Windnoise/Hoot at the Front Upper Door Frame. Saturn Saturn 1993

For 1990-2009 cars

# Windnoise/Hoot at the Front Upper Door Frame

Subject: | Windnoise/Hoot at the Front Upper Door Frame (Adjust the Upper Door Frame)

Models: | 1993 Saturns

### Condition

Some customers may comment about a loud windnoise sounding like a hoot< similar to blowing across a bottle top, when the vehicle is driven at highway speeds and/or in strong crosswinds.

### Cause

A low-pressure pocket forms around the upper front door frame area, refer to the illustration on the next page, and becomes larger and stronger at highway speeds or while driving in strong crosswinds. The low-pressure pocket pulls the front side door window secondary weatherstrip away from its sealing surface, creating a loud hoot type windnoise.

### Corrective Action

Adjust the top of the door frame inward so that the front side door window secondary weatherstrip is flush-to-slightly concave in appearance using the following procedure.

### Procedure

Caution: For safety reasons an assistant should drive the vehicle while the technician inspects checks for the location or the reported condition.

Notice: Safe legal speeds should never be exceeded.

1. Road test the vehicle to verify the concern.
2. Inspect the front side door window secondary weatherstrip appearance.
3. Open the door and lower the door glass to the full-down position.

Notice: Care should be taken not to over-bend the door window fame which could impair door glass operation or door closing. It is better to adjust the door in small increments to achieve the fit required.

4. Grasp the upper front portion of the door window frame shown in the following illustration and carefully pull inboard.
5. After a slight adjustment has been made, close the door and inspect the fit and appearance of the front side door window secondary weatherstrip along its mating surfaces, refer to the illustration on page 2.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until the desired adjustment is attained.
7. Inspect the glass operation by raising and lowering the window glass. Also, inspect the door operation by opening and closing the door to ensure it operates correctly.
8. Road test the vehicle to verify the repair.

CLAIM INFORMATION | To receive credit for this repair, submit a claim through the Saturn dealer System as follows:
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-- | Case Type | Description | Labor Operation Code | Time
-- | VW | Adjust the Upper Door Frames | T9648 | 0.60 hrs