Whistling Hymer

Hi
Our last Hymer had a new windscreen and there was some surplus mastis around the outside that caused a loud wind noise. I trimmed it and all was quiet.
JP

Is your engine a turbo diesel 'cos if it is it is probably just the turbo coming on with that beautiful whistling sound?

vidura said:

Is your engine a turbo diesel 'cos if it is it is probably just the turbo coming on with that beautiful whistling sound?

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Turbo................. I wish!!

No, the whistle is definitely wind based from the front corner around the windscreen / fixed side window area.

I get this. Can I assume you have the twin mirrors with the little round one for the blindspot and the big mirror for.... erm....mirroring (?!)

I'm pretty sure it's where the wind whistles through them as they are big beasties.

To be honest, with the racket from under the bonet and the cups rattling in the cupboards I've long given up on the radio or any phone conversations so a whistle keeps me company

I've got a run to Download Festival this weekend so maybe I'll make it a mission to confirm my theory. Will occupy me for a few hours.

We get the same racket from the right side (viewed from the cab, LHD) like hippo, what with that and all the other rattles and bangs, listening to the radio etc is a waste of time. When the satnav is on it is a constant "what did she say ?" I have improved this a little by screwing down a square of perspex halfway back on the carpet dashboard where the gps suction cup sticks ok, and she doesn't have to shout so loud !
I also have tried just about everything without success, it's the same place - somewhere a few inches down from the top front of the side window. It isn't near the big mirror and anyway it would whistle on both sides if it were the mirrors and it doesn't . Hope you (we) find the solution

Mike

I haven't been a passenger since last summer so hadn't considered that it isn't on both sides. In that case what about the mirrors in conjunction with the aerial since thats the only thing not on the other side?

In view of the fact I can't hear the radio anyway I'll try it with it retracted!

jimbo_hippo said:

I get this. Can I assume you have the twin mirrors with the little round one for the blindspot and the big mirror for.... erm....mirroring (?!)

I'm pretty sure it's where the wind whistles through them as they are big beasties.

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Yes I have the twin mirrors but i've tried moving them them further apart with no joy! My ariel is on the drivers side.

Just had a thought....... do you have a wind out awning on the "offending" side?

redjumpa said:

jimbo_hippo said:

I get this. Can I assume you have the twin mirrors with the little round one for the blindspot and the big mirror for.... erm....mirroring (?!)

I'm pretty sure it's where the wind whistles through them as they are big beasties.

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Yes I have the twin mirrors but i've tried moving them them further apart with no joy! My ariel is on the drivers side.

Just had a thought....... do you have a wind out awning on the "offending" side?

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Yes but it is mounted on the rear half of the van well away from the noise. I like the aerial theory hippo as that is right where it whistles. I also will retract it cos as you say the radio is useless. If it sorts it then it will be a bit daft as the new found quietness will make listening to the radio attractive......and so on and so on !! Not due out in the van for a while so won't be able to check

Mike

Well if it works you could go for an internal windscreen aerial. Crikey! Could be best of both worlds!

Ah well, one can only dream ! :roll:

Mike

same van same noise same bad radio reception im watchin with interest

Our B544 has a whistle around the bottom left hand corner of the windscreen.
There are traces of muck (from driving in the rain) which make it look as though there is some kind of swirling around the bottom corner.
No idea how to fix this, though, as there is no obvious lump or extra mastic.

Mmmm the plot thickens!!

Been on a good run today and with the weather being so good had the cab windows (sliding) wide open. Fully open........... no whistle at all, half open or closed, whistle as usual!!! Back to the drawing board.

I tried the open window trick early on in the hunt, but only partially open - too bloomin cold at the time ! - and also found no change in the racket. What we need is an aerodynamical engineer who also owns a 534/544.
A bit of a tall order maybe !

Mike

I wonder if anyone at Hymer might have some useful ideas ??

ChilliK said:

I wonder if anyone at Hymer might have some useful ideas ??

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I e-mailed Hymer at the weekend.......................... no response yet.

They are probably digging an old 534/544 out of the museum and whizzing around a test track as we write !
Thanks for taking the time

Mike

ChilliK said:

They are probably digging an old 534/544 out of the museum and whizzing around a test track as we write !
Thanks for taking the time

Mike

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"Wizzing" i'm amazed I go fast enough to create any wind noise!!!!

Just got this from another site, something else to try!!!!

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from the Hymer Club International site .. dunno if it's your whistle or not

Wind noise caused by hang down mirrors

On some models of Hymer the wind noise is caused by the gap between the mounting bracket and the swivel of the mirror. filling this gap with silicon sealant of similar should stop the noise.

That sounds more like a modern wing mirror ? Mine are the big oblong jobbies mounted on a sort of tubular ] affair bolted on to the body above and below the side windows. Or is that what they are on about ? (and as an afterthought the noise is only on the right side - unless by sheer chance the prevailing wind has always been on that side hmmmm )


Mike