New Chim - But Excess Wind Noise

[chlomeara]

Just into my second Chim that I collected last week. Picked up a 2000 X reg sourced by Rob Ingelby and 25K that is just a gem and have not stopped smiling.

Bit of a soft point in the scheme of things but I cannot set the roof up without a small gap at the top of the window either on one side or the other. Am I missing something or is it just a factor of use? The thing that is making me think it must be me is that this gives quite a bit of wind noise with the roof on and I am convinced it was nearly silent when I test drove it!

The answer of course is to leave the roof off and just to enjoy the sound but I would like to get it right if it is something I am doing. Any thoughts welcomed

Thanks
Ian

[Nuggs]

I have a similar problem which is always fixed by farting on with the roof, fitting and re-fitting until it's absolutely spot-on. I think even a few mm out in fitting the roof can cause difficulties - maybe it's a bit different to your last one and you just need to have a good fiddle (so to speak)...

[chlomeara]

Thanks for that. Will persevere!

[ohidunno]

might need to adjust the windows so that they rise a little further?

[petros]

Had a problem with my roof creaking a lot, someone suggested vaseline ( for the roof ). Did all the edges and it's been as good as gold since. Don't know if this will help with wind noise though.

[Big Al.]

ohidunno said:

might need to adjust the windows so that they rise a little further?

OH

It's about here




Picture courtesy of .Mark

>> Edited by Big Al. on Wednesday 19th April 22:10

[chlomeara]

Thanks for the pic. Will try to adjust

[landroverdan]

best put something next to the drop glass to make sure you dont scratch it is the a-frame a snug fit against the seal? if so lifting the window up will help just dont lift it too far or it will foul the seal when closing bending the a-frame in a touch can help avoid that. hope that helps a little