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Whistling side mirror?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Lespaulkid01, Dec 31, 2013.

  1. Dec 31, 2013 at 6:01 PM
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    Lespaulkid01

    Lespaulkid01 [OP] I prefer the term "beer researcher".

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    Has anyone had problems with your driver side mirror whistling? I drove down to my girlfriends house for the holidays/her birthday today which is about 375 miles one way and everytime there was a strong headwind my mirror started whistling loudly. I have no idea how to fix it but it is driving me crazy. I was going about 70-75 mph the entire way but it would only whistle when there was a strong head wind gust.
     
  2. Dec 31, 2013 at 6:22 PM
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    what year?

    '12 or newer?

    Was it a whistling or buzzing sound.

    If its a 12 or newer and its a whistling sound like a tea kettle its your front grill ... there is a TSB out, or you can buy a dollars worth of 1/4inch dripper pipe or ice maker line (just need a hardish plastic tube) and run it through the gasket between the very top of the grill and hood.

    A buzzing sound is a bad windshield gasket, they just need to reseal it.
     
  3. Dec 31, 2013 at 7:06 PM
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    Lespaulkid01 [OP] I prefer the term "beer researcher".

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    It's a 'we and it's definitely a whistle, but it definitely sounds like it's coming from the mirror and not the hood. I can hear it from the side and it doesn't sound like it's coming from ahead.. I could be wrong though lol

    Maybe I'll mention it next time I'm at the dealer. It's not that big of a deal that I need to make a trip there especially for it. Just very annoying on really windy days like today.
     
  4. Dec 31, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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    User Name01 Little boy from FairyTale Land

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    Mine does this all the time on windy days. All it does is annoy one.
     
  5. Jan 1, 2014 at 10:47 AM
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    try taking some blue painters tape and putting a piece across the seem at the top of the grill / hood joint. I bet it stops.
     
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    Window visors like to whistle too if you have them, just a thought
     

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