Audi TT Mk2 8J wind whistle sound, wind noise problems and the best DIY guide for this common issue

[@ianpgonzaga]

Have you found this to be the best guide? Let me know if you found it helpful or not - feedback is always appreciated! Also let me know what other fixes or mods you'd like me to cover :)

[@1onsight852]

Nice to know I wasn't the only one with this issue.

[@ianpgonzaga]

Not me any longer ;) I’m sure you’re not alone!

[@charlies418]

You need two people. The manual tells you to shut the door and loosen the two window clamp bolts. The person on the outside uses two suction cups to push the window into position. You then tighten the bolts. You can fine tune using a hex key in the sliders (pull towards you to go up and push away to go down). The window tilt can be adjusted at the bottom by slackening the two bolts and using a torx socket to adjust in and out.

[@ianpgonzaga]

Excellent info. Thanks Charlie!

[@jamieholmes6519]

Best fix on you tube.. i will add that i used tape on front quarter and back shut line and marked where i wanted the window to be. ie 5 to 10mm up, not where it was, then i found it easier to loosen the 2 screws where u said then pull window up a bit a a time with door open. same principle different order.. worked really well. no more wind noise. thanks mate👍

[@ianpgonzaga]

Awesome work and glad you got that annoying sound fixed.

[@steffenst595]

Best Video on KZbin for this issue. Thank you from Germany

[@ianpgonzaga]

Thank you !! Hope you can get rid of your sound now.

[@dtr125]

I recently got a TT with the same problem on the passenger door. The window reset method didn't seem to help so will have to try those window adjustments next.

[@ianpgonzaga]

Yeah the adjustment will always solve this!

[@davecrewe9074]

Nice having a garage I have to wait til a day off and good weather coincide

[@w0lvez1]

There is a adjustment that you turn clockwise & counter clockwise to raise and lower the glass using an allen key located near the cable lock tab. It looks like a long socket facing down.

[@ianpgonzaga]

I saw this in Elsa but I was not able to find on mine. Maybe I am blind 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@tobiasthelen6979]

You have to have the Window all the way down, but i think you found that Out when you changed the Window adjuster...

[@WhoDaresWins82]

Thanks dude worked brilliant and great guide too 👍 no more wind noise happy days

[@ianpgonzaga]

Awesome to hear!!! Enjoy the silence 😜

[@PetarFantastic]

I also added self-adheisive rubber seals on both doors and boot lid, it really does help. Also I heat/sound insulated roof,both doors, and floor under rear seat. overall good results :D

[@ianpgonzaga]

Oh nice! Where do you mean? For the heat / sound insulation did you remove all panels and add extra materials on the metal and then replace the trim panels ?

[@PetarFantastic]

@@ianpgonzaga yes, i ordered 10mm self-adheisive foam with aluminium foil. Not quite sure just how efficient it is, but its much better than nothing i guess :)

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@PetarFantastic if it fixes the wind whistle then it’s fine! It’s so much nicer now it’s fixed. Also I fixed my steering creak. I did not have the steering rack bolts tight enough after swapping it.

[@PetarFantastic]

@@ianpgonzaga i know i watched the vid :D

[@travellerseko]

Thanks mate for detailed useful and user friendly fixes 😁 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤘🏻

[@ianpgonzaga]

You're welcome!!! 🙏

[@OffHeading]

Great video. Also, I love your cap, where did you get it? What brand?

[@ianpgonzaga]

Thanks Nayshan - oh gosh Im pretty sure it's from Tahiti or something. Hinano

[@13millerbj]

Your car sounds amazing

[@ianpgonzaga]

Even better inside the cabin without the wind whistling 😂

[@scottd1489]

Very informative thanks

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@scottd1489 you're welcome!!

[@RaveStationTV-zx4fp]

Can you adjust the bonnet release cable, slacken it

[@ianpgonzaga]

Nah there's no adjustment

[@wons7167]

Awesome video, does this apply to mk3 TT as well?

[@ianpgonzaga]

Probably something very similar will apply.

[@Veigalag]

Bros teeth brighter than my future

[@ianpgonzaga]

LOL. Thanks Giuseppe 😘

[@robxgee2457]

Thanks i was looking for this.

[@ianpgonzaga]

You’re welcome and hope you can get it fixed. I love how quiet it is again!

[@rogeryenf9371]

I am having to try this out!

[@ianpgonzaga]

Hi Roger, Yes you will see from the other comments that the solution has already helped some owners.

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@rogeryenf9371 good luck and let me know how you go :)

[@jamesdewhalley2665]

Great Video! Which Stereo Head Unit are you using?

[@ianpgonzaga]

Thanks James. :). It's an alpine Halo9 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3aUaaaYZ7urirM

[@jamesdewhalley2665]

@@ianpgonzaga Nice. Thank you. I just joined the TT 8J club at the weekend and certainly noticed the wind noise kicking in at 70mph

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@jamesdewhalley2665welcome to the mk2's. I totally love mine but that wind noise ... it's annoying hey! LoL

[@alwayslate4656]

Perhaps a dumb question however, how do you open the door again once you closed it and took of the door trim😅 Can you just pull on the green wire/mechanism to open it or do you need to open it from outside?

[@ianpgonzaga]

Pretty good question actually. Yes your are right. You just pull on the cable to open the door manually.

[@alwayslate4656]

@ianpgonzaga Actually, another question if you do not mind. Can the clamps be hand twisted or do they need to be tight to spec?

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@alwayslate4656 the clamps? As in the clamps holding the glass? You need to undo and tighten with a tool. Being hand tight will definitely end up with a loose glass smashing down into the doorframe.

[@alwayslate4656]

@@ianpgonzaga So you have to use a torque wrench? Do you know the exact spec?

[@deanarmstrong2975]

Good vid... really helped.👍

[@ianpgonzaga]

Thanks @Dean Armstrong! Glad it helped

[@hailyphan7754]

So after the fix, does your car have wind noise when car hits cross wind/ stormy rain? Look forward to hearing the answer from you

[@ianpgonzaga]

Hello Hai Ly. After the fix the seal is perfect and even in harsh wind there is no longer any more whistling / stray air ingress.

[@hailyphan7754]

@@ianpgonzaga thats strange. My car I moved the door striker and so far so good if the wind is straight When the car hits stormy rain or cross wind, oh boy there you go one more time. It feels like the wind noise is all over the car!

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@hailyphan7754 hmm strange why did you move the door striker? Your wind was coming from the back of the door and not the top of the window like mine?

[@hailyphan7754]

@@ianpgonzaga yes moved the door striker already and no wind noise if the wind is straight. Cross wind i feel like the noise is coming from the back of the glass bear B pillar. top of the window( rarely hear)

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@hailyphan7754 I see. Well I guess you have nothing to lose if you try adjust the glass itself.

[@SolarBlackShine]

Nice, think I will be doing the same

[@ianpgonzaga]

Yeah it really helps! Let me know how it goes for you.

[@maxheadroom4796]

I have same problem with an a5 but its a patent part regulator

[@ianpgonzaga]

Hey Max. What do you mean patent part ?

[@maxheadroom4796]

@IanPG not original audi part

[@darkjak4]

Hello Ian. I have somewhat the same issue with my driver side window. Actually when washing the car I can see water going in through the rubber seal. My gap is somewhat more in the middle. I notice that you did not went with the adjuster hole in the bottom of the door, I already took a look and didn't manage to find any place to put a 5mm allen key. After you disassemble did you find the famous adjuster? I'm thinkin in doing the same thing you did there.

[@ianpgonzaga]

I could never find this adjusting point. I think you must have window all the way down to get to it but like I say in my video. I could not find it 😂🤣 Good luck!

[@darkjak4]

@@ianpgonzaga Ok, think I found out the problem of no finding the adjuster screws. Guess my drivers door regulator probably ain't the original one. I took a look at my passenger side and when the window its fully down with a flash light you can clearly see the 5mm Allen head screw for the adjustment. So guess I'll have to go with the "hard" way of removing the card door papel.

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@darkjak4 ah ok! That is good to know and thanks for the update. It’s strange the passenger one has it and not your driver side ...

[@darkjak4]

@@ianpgonzaga I think it has nothing to do with passenger or driver side. I suspect and I'm almost certain that the driver side was changed for some non OEM or aftermarket.

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@darkjak4 hmm ok. Maybe mine was the same ?

[@jackdugan1442]

Just bought a mk2 3.2 tt and it does this on the driver's side

[@ianpgonzaga]

How annoying is it 😹😹 Time to fix it

[@jackdugan1442]

@@ianpgonzaga at least now after watching your video I know how to do it myself

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@jackdugan1442 love it and hope you resolve the issue soon!

[@jackdugan1442]

@@ianpgonzaga I got into it today tried the easy ways first as soon as I pulled the card of I could see someone had been there before broken and missing clips and so on as I got in there were shards of glass I had to do it the same was as you back off clamps and push up window 220 kmph and glad to say no more whistle through my window thanks again for the video I have subed to the channel looking forward to your future content on 3.6 tt

[@ianpgonzaga]

@@jackdugan1442 winner! Glad my video helped you out and thanks for the sub. Got a few things up my sleeve. fb.watch/5FLiDw1oXi/ 😉

[@MrRazz]

hey, can you tell me whats that radio/navi with android auto named please ?

[@ianpgonzaga]

Hello! The Alpine Halo9 ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3aUaaaYZ7urirM I should really keep making new videos on it.

[@MrRazz]

@@ianpgonzaga thank you

[@rogeryenf9371]

Ian with out doubt you are a fucking Genius, a while back I asked you about this, well a long time back actually anyway i have finally achieve this, cheers many thanks.

[@ianpgonzaga]

Hey Roger. LOL thanks and glad you got the annoying sound sorted out ;) It was driving me insane!

[@adrianfleming5754]

IS THE LONG TORQS DRIVER IN THE TOOL KIT FOR THE HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WINDOW ADJUSTMENT , MY 09 TT HAS NOISE ON DRIVERS DOOR

[@ianpgonzaga]

Yeah you can probably use that tool for it. I reckon give it a go - it's probably what it's there for and no one has clicked yet except you! hahaha

[@adrianfleming5754]

YEP IT WORKS @@ianpgonzaga