WIND WHISTLE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING. Buick Regal 1997

THIS IS A MONTHLY SERVICE NEWSLETTER ARTICLE. THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A PUBLISHED BULLETIN

SUBJECT: WIND WHISTLE NOISE IN INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA (FILL THE RIGHT LOWER A PILLAR WITH FOAM)

MODELS: 1997-98 BUICK CENTURY AND REGAL

CONDITION:

A WIND WHISTLE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA.

CAUSE:

EXPANDABLE FOAM PATCH MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE UPPER FRAME RAIL ALLOWING AIR TO ENTER THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT AND FRONT OF DASH AREA.

CORRECTION:

REMOVE INNER FENDER AND FIND THE 38MM SQUARE HOLE ON UPPER FRAME RAIL OUTBOARD SIDE FORWARD OF HOOD HINGE. REMOVE REAR HOOD HINGE TO BODY ATTACHMENT BOLT. USE POLYURETHANE EXPANDABLE FOAM IN THE SQUARE HOLE AND WHEN YOU CAN SEE THE FOAM AT THE REAR HINGE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE, STOP. THIS WILL FILL THE JOINT BETWEEN THE LOWER WINDSHIELD SUPPORT, COWL, UPPER FRAME RAIL, HINGE PILLAR AND FRONT OF DASH.

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