Whistling Dixie.....Help

[Cityman]

My Chim whistles for englend with the roof on and windows up.......I am new to TVR`s so not sure if this is the joy of ownership or something needs fixing, whistling is coming from all over really windows and roof at any speeds above 50ish I guest........Any advice welcome.
I am in Rotherham , south yorkshire by the way

thanks

Phil

[hut49]

What is this "roof on and windows up" driving experience of which you speak?


Seriously though, assuming all the seals on the roof panel are present and in good shape, and the window glass is properly adjusted to secure a good approximation to the seal along the roof panel sides, then there should be no Whistling Dixie - there certainly isn't on mine even above the ton. Have you tried opening the footwell vents (or closing them ) in case this might even out any pressure differential?

[FunkyGibbon]

I had this very same problem (albeit 5 years ago LOL)...

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=8&t=9546

Manek provided the solution:

manek said:

I'd pull the seal out a bit and stretch it ever so slightly as I eased it back in. Cost: £0. Time: 10 minutes.

should sort it out.

edited to add as hut49 says - just take the roof off

FG

Edited by FunkyGibbon on Tuesday 27th March 08:56

[Cityman]

My whistling although seems to be coming from both side mainly comes from along the front on the roof panel where it meets up with the top of the windscreen ???

[andy-w]

i had this problem...i found removing the pre cats and changing the rear silencer box for straight pipes has stopped the whistling...

[Chocaholic]

On a similar vein, I drove my Chim home from London to York, after buying, on a cold wet dark evening. Windows up and roof on was the only option. Noticed a lot of whistling at above 55 mph. Since getting the car home, I checked the following:-

1. Seal across the top of the screen frame is OK
2. Both sidewindows rise up fully...if anything the passenger side is a few centimetres higher than on my side.
3. The problem seems to be that despite (2), above, there is a small gap between the top of the window glass and the roof, from about three quarters of it length up to the front edge of the glass. It doesn't seem worth taking the door panel off and diving in. Could a thicker side roof seal solve this, or could I move the Roof seal nearler to the edge of the Roof. Alternatively i could say ....k it, and never use the roof.

[gemini]

Keith

See you thurs?

[Flintstone]

TADTS

[simonb9]

hut49 said:

Have you tried opening the footwell vents (or closing them ) in case this might even out any pressure differential?

What the hell are these ??!! I would go and dive into the footwell of the car but my garage has no lights and its cold........