Door - Front Door Howels In Strong Crosswind

SOURCE:
Honda Service News February 2003

TITLE:
Front Door Howls in Strong Crosswind

APPLIES TO:
1999-03 Odyssey

SERVICE TIP
If you're getting complaints from owners of a howl from the top rear corner of the driver's or front passenger's door when driving at high speeds in a strong crosswind, the problem may be there's not enough door subseal pressure on the body.

Here's a simple procedure to beef up the subseal pressure without affecting the door adjustment or closing force requirement:

1. Lower the window glass all the way down.

2. Wedge a block of wood between the door latch area and the body.



3. Measure the gap between the top of the door and the body.

4. Carefully bend the top of the doorframe inward 2.0 to 2.5 mm.