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Doors - Front Door Window Noise Repair Procedures: Overview

Number: 92-324-10

Section: 10

Date: NOV. 1992

Corporate Bulletin No.: 261506R

ASE No.: B1

Subject:
FRONT DOOR WIND NOISE

Model and Year:
1988-92 C/K TRUCKS

Owners of some 1988-1992 C/K Vehicles, may comment on unacceptable front door wind noise. Multiple root causes may contribute to the customer's perception of front door wind noise, such as:

- Improper front door alignment.

- Gaps between the window and the door.

- Inadequate sealing between the door and the cab.

- Inadequate sealing within the mirror area.

Changes are currently being made to repair front door wind noise. The following bulletin is divided into the following two sections.

I. Wind noise diagnosis and testing.

II. Repair of the below locations:

a. Door alignment.
b. Door glass sealing.
c. A-pillar sealing.

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

The first step of the repair process in correcting wind noise is to identify the main cause(s). A determination must be made as to whether the cause of the noise is air escaping from the vehicle or outside air turbulence.