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Chev / GMC Excab wind noise
I have heard people re-forming..aka melting.. them to close harder....but most just get the whole window replaced....there IS a problem with them and the most common fix is a replacement of the entire glass.
Don't have a number for you...sorry.
I agree they shouldn't even open at all...I have yet to open them. Mine seem extremely loose...and just hold water after you wash it and run down the side for 15 miles...but they do not make any wind noise..and I travel a lot of high speed highway....so count my blessings I guess?
Godo Luck
- Tim
Don't have a number for you...sorry.
I agree they shouldn't even open at all...I have yet to open them. Mine seem extremely loose...and just hold water after you wash it and run down the side for 15 miles...but they do not make any wind noise..and I travel a lot of high speed highway....so count my blessings I guess?
Godo Luck
- Tim
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al2
GM was supposed to have changed manufacturers of the window hinges...not too sure. I had taken my truck in to have it replaced...with a third set. Yep changed the originals last month with defective ones, so the dealer ordered another set and had glass shop replace last week. They are holding my truck over the weekend to make sure that the epoxy is solid. Driving too early causes body flex which in turn loosens the window assembly. We will find out for sure on Monday or Tuesday (they are working also on my vibrations). Can post and let you know. The General Manager of the dealership had asked me if there was anyway to tell if the hinges were defective prior to installation...I replied "you're asking me??"
Cheers, Al
The interesting thing is that while my Ford was in for service I was walking around and looked closely at the underside of a Chevy. I think that it was a Silverado, but I'm not certain. What I noticed is a rather odd construction technique used on the Chevy. The frame is the classic ladder style frame with tubular 'rungs'. These tubes were probably 3" in diameter and fit nicely into a hole in the side rails of the frame and tack welded in place. (Maybe a total of 2" of weld bead in 4 places.) On first glance, my first thought was "This is where the frame cracking rumor started." After looking at it for a while it appears that the holes are not at a critical stress area and probably wouldn't make any difference. This construction method should give better horizontal torsional stiffness than the frame of my Ford. I was wondering if there are any opinions on how this construction method stands up to severe overloading?
Rich
I will get my dealer in Burnaby to phone Jacobsen, but I would like to know what it is like for my own sake. Also I would rather have a couple of screws installed instead of a major repair of window replacement that still might not cure the problem. I really appreciate your input and I'll let you know what occurs.
Cheers, Al
Cheers, Al
Thanks again for your info. I'll let you know if the BIG fix works.
Cheers, Al
- Tim
I would still like to see a positive pull-and-snap latch rather than the cheesy part that is there, but when other people are having vibration and other major problems, a window latch complaint seems rather insignificant.
Cheers, Al
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