T02 Rear door wind noise
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 156 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1997–2002
- Section
- Wind noise › T02 Rear door wind noise
T02 Rear door wind noise
When the car is in motion, noise can be heard from one of the rear doors.
| Step | Test procedure | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS Firstly check the moving window glass is properly closed. Check that the wind noise does in fact come from one of the rear doors by carrying out the test for preliminary wind noise localisation See Test 70A Rustle detection (preliminary detection) | OK | |
| The wind noise comes from another area |
End of diagnosis | ||
| 1 | CHECK THE DUST SEALING STRIP ON THE DOOR Check that the wind/dust seal is fitted correctly | OK | |
| Lower seal installation defective |
End of diagnosis | ||
| Wind strip incorrectly fitted |
End of diagnosis | ||
| 2 | CHECK LOCATION OF WIND NOISE FROM THE REAR DOORS Carry out the test for detailed localisation of wind noise from the rear doors See Test 7010A Location of rear door wind noises and locate the area from which the noise originates. | OK | |
| The window noise comes from the upper area of the central pillar |
End of diagnosis | ||
| The wind noise comes from the lower area of the central pillar |
End of diagnosis | ||
| The wind noise comes from the handle |
End of diagnosis | ||
| The wind noise comes from the rear pillar area |
End of diagnosis | ||
| The wind noise comes from the glass scraper area |
End of diagnosis | ||
| 3 | CHECK CORRECT OPERATION Check that the fault is no longer present | OK | End of diagnosis |
| Fault persists | End of diagnosis |
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