External Wind Noise Road Test

Some wind noise is normal. Before road testing the vehicle for windnoise, determine if the windnoise is more objectionable with the windows up or down, then proceed with one or both of the following road tests.
1. Road test the vehicle with one or more windows down.
1.1. Road test in an area where there is little traffic and noise.
1.2. Road test in all four directions: North, South, East, and West.
1.3. Do not exceed safe and legal speeds.
1.4. Road test at the speed the windnoise was heard.
1.5. Tape over body seams and openings one at a time with a piece of 50 mm (2 in) wide masking tape until the noise goes away.
1.6. Retest for secondary windnoise locations.
1.7. Return to the repair facility and make permanent repairs using prober alignment techniques and sealing materials.
2. Road test the vehicle with the windows up.
2.1. Tape over the pressure relief valve with masking tape.
2.2. Road test in an area where there is little traffic and noise.
2.3. Road test in all four directions; North, South, East, and West.
2.4. Do not exceed safe and legal speeds.
2.5. Road test at the speed the windnoise was heard.
2.6. With an assistant driving the vehicle use a mechanics stethoscope or a length of heater hose to locate the source of the windnoise.
2.7. Temporarily cover the air leak source with a piece of 50 mm (2 in) wide masking tape.
2.8. Test for additional leaks.
2.9. Return to the repair facility and make permanent repairs using proper alignment procedures and sealing materials.
2.10. Remove the tape covering the pressure relief valve.