WIND WHISTLE AT CENTER FRONT END PANEL MOLDING. Buick Electra/Park Avenue 1981

For 1990-2009 cars

# WIND WHISTLE AT CENTER FRONT END PANEL MOLDING

SOME 1981 ELECTRA MODELS MAY HAVE A WHISTLE NOISE BETWEEN 30-55 M.P.H. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY A GAP BETWEEN THE CENTER FRONT END PANEL MOLDING AND THE HEADER PANEL. THE ORIGIN OF THE WHISTLE CAN BE CONFIRMED BY APPLYING MASKING TAPE OVER THE GAP AND ROADTESTING. THE CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY APPLYING A BEAD OF 3M SUPER SILICONE SEALANT (CLEAR) P/N 8661 OR DOW CORNING SILICONE SEALANT (CLEAR) P/N 732-CL11 OR EQUIVALENT BETWEEN THE TOP EDGE OF THE CENTER FRONT END PANEL MOLDING AND HEADER PANEL. (SEE ILLUSTRATION.) FORCE THE SEALANT INTO THE GAP USING THE INDEX FINGER AND CLEAN OFF THE EXCESS SEALANT.

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