Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
blue meanie wrote:
roof bar noise pales into insignificant background ambience when compared to the roar/thunder/end of humanity noise a freshly fitted Windcheetah rack makes down the M4 at 80 as I discovered after picking it up from Ken the other night, well when I say picked up I actually mean 'fitted'
G4 Expo Rack + some lights beats 'em all for noise in my opinion, drowns out the ST tyre whine - stereo running at 13 and above cures it though Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
31st Aug 2008 12:01 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Bornidle wrote:
ronp what slots are the bars you have fitted in ? maybe ill try the same ones you did and see if its a position issue
Not had them off since initial fitting.
But as I recall they would slide up and down the rail, but would only lock in one position.
And that's where the slots are.
Take a look in my gallery at some side on pics and that should give you an idea.
If needed, i can go out and measure.
btw, don't know if it makes any difference, but I don't have a sunroof.I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
31st Aug 2008 9:04 am
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
I get NIL noise, even with roof open..............sure they are square? rubbers in, tabs in covering allen key bolt?
31st Aug 2008 10:24 am
BCP
Member Since: 25 May 2005
Location: East Scotland
Posts: 1464
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31st Aug 2008 10:26 am
Andrew van den Heever
Member Since: 09 Jun 2007
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 340
Sometimes the whistle comes from the little gap between the edge of the rubber strip and the rack at the bar end. Check it out. If it looks like that then just tape it up and see if that works.
1st Sep 2008 1:56 pm
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2572
The whistle on mine comes fro the 4 eye bolts fitted for easy lashing of oztent
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3rd Sep 2008 8:20 pm
MartinR
Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Oxon
Posts: 708
Canoe pads cured the whistling on my Thule square bars...
Have left the bars on after recent trip to N. Wales with canoe on roof and I'm getting (indicated) 31.something mpg over a couple of tank fulls, against best ever of 32.something for a run, not a tank. Quite surprised at how little difference the bars make (and the 16 foot canoe actually appears to have no impact, but perhaps that's 'cos I drive a little more cautiously!)
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4th Sep 2008 7:49 pm
Bornidle
Member Since: 15 Aug 2008
Location: Parked Up
Posts: 256
so all i need to stop the whistle is a canoe
But i have a large a**e and it wont fit in a canoe, so pretty pointless excersice I have enough money to last me the rest of my life.Unless i buy something..
4th Sep 2008 8:00 pm
741hcr
Member Since: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Usually in front of the PC
Posts: 175
Because of the whistle noise I decided to buy Thule bars. The square bars were even worse so I ordered Thule Aero Bars and they are still very intrusive once you get over 50mph. I even taped every tiny slot up and they are still a pain to drive with so have taken them off.
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