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Wind noise around entry door.

I have a Nimbus 07 , with what I consider unacceptable wind noise around the entry door. Just got back from Nac . Clif tried solving my problem , 4 hours of tring (I paid for 2) I still have about the same level of noise as when I started. Is the wind noise normal around the entry door? I'm not overly sensitive , but i believe the factory should have been able to solve this problem. I am sadly disappointed . Anyone have a thought or have encountered this on their coach?

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Reply #1 –
I chased, what I thought was wind noise coming from the door, for a long while. What it turned out to be was a small piece of wind shield gasket was missing which made it sound like it was coming from the door. Very surpised I did not have water intrusion.
You may want to look around the front to see if there are other possibilities, especially since you have spent time looking at the door.
I agree, wind noise is irritating.
Rick & Deborah Webster
2002 3610 U320 #5964
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JKU- 'Copperhead'
Richland Chambers Lake, East Texas

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On some days the wind noise around our door really irritates me. Other days, it hardly seems to be there at all.  I make sure the door is tightly shut, pull it in and lock the deadbolt before going down the road ... but there is no difference. Our windshield has been replaced, so no issue there. I have asked about it at the Factory and have gotten a shrug, a chuckle or commiseration, depending on the person the question was put to.  I cannot explain why it is worse on some days, rather than others, but it has been there in both front-entry coaches we have owned.  Another reason for the mid-entry folks to smile and feel proud....
Carol & Jeff Savournin
Usta have a '93 U225 36', Usta have a '95 U320 40', Usta have a '02 U320 40'
Usta have a 2006 Born Free, Usta have a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser
Usta have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."  Steve Jobs

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Reply #3 –
Wind noise could be from the mirrors, or the awning.  I get noise on the driver side window, on or off depending on wind direction and apparent wind speed.

Did someone have a noise they thought was door noise turn out to be a wheel, brake or step last year?

And we do really love the mid door on our coach.
Dave Cobb
Buckhorn Lake Resort The Club, #6202, Kerrville TX
check the map.  I do rent it out when I am traveling!
2001, U320, 36' #5887, in Kerrville, FT Club #17006, (7/23 to present)
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Summit, white
EX: 98 U295, 36' #5219, (mid door), (4/13-10/23)
EX: 93 U225, 36' (4/11 to 4/13)

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Reply #4 –
There's this topic regarding entry door wind noise in a 2008 Nimbus.  Not sure if it would have the same entry door as your 2007 Terrible screech from the stepwell area...Help!
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Reply #5 –
Mine was from the overhead spot light, solved by turning it 90 degrees.
George Ray 1992 U280 40'

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Reply #6 –
Thanks to all who have responded. !
I will try some and try to invent some of my own. I will let you know if something works . Thanks again

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I has plagued with front end whistling noise for years, I thought it was near the door, DW thought it was over on the drivers side. At the suggestion of someone on this forum, I got a roll of blue masking tape and started selectively masking first a portion of one windshield gasket then run to the next rest stop, then change to another, do another portion, repeating the procedure until all of the windshields had been done. Then I did the ww mounts, then around the gen opening,still whistling. I was ready to give up, we had visited every rest stop from Nacogdoces to Plattsburgh, NY and the back to Roanoke when she insisted I mask the mount for the driver's mirror VOILA! That was the culprit. Some clear silicone sealant and now no more whistle.




No RV! Have hung up the keys.
In the past: 2016 Winnebago Era, 1994 Foretravel U240, 1995 Foretravel U240 (wide body), 1999 Foretravel 320, 36 Foot, 2003 Foretravel U320 38 foot,

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Reply #8 –
Congrats, Horace, on solving a vexing problem.  I am a great admirer of perseverance - I find it is the key to figuring out many puzzles.  Those who give up easily often fail, both in life and in tinkering with their coach.
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"
 

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Reply #9 –
I, too, experience entry door wind noise, yet intermittently.  I have found that spraying the door gasket with silicone spray just prior to heading out on the road silences it more often than not.  It also sometimes seems to be effected by the direction the wind is blowing outside and its velocity.  It is definitely puzzling and frustrating with no easy / permanent fix.  Perhaps silicone spray will help if you have not already tried it.  Almost forgot one last thing... I applied foam insulation tape to my door frame.  It is the foam tape sold at all hardware stores that is typically used in residential applications. 
Jeff & Sandy
1997 American Eagle 40' Slide-less
2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4X4 Toad
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