <jscherb@stny.rr.com> wrote:
: I had a problem in this area and it turned out that the weld was broken at
: the rear of the door, at the bottom of the where the vertical part of the
: window frame meets the door. If this weld is broken, the upper window frame
: won't push against the weatherstripping and seal right. It gets worse when
: you turn on the heater fan, because the inside air pressure pushes the frame
: out further.

: Check your frame, if the weld is broken, I can email you a photo of a 25
: cent fix.

: "Jeff Hendron" <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com> wrote in message
: news:1076448165.714558@cswreg.cos.agilent.com...
:>
:> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
:> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
:> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
:> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
:> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
:> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
:> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
:> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
:> seems like they would have to be vented to
:> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
:>
:>
:> ---
:> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
:> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
:> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
:> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
:> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
:> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
:> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF

Re: YJ Hard Top Wind Whistling Noise
 

Hello Jeff,

I checked to see if it was leaking around the vent window like the previuos reply suggested,
but it is coming in above the door frame above the window. I did have to have my window
frame welded a few years ago so maybe it isn't mounted at the correct angle. I would
definitely like to hear what your fix is though! I was wondering if the upper door hinge
pin could be bent in a bit???

Jeff Hendron



Jeff Scherb <jscherb@stny.rr.com> wrote:
: I had a problem in this area and it turned out that the weld was broken at
: the rear of the door, at the bottom of the where the vertical part of the
: window frame meets the door. If this weld is broken, the upper window frame
: won't push against the weatherstripping and seal right. It gets worse when
: you turn on the heater fan, because the inside air pressure pushes the frame
: out further.

: Check your frame, if the weld is broken, I can email you a photo of a 25
: cent fix.

: "Jeff Hendron" <hendron@hpntdpt.cos.agilent.com> wrote in message
: news:1076448165.714558@cswreg.cos.agilent.com...
:>
:> Does anyone know if the hardtops (91 YJ) are
:> supposed to have venting? Mine has always had
:> a wind whistling noise at the top front of the
:> drivers door. The more I do to seal things up,
:> the worse it gets. Right now I can turn the
:> heater motor on high and get it to whistle
:> while the vehicle is sitting still. Obviously
:> it is air going out of the top, and not in. It
:> seems like they would have to be vented to
:> allow air from the heater to enter the vehicle.
:>
:>
:> ---
:> Jeff Hendron 1991 Jeep Wrangler - HD Dana 44 rear,
:> Technology Specialist 4.56 axle ratios, arb's, rear
:> Agilent Technologies disk brakes, 33x10.5 swampers,
:> Colorado Springs, Colorado 2.5 inch susp lift, 2 inch body
:> (719) 531-4319 lift, 4.0L, 5 speed, Ramsey 2001
:> jeff_hendron@agilent.com
:> 1994 Yamaha WR250ZF