Actually, this issue is just "above the bonnet": Anybody experiencing a whistling noise at about 50 mph that seems to be coming from center-top of windhshield? Could it be the trim, or a moonroof problem?

 

Is there any airflow at the top of the windshield - or just noise?

Look at the stripping and make sure it is secure. Check the sunroof, etc.

Whistling is a sign of something blunt in the airflow. I have hear of similar stories on the rain guard on yoru roof. Check everything on top.

 

Hey, thanks "Blue Potato." No air flow coming through, windshield doesn't
budge from inside or outside. Stripping seems secure. Same sound with sunroof
open or closed. Even tried hinging the wipers outward. The mystery continues!

 

Don't know if this will help, but I have noticed a whistling noise when the recirc air switch is off. Apparently when air is let in from the outside, at higher speeds it seems to whistle as it comes in. So try putting it on recirc.

 

what tune is it whistling?
Chattanooga choochoo??

 

we did have a problem with our auto AC that was hard to pin down at first. it seems our dealer reset our software to think that it didn't have the auto AC option when they were making some other adjustments. this caused the recirc air to be on all the time. it also made the inside of the car VERY moist and misty.

if you have had any work sone lately such as software updates this might be a good thing to check.

we haven't had a chance to check the AC at all yet as it's still to cold in WA.

best,

curt

 

I thought my windshield was whistling or had an air leak.. until I hit the recirculate button on the AC, and the whistling went away - really, it sounds like it's coming from the front of the car near the window, but when you turn off the access to outside air into the vents, the sound goes away. Let me know if this helps.

 

The dealer has twice now replaced the upper windshield weather stripping. It just doesn't stay put! Yours might be coming loose. It makes lots o noise.

 

I had a loose piece of trim at the top of the windshield that made a whistling noise at highway speed. A 15-minute trip to the local auto-glass shop fixed it (would have gone to the dealer, but that's 3 hours away).

 

I had a similar and deceiving whistle at 60mph. I thought it was coming from the mirror and it turned out to be the result of a loose wheel arch.

 

I have the wind noise which turns into whistling. The dealer cut my windshield off and put it back on. Didn't fix it. Why not? Because it was the air vents making the noise.

So, a band-aid is to turn on the recirculate button, but that isn't a solution. This just started up in my car a couple months ago. I rode in a Mini today at 110MPH and there was no noise and that Mini had twice as many miles on it as my car.

Putting on recirculate is not a solution. It's a problem that needs to be fixed. What if I want fresh air? I have to put up with loud whistling to do it? No. Something is broken, and it's under warranty. The dealer needs to fix it.

If they don't fix it in three tries before I hit 24,000 miles, I get to enact the Georgia Lemon Law. They've tried once and because they didn't even diagnose it correctly, they cut my freaking windshield off and put it back on. I was without my Mini for 4 days because of that.

If you have this issue, get it fixed while you still can. It's not normal. If anyone had this issue fixed, can you please provide info on what it was and how it was solved in case my dealership (Global Imports - Atlanta, GA) can't figure it out (they've had the car for over a day on 6 occasions about this and I was the one who figured out it was coming from the vents)!

 

I have an 04 mcs. I have that problem to. Only when I close the vents when I'm driving at high speeds. It is weird. I havent' got a chance to go to the dealer yet. But it is probably a sealing problem with the vents. By this I mean when you close your vent from the outside air. Some air is getting in throught the seal. I hope that helps.


tony

 

I noticed this same whistle from day one on my MCS and at exactly the same speed (45-50). I would have sworn that the windshield had a leak or that the trim around the windshield was not affixed properly. To track down the source of the whistle, I systematically sealed the windshield and surrounding trim, including the a-pillar garnishes, with electrical tape. Nothing. No change whatsoever.

The answer? The exterior air intakes for the ventilation system at the base of the windshield. Completely blocking these eliminates the whistle completely. The dealer had never heard of the problem and had no solution. I am driving with these block and am a happy camper.

BTW, they can be removed and unhooked, allowing access to the foam insert. I put sections of black trash bag behind the foam insert and reintalled them. You can't tell anything was done.

 

>>The answer? The exterior air intakes for the ventilation system at the base of the windshield. Completely blocking these eliminates the whistle completely. The dealer had never heard of the problem and had no solution. I am driving with these block and am a happy camper.
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Wrong this is NOT the answer to the whistle problem. The problem resides somewhere else but by blocking the Drivers side vent it will go away.
Take the passenger side off, heck take the vent out completly and it will not be present until you unblock the d/s vent. How do I know??? I spent 16 hours diagnosing a whistle on a MCS. Me and my shop forman spent several hours of
riding around with several diffrent test devices until we found the problem.

There is a body seal that seals the heater box to the body of the car that is not doing it's job. when on recirc. it forces air between the seal and the heater box and whistles. The seal on the MCS I worked on was poorly shaped and clearly wasn't making a good seal. The seal is right above the fresh air-recirculation flap which can be seen by removing the microfilter. FYI: the seal is black in color and is oval shaped.
I can not explain to you how flustrating it was finding and fixing the whistle problem. I hope this helps someone out there.

 

>>>>The answer? The exterior air intakes for the ventilation system at the base of the windshield. Completely blocking these eliminates the whistle completely. The dealer had never heard of the problem and had no solution. I am driving with these block and am a happy camper.
>>>>
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>>Wrong this is NOT the answer to the whistle problem. The problem resides somewhere else but by blocking the Drivers side vent it will go away.
>>Take the passenger side off, heck take the vent out completly and it will not be present until you unblock the d/s vent. How do I know??? I spent 16 hours diagnosing a whistle on a MCS. Me and my shop forman spent several hours of
>>riding around with several diffrent test devices until we found the problem.
>>
>> There is a body seal that seals the heater box to the body of the car that is not doing it's job. when on recirc. it forces air between the seal and the heater box and whistles. The seal on the MCS I worked on was poorly shaped and clearly wasn't making a good seal. The seal is right above the fresh air-recirculation flap which can be seen by removing the microfilter. FYI: the seal is black in color and is oval shaped.
>> I can not explain to you how flustrating it was finding and fixing the whistle problem. I hope this helps someone out there.



I have been experiencing a squeak which sounds like two pieces of styrofoam being rubbed together. The sound appears at 50+ mph. The sound is coming from the passenger side somewhere between the dash and roof. Is this similar to the problem you experienced? Thanks.

 

I have the whistling that sounds like the windshield is leaking-but its not.

Haven't tried to play with the air recirc, but I have noticed sometimes its a very noticeable sound, othertimes not. So I'll check the ventilation system! (Ok, sometimes I'm really obtuse about these things....)

SINCE my "windscreen" is now sporting TWO count 'm TWO cracks which are travelling, I was hoping that replacing it would also fix the whistling sound, even though I can't locate a leak near the windscreen....Rats.....

 

>>I have been experiencing a squeak which sounds like two pieces of styrofoam being rubbed together. The sound appears at 50+ mph. The sound is coming from the passenger side somewhere between the dash and roof. Is this similar to the problem you experienced? Thanks.
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I would not rule out the fact that your problem could be the same. It seems everyone that has the whistle problem notices it starts @ 50mph and seems to go away around 70mph. I will say that there is a good reason it it called and whistle because belive me it is a 'whistle' sound that you hear.
I also noticed that the sound at times sounds like a heavy wind noise .

 

>>I have the whistling that sounds like the windshield is leaking-but its not.
>>
>>Haven't tried to play with the air recirc, but I have noticed sometimes its a very noticeable sound, othertimes not. So I'll check the ventilation system! (Ok, sometimes I'm really obtuse about these things....)
>>
>>SINCE my "windscreen" is now sporting TWO count 'm TWO cracks which are travelling, I was hoping that replacing it would also fix the whistling sound, even though I can't locate a leak near the windscreen....Rats.....
>>
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Try switching you fresh air to recirc. to recirculation. This closes the flap above the microfilter and will make the whistle appear if you are having the same whistle that I spoke about.

 

It sounds like most of you are experiencing the same "whistling moan" I have experienced in my 04 S. But, here's another twist, the noise in my MINI doesn't happen until the outside temp is above 85-90 degrees(which happens to be everyday 6 months of the year here). Also the whistle does not begin until 50 Mph. and seems to be more prevelant if I am driving into the wind. I have tried turning off the A/C, switching to Recuirculate, opening the windows etc. Nothing stops the whistle except, if I wash the car and take it out right away, no whistle. I have to agree that the problem is a seal in the ventilation system, I suggested that to my dealer and he said they wouldn't have time to go out and drive it to see if it would make a noise. Happy days


2004 MCS EB/EB, Sport pkg, Lapis leather, 15% pulley, Alta intake, Miltec exhaust, Mini luggage, big smile.

 

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My 2005 MCS whistles from 50MPH through 130 MPH

 

The plastic weather strip, that is not really for weather, was making this noice in my MINI S. First time the dealer place it in and it was fine for about 6 months. It started to come off again and I just pulled out. That is how I am driving the MINI now. You can not tell that is missing. No extra noise either. This needs to be fixed and I am sure others have the same problem.

Bomboasy

 

so has anybody had this problem solved. my mini just started doing it? I thought it was the windshield but after finding this post and testing the vent controls sure enough it stops when the fan is on and starts if the fan is on low or off. It starts at about 70 for me. I am afraid the dealer will tell me the solution is to drive the speed limit which is not an option. Shoot I just had my car at the dealer last week for its secont oil and check up at 33K miles.

 

I had this problem about 6 months ago. It was solved in a rather strange way. Some kid in a mustang tried to show off to his girlfriend by racing a mini (He picked the wrong one to race), but anyway, i took it up to about 90 and the whistling ended with a loud snapping noise. I pulled over and checked out the problem. It turns out the driver side A-pillar cover had ripped completely off. I went back and found the piece and it turns out the seal under that black strip was folded under itself. Once i got a new piece i didn't have any whistling at all. Any whistle is cause by air that finds a spot it can't flow through freely. if you can isolate the spot the whistle is coming from, it can usually be solved with some thin wheather stripping or some minor adjustments to the body trim pieces. But as i have said before...I am no pro in these matters