H3 Help! Windshield

[mferrel07]

What is suppose to be under the windshield side panels ..mine makes the vibrating noise when I drive an I read other posts on here about the foam underneath to make that noise go away...but there is nothing under it...

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[digglesworth]

I don't have anything under mine. Just those 3 clips and the 2 screws down the side. Alrock made a sturdy fix for his by using nutserts in the pillar and using screws to supplement the 3 clips down the front. From what I've heard, those things deform over time and no longer sit tight to the pillar or windshield. Many have replaced them after this has happened.

 

[alrock]

Most of the time the rattling is caused by broken clips but regardless, it's not a great design. People have used silicone or screws to secure the trim to the A pillar. Those clips are supposed to hold the trim securely and tight to the window. If it's not tight, then wind gets in and starts the noise.

 

[rsc]

I squeezed black silicone under mine. I made a fillet on the outside at the edge to smooth out the transition from glass to warped plastic and to remove the gaps. Has held up for several years.

 

[Best4x4]

On my Alpha they made a good amount of noise. I removed the cover saw a bolt under the top that secures the lower section of the roof rail, used a 1/2 nylon spacer, drilled a hole thru the top of the windshield trim, bought two new ss longer bolts with a ss washer and it doesn't howl anymore!

 

[chaos254]

Drove mine yesterday on a 6 hr trip and I had this noise. It drove me crazy. Mine only makes this noise on the passenger side. Guess ill be pulling the trim off when I get home

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