windows at speed
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windows at speed
Does anyone have a link or a fix for the windows on my 02 coupe that become sucked out at high speed..So steady while having a lil fun with a lambo on the way back from ac nj the corvette show..just a lil suction from the pass window at about 135 mph but its also consistant at 85. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks guys enjoy..
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Here is something that was posted on the forum a while back. You might give it a try:
There are two ways to adjust the Blowout clip:
1. Measure distance between window glass and inner edge of clip. It should be less than 2 mm. If it’s more than 2 mm, lower window, protect clip with some tape and hammer/bend the clip carefully with a plastic hammer. slowly lift up window and check distance between clip and glass. Open door slowly and close door slowly to check for enough distance between glass and clip. DO NOT slam door unless you are sure there is enough space between clip and glass!!! Do not bend the clip to much as this will disturb the rubber from the weatherstrip! Test drive and adjust again if there’s sill noise...
2. The clip is fixed with a Phillips head screw to the roof. You need to lift of the weatherstripping a bit where the clip sits and loose that screw. Now you can move the clip in and outwards to get the correct distance between window glass and clip. When clip is adjusted to less than 2mm glass/clip distance tighten screw and check for glass/clip clearance by carefully opening and closing the door. Again: be very carefully not to break the glass if the clip is to tight!
Test drive and adjust again if necessary. When all is fixed, glue the weatherstrip again to the roof and drive without noise up to 150 mph...
In 99% this will solve the problem. Most of the time IT IS NOT a bad adjusted window! The clip keeps the window from being sucked out at higher speed when the pressure inside of the car is higher than outside of the car. If the clip is not set right, the pressure will suck the window out and, in the worst case, the glass will stay outside of the clip. In that case water will enter the inside of the car!
There are two ways to adjust the Blowout clip:
1. Measure distance between window glass and inner edge of clip. It should be less than 2 mm. If it’s more than 2 mm, lower window, protect clip with some tape and hammer/bend the clip carefully with a plastic hammer. slowly lift up window and check distance between clip and glass. Open door slowly and close door slowly to check for enough distance between glass and clip. DO NOT slam door unless you are sure there is enough space between clip and glass!!! Do not bend the clip to much as this will disturb the rubber from the weatherstrip! Test drive and adjust again if there’s sill noise...
2. The clip is fixed with a Phillips head screw to the roof. You need to lift of the weatherstripping a bit where the clip sits and loose that screw. Now you can move the clip in and outwards to get the correct distance between window glass and clip. When clip is adjusted to less than 2mm glass/clip distance tighten screw and check for glass/clip clearance by carefully opening and closing the door. Again: be very carefully not to break the glass if the clip is to tight!
Test drive and adjust again if necessary. When all is fixed, glue the weatherstrip again to the roof and drive without noise up to 150 mph...
In 99% this will solve the problem. Most of the time IT IS NOT a bad adjusted window! The clip keeps the window from being sucked out at higher speed when the pressure inside of the car is higher than outside of the car. If the clip is not set right, the pressure will suck the window out and, in the worst case, the glass will stay outside of the clip. In that case water will enter the inside of the car!
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Here is something that was posted on the forum a while back. You might give it a try:
There are two ways to adjust the Blowout clip:
1. Measure distance between window glass and inner edge of clip. It should be less than 2 mm. If it’s more than 2 mm, lower window, protect clip with some tape and hammer/bend the clip carefully with a plastic hammer. slowly lift up window and check distance between clip and glass. Open door slowly and close door slowly to check for enough distance between glass and clip. DO NOT slam door unless you are sure there is enough space between clip and glass!!! Do not bend the clip to much as this will disturb the rubber from the weatherstrip! Test drive and adjust again if there’s sill noise...
2. The clip is fixed with a Phillips head screw to the roof. You need to lift of the weatherstripping a bit where the clip sits and loose that screw. Now you can move the clip in and outwards to get the correct distance between window glass and clip. When clip is adjusted to less than 2mm glass/clip distance tighten screw and check for glass/clip clearance by carefully opening and closing the door. Again: be very carefully not to break the glass if the clip is to tight!
Test drive and adjust again if necessary. When all is fixed, glue the weatherstrip again to the roof and drive without noise up to 150 mph...
In 99% this will solve the problem. Most of the time IT IS NOT a bad adjusted window! The clip keeps the window from being sucked out at higher speed when the pressure inside of the car is higher than outside of the car. If the clip is not set right, the pressure will suck the window out and, in the worst case, the glass will stay outside of the clip. In that case water will enter the inside of the car!
There are two ways to adjust the Blowout clip:
1. Measure distance between window glass and inner edge of clip. It should be less than 2 mm. If it’s more than 2 mm, lower window, protect clip with some tape and hammer/bend the clip carefully with a plastic hammer. slowly lift up window and check distance between clip and glass. Open door slowly and close door slowly to check for enough distance between glass and clip. DO NOT slam door unless you are sure there is enough space between clip and glass!!! Do not bend the clip to much as this will disturb the rubber from the weatherstrip! Test drive and adjust again if there’s sill noise...
2. The clip is fixed with a Phillips head screw to the roof. You need to lift of the weatherstripping a bit where the clip sits and loose that screw. Now you can move the clip in and outwards to get the correct distance between window glass and clip. When clip is adjusted to less than 2mm glass/clip distance tighten screw and check for glass/clip clearance by carefully opening and closing the door. Again: be very carefully not to break the glass if the clip is to tight!
Test drive and adjust again if necessary. When all is fixed, glue the weatherstrip again to the roof and drive without noise up to 150 mph...
In 99% this will solve the problem. Most of the time IT IS NOT a bad adjusted window! The clip keeps the window from being sucked out at higher speed when the pressure inside of the car is higher than outside of the car. If the clip is not set right, the pressure will suck the window out and, in the worst case, the glass will stay outside of the clip. In that case water will enter the inside of the car!
