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Wind noise and buffering in Hyundai Palisade

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Decoguys said:
Maybe this shows it better:
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I still may be misreading , but that pic appears to have the rope ON the channel, not IN the channel.
These pics show the rope in the channel starting with the window closed, then open then open close up. It really eliminates a lot of noise (at least the noise I was experiencing) and also does NOT interfere with the window operation.

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So far all I’ve done is put the foam in the window channel running from the A up and around to the bottom of the B

I think I was getting the slight whistle from the small gap that existed ay where the B pillar met the top of the door. With the 1/2 inch of extra foam rope I stuffed into the two ends my whistle is so far eliminated
 
raggedy1 said:
So far all I’ve done is put the foam in the window channel running from the A up and around to the bottom of the B

I think I was getting the slight whistle from the small gap that existed ay where the B pillar met the top of the door. With the 1/2 inch of extra foam rope I stuffed into the two ends my whistle is so far eliminated
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Glad to hear it’s working for you. :)
 
Has anyone taken their Palisade to an experienced auto repair shop for thoughts..ideas..or fix.
When I get back to New York..I may give that a try.Have a friend that owns the best of the best repair shop.
 
I’m reluctant to start stuffing foam anywhere I can fit it for now. I want to test for a longer period if this one strip of rope will eliminate my issue.

i know putting more foam elsewhere will likely improve the overall sound insulation so I might do that in the future, but first I just want to see if this one treatment cures my whistle long term
 
ckon said:
I still may be misreading , but that pic appears to have the rope ON the channel, not IN the channel.
These pics show the rope in the channel starting with the window closed, then open then open close up. It really eliminates a lot of noise (at least the noise I was experiencing) and also does NOT interfere with the window operation.

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I do have my strip on top of the channel. I live outside of Las Vegas, NV, where in the summer we have over 85 days of triple digit temperatures, and I don't think that the adhesive will hold up to that, but we shall see...
 
raggedy1 said:
I’m reluctant to start stuffing foam anywhere I can fit it for now. I want to test for a longer period if this one strip of rope will eliminate my issue.

i know putting more foam elsewhere will likely improve the overall sound insulation so I might do that in the future, but first I just want to see if this one treatment cures my whistle long term
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Decoguys said:
I do have my strip on top of the channel. I live outside of Las Vegas, NV, where in the summer we have over 85 days of triple digit temperatures, and I don't think that the adhesive will hold up to that, but we shall see...
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Okay. Now I understand. :)
 
Bheath said:
This is not the way mine looks. Just helps with stopping the noise temporarily. It’s a good temp solution for those that don’t want to remove their door panels and are waiting on Hyundai to come up with a fix.

Best is to remove the door panel and install two pieces of foam weather seal (about 1” long) around the ends of the inner window seal. This stops the wind noise and whistle and in my opinion is a good permanent fix. Especially since I found a similar piece of weather seal on both ends from the factory however the location they installed it wasn’t filling the air gap.

Other than changing how Hyundai engineered the door seals on these suvs a little air leaking through will always exist. The bottom door drains are located on the open air side of the door seal so air that gets behind the door panel through these gaps is directly vented outside through the bottom door drains. The faster we drive or selecting a higher cabin fan setting increases the flow through the door (keep in mind selecting recirculate limits ram air from driving entering the cabin).

Once I figured this out the dealer and I tried the bubble seal trick on two other Palisades on their lot and it stopped the wind noise on both. The dealer was working with Hyundai to push this fix back up stream but since mine is now fixed I have no need to keep following up with them. Take my word to try this seal trick and I’m more than willing to help anyone who wants to perform a permanent invisible fix.

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If someone tries this fix, take a lot of pictures so I can see exactly what you did! It would be very helpful.
 
ckon said:
I still may be misreading , but that pic appears to have the rope ON the channel, not IN the channel.
These pics show the rope in the channel starting with the window closed, then open then open close up. It really eliminates a lot of noise (at least the noise I was experiencing) and also does NOT interfere with the window operation.

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What size backer rod did you use?
 
I found that 3/8" was good for some voids and between the window top and the door frame, but a bit to big for other voids. I was able to use 1/4" for those smaller voids.
 
Seamus217 said:
Looking to buy a Limited and need some advice, please. Took one out for a 45 minute test drive in NJ, got it up to 80 on the Parkway and didn’t hear any wind noise, but at 3 or 4 other times, at much slower speeds, I did hear a noticeable whistle through drivers door, but it would only last maybe 10 seconds then go away. To be fair, it was unusually windy out. Aside from what I'm hearing of this wind noise issue, I love the Palisade. What should I do -
  • Try to use this wind noise issue as a bargaining chip for a better price
  • Demand that the dealer acknowledge the issue and do something to fix it before I buy; I’ll never have more leverage than I do now.
  • Forget the whole thing and buy a Jeep
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Just a thought: I bought my luxury Palisade factoring in the wind noise. When I did my test drives and looked at the reviews, I told myself to factor into my assessment that I'd end up with some noise at some point. Actually made it easier to decide. All of the reviews I read had the Palisade in the top 4, most had it in the top 2, even w/ wind noise mentioned. After driving several 3-row SUV's, I liked the Palisade. After owning it for 2 1/2 months, I love it even though I have some minor wind noise.

But that's just me. My priorities were my priorities. Leg room and extended seats (I'm 6'5"), comfortable touring ride, lots of upscale features for the price. Really the number 1 thing for me was value. But it's all about what your priorities are. Every car has different strengths and weaknesses. No perfect SUV short of a hundred grand. If wind noise will drive you crazy, you shouldn't buy the Palisade because you may be one of the unlucky ones.
 
Eric2203 said:
That doesn't mean that they are defect-free.
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Agreed. Like the buyer stated above though. Go in eyes wide open, accept the defect, lower your expectation and save some dough. OR, pay more, get a vehicle that is at least quiet on the HWY and then like a normal vehicle, just deal with things as they happen.

I don’t know that I’d state in advance that I bought a vehicle that I know has loud wind noise. If you decide that you want to lemon it down the road, you may be faced with your own quote - that you bought a vehicle knowing full well it had wind noise issues. Might want to rethink that position.
 
 
 
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