bugshield noise

[foghorn23]

After previous experience with my 99 Silverado as well as researching these boards it seems to be fairly common for trucks with a bugshield to have the popping noise around the windshield when at highway speed. I am thinking about installing a shield on my 04, but am hesitant to do so for this reason. I know there's a fairly easy fix by fastening down the moulding around the windshield with tape or adhesive. So, yesterday I looked at my 04, which I bought new this past fall, and found that the moulding seems to be different than what I remember. It already seems to be fastened to the windshield My question is, has the General changed the type of moulding around the windshield from previous NBS trucks in recent months? Again, maybe I just remembering wrong, but this moulding looks different that what I saw on my 99 or 01. Guess I'm just hoping that if I decide to do the bugshield (can't decide if I like the look on the 03+ trucks) that I won't have to do a mod for peace and quiet at highway speeds. Thanks in advance for any info.

 

vroten

[redvett]

After previous experience with my 99 Silverado as well as researching these boards it seems to be fairly common for trucks with a bugshield to have the popping noise around the windshield when at highway speed.  I am thinking about installing a shield on my 04, but am hesitant to do so for this reason.  I know there's a fairly easy fix by fastening down the moulding around the windshield with tape or adhesive.  So, yesterday I looked at my 04, which I bought new this past fall, and found that the moulding seems to be different than what I remember.  It already seems to be fastened to the windshield  My question is, has the General changed the type of moulding around the windshield from previous NBS trucks in recent months?  Again, maybe I just remembering wrong, but this moulding looks different that what I saw on my 99 or 01.  Guess I'm just hoping that if I decide to do the bugshield (can't decide if I like the look on the 03+ trucks) that I won't have to do a mod for peace and quiet at highway speeds.  Thanks in advance for any info.

 

vroten

 

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I currently have a 04 and had to make the mod on it and the same on my past trucks 2001-03 with the Lund deflector. They may have changed the moulding seal but its still a problem.

[jeffbf89]

I agree 03 and 04 had to get fixed for that problem.

[mutas]

After previous experience with my 99 Silverado as well as researching these boards it seems to be fairly common for trucks with a bugshield to have the popping noise around the windshield when at highway speed.  I am thinking about installing a shield on my 04, but am hesitant to do so for this reason.  I know there's a fairly easy fix by fastening down the moulding around the windshield with tape or adhesive.  So, yesterday I looked at my 04, which I bought new this past fall, and found that the moulding seems to be different than what I remember.  It already seems to be fastened to the windshield  My question is, has the General changed the type of moulding around the windshield from previous NBS trucks in recent months?  Again, maybe I just remembering wrong, but this moulding looks different that what I saw on my 99 or 01.  Guess I'm just hoping that if I decide to do the bugshield (can't decide if I like the look on the 03+ trucks) that I won't have to do a mod for peace and quiet at highway speeds.  Thanks in advance for any info.

 

vroten

 

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I just purchased an 05 Silverado in Dec. didn't notice the rattling in the drivers side windshield when first got it. installed a deflector and started getting that annoying rattle at 60mph or greater. took it to the dealer and he said it was the deflector and GM has a technical service bulletin for it. I'll just shim it with something.

[redvett]

I have had a 2000, 01,03 &04 and on all of them i had to glue the seal down on the sides. I used the 3M clear moulding adhesive.

[PaulieK]

I had the same problem after I installed the bug guard. I would get this "tap tap tap" at highway speeds. I went down to Walmart and got some clear silicone adheasive caulk. I pulled the molding up just a bit and inserted the pointy applicater and squeezed some in the full lenth of the moulding. Don't pull the molding out but just up enough to get under it. I wiped off the excess and BINGO! No more tapping at highway speeds. It took all of 5 minutes and a cost of $ 3.79. Trust me it works like a charm and you dont have to hassle yourself with a trip to the dealer who is just going to do the same thing.

[pm26]

They enclose a roll of double sided 3M moulding tape for that reason with new bug deflectors. Page two of instructions tells you to tape down the windshield moulding. I had no idea what this meant until somebody on this board explained it to me (the salesman who sold me the deflector was clueless). My gripe is that the deflector itself does not seem to fit my '06 hood contour correctly.