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JRO

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JRO

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I have a new 2003 Silverado ext cab. I have taken this into the dealer for noise's that seem to be coming from the drivers door aproximately at the height of my shoulder. They said that the speaker needed to have some parts replaced, which they did. The noise is still there. I suggested that perhaps the door wasn't adjusted properly. But they said that this was O.K. Noise isn't real loud. I notice more at low speeds and on road that are not real smooth. This is annoying to me,

any suggestions?

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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I'd check to make sure the rear door is shut tight. When they are new they can be stiff, and although they appear to be shut, they aren't. Also the rear door could be out of adjustment, or the front latching mechanism needs adjusted.

 

Moldings are known to make alot of weird noises... I'd spray the moldings around the door with a silicon spray or di-electric grease and see if the noise goes away.

 

Good Luck, and welcome to the forum!!! :thumbs:

seadoons Enthusiast

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I hav to agree with shanners...I am 90% sure it is the moldings around your door. Here is a link to previous posts concerning the same issue...I had it for the 1st year I had my truck and it annoyed the hell out of my. It sounded like a piece of s**t, but once I fixed the problem, it felt like a brand new truck..

 

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...ther+strippings

 

This is what I posted in that post:

 

It is absolutely the weather strippings in the door seals. What you need to do is go to Wal-Mart and buy a can of STP silicone grease (blue can, red top, kind of like a spray paint can.) Pull your weather stripping off (driver and passanger side)...I am talking about the strip that runs along from the front fenders, up the windshield, and then across the edge of the roof, then down behind the rear doors. Wipe them off with a dry rag (to get the dirt off) and then SOAK both sides of them with that stuff. It is "greaseless" and odorless, so don't worry. When I say both sides, I mean the side you can physically see, and the side that actually touches the truck. I had mine in the shop 3 times for that problem...and the truck sounded like a piece of s**t from day 1. I wanted to get rid of it because it sounded like it was 30 years old from all the noise the cab made. All the dealership did was spray the side you can see. After a year of living with the noise, I started thinking that maybe it was the backside of them. I soaked them, put them back on (real easy to do) and haven't had a problem since. That was like 3 months ago, but I'll do it every 2 weeks if necessary. It feels like I am driving a brand new truck, even though it is only 1 1/2 years old. Good luck, and I feel your pain!!!

 

 

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It took all of about 10 minutes to do this. They pull off real easy...and putting them back on isn't too hard either. When putting them back on, start just above the windshield, and then slide it down behind the fender (be sure to note their position before taking them off and you'll see what I am talking about). Snap it back on along the windsheild, along the roof, then down behind the door. I am not mechanically savvy at all, and I am not a big fan of ripping things off, but it was very easy. I did it like 2 months ago, and I have had no problems with wind noise, leaks, or the strippings not staying on. I bought the GM dielectric grease, but I did not use it. The little tube was $14 from the dealership, and the can of silicone grease was really cheap at Wal-Mart. The way I figured out it was the strips making the noise was that I pulled them off and drove it around the block. It made my day...it was so quiet!!!!! Anyone that thinks their truck is a POS because of all the noise the cab makes needs to try this.

 

 

I will say that it has been a few months, and that the noises are starting to come back. I plan on doing the same thing again this weekend. I don’t mind this 10 minute procedure to drive a quiet truck!!!

 

Good luck.

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JRO Enthusiast

JRO

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Thanks for the feedback, I did spray the moldings with silcone spray and it did help quite a bit. I plan on removing the moldings and apply with silcone grease and was suggested. My son has a 2000 Silverado extended cab and he plans on doing the same. His has less noise than mine. If this still is a problem I will take my Silverado in and have the door adjusted. Once again thanks for the replies.

Rippem Enthusiast

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My '02 HD Ext cab had a rattling doorset and wind/air leak on the driver's side along the top of the driver's door only. You'de notice the air leak almost all the time...especially when driving into the wind. The doorset rattle was most noticible over washboard pavement. I looked at the catch loops top and bottom...almost all the way out! Never adjusted. The pass side loops were all the way in and suffered from no doorset rattle. Loosened the bolts and put both loops all the way in...SHAZAM! no real noticible difference in the effort to close them but...80% of the wind noise and 90% of the rattle is gone! Those weatherstrips are way soft . The next step is to use an extension on a can and blow a little spray foam into the weatherstrip along the top of the front door where I still have a little air leak under certian conditions. This will give the candy-azz weatherstrip a little more "body"...a little less "collapse" and more than likely finish off this annoying problem. This may or may not have something to do with your issue...but it may help somebody. I can't imagine I'm the only one! :D

dukbludvl Enthusiast

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I washed the truck this weekend (including cleaning around all the door jambs/sills) and then applied a coat of dielectric silicone grease to the all the weather stripping (i'd done this once before, but hadn't noticed the reduction in noise then). Man, what a difference. I'd say it reduced 90% of the rattle noises I heard from the cabin (now, the dash rattles are really annoying me since I can't hear anything else). I could have sworn those rattles were coming from inside the truck, but I guess not. If you have rattles, try this cheap, easy fix first. Either way, it's good for the stripping.

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