Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 16:46:47 +0200 From: "Elfif" <elfif-avirerpourmail-nospamail.com> Subject: Re: 1997 900 SE cab whistling bonnet
Thanks again for your answers. I'll try that as soon as sun comes back :) "Malt_Hound" <Malt_Houndnospamm*yahoo.com> a Ècrit dans le message de news: TLOdnQ0qALI0VxHfRVn-qgnospamphia.com... > Elfif wrote: >>>Well, now you are really confusing me... I thought that "bonnet" was >>>the euro term for "hood" here in the US, but I'm thinking what you mean >>>it is the soft-top, since I can't imagine driving a car with the engine >>>compartment hood open... ;-) >>> >>>In terms of localizing exactly where the noise is coming from, with >>>judicious (temporary) use of masking tape you should be able to find >>>where the air leakage is occuring at, and then it is simply a matter of >>>fixing or beefing up the weatherstripping at that point. >>> >>>-Fred W >> >> >> Correct, I talk about the soft-top. Hard to find the good technical words >> for a poor lonesome frenchy ;) >> And sorry, but what do you mean by "beefing up" the "weatherstripping" ? >> >> Many thanks, >> Philippe > > You may need to either replace a section (if it is worn or damaged) or > augment the existing weatherstrip with a second one. > > -Fred W