2009 Camry: Road and wind noise

[oparr]

Just traded in a 1997 Camry (4Cyl LE) towards a leased 2009 Camry
(4Cyl LE). I drive 52 miles a day on the highway and find the road and
wind noise of the 2009 to be something awful compared to the 1997. The
1997 had gone 157,000 miles with el cheapo Goodyear Integritys and the
2009 has Michelin something or the other. Maybe the tire difference
can account for the road noise but wind noise and general acoustic
isolation has taken a nose dive over the years IMO. Can anyone shed
some light on this?

[mrda...@gmail.com]

Take a look at the rubber door seals. See if they're loose, coming
apart, etc.

We had wind noise in our (new) '96 Camry just after my dad bought it.
The Toyota dealership couldn't figure it out (can you believe that).
After dad gave me the car in 2001, I discovered a long tear in the
door seals. I stuffed the rubber seals with paper towels, and the
wind noise is now gone.

Hopefully if you bring the door seals to the attention of the
dealership they can do something about it (under warranty). Not sure
how competent your Toyota dealership is though.

Best wishes

Michael

[SMS]

Toyota has cheapened the door and window sealing, as well as the noise
insulation over the years.

The 2009 Camry costs no more than the 1997 Camry, yet it has a lot more
features as standard equipment. They saved money in other ways.

[MLD]

"oparr" <op...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Have a 2008 Avalon and get a lot of wind noise too. It's not the tires,
almost get the impression that it's coming from the big mirrors.
MLD

[op...@hotmail.com]

> It's not the tires,
> almost get the impression that it's coming from the big mirrors.

When you transition from a smooth asphalt section of the highway to a
rougher section and back or you suddenly go over a bridge you actually
hear the change in texture of the road surface. That's what I'm
referring to as road noise. If there was no contact with the road via
the tires you would not hear this type of noise (and the car would
probably be called something else). Not to be confused with wind noise
which can be accentuated by several things including the shape
(aerodynamics) of the car.

On Mar 20, 3:54 pm, "MLD" <M...@verizon.net> wrote:
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[op...@hotmail.com]

> Toyota has cheapened the door and window sealing, as well as the noise
> insulation over the years.

The competition probably isn't there anymore. Rumor had it that a 1997
Camry was quieter than a 1997 Lincoln Towncar. Now, rumor has it that
a 2009 Camry is quieter than a 2009 Honda Accord. I started poking
around to see if there was any acoustic insulation on the
firewall...The engine sounds like a motorbike (albeit somewhat muted)
up to third speed.

On Mar 20, 2:00 pm, SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
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[ransley]

On a frige to test a door seal a dollar bill or paper can be used to
see if it can be pulled out with the door closed, Use paper to see if
you can find where it wont seal, maybe the doors had damage or never
were pulled in tight to the lock, it can be adjusted to close tighter
at the lock

[op...@hotmail.com]

> On a frige to test a door seal a dollar bill or paper can be used to
> see if it can be pulled out with the door closed

Yes, got the same tip from the Edmunds Toyota forum. Will do the paper
test and check the seals as Michael also suggested later today.
Thanks!

On Mar 20, 10:46 pm, ransley <Mark_Rans...@Yahoo.com> wrote:
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[ransley]

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Hardware stores sell foam strip, self stick Open cell foam insulation
in various widths and thicknesses, Closed cell foam doesn compress
much, Open cell does. its cheap and quick to add more

[Fat Moe]

You might try reducing the wind noise by closing the outside air on the
climate controls. It does make a difference on my Camry especially at
highway speeds and with the wind direction. And sometimes the doors
can be adjusted just a bit (if they are sagging by sticking a floor jack
under the open door with a 2x4 on the floor jack) or just the door
latch. I've seen shops use a sound generator and a heat gun to form the
door seals a little so they will seal better.

[op...@hotmail.com]

> You might try reducing the wind noise by closing the outside air on the
> climate controls.

Tried that (as well as the paper test on windows/doors) and it makes
no difference....Why?....Because, believe it or not it's the POS
tires....Michelin MXV4 S8....Never seen such mixed reviews in my life.
Don't care how much they cost or how good people say they are, those
on my car are crap.

As I approach 30 MPH on just about any road surface, it sounds like
someone starts a loud fan. Sounds like wind noise but it isn't, it's
the tires. Opening a window and hearing the reflection from walls,
parked cars etc. confirms it's the tires. Above 50 MPH the sound
becomes an almost deafening roar compared to previous Camry. Going
back to the dealer on this. Thanks all.

On Mar 22, 11:37 am, Fat Moe <Fat...@BubbleWorld.Com> wrote:
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[Tom's Mail]

I came to this site specifically to find answers for the noise from my 07
XLE V6. I purchased as Toyota Certified from a dealer about two weeks ago.
I have Bridgestone Turanza El400s on this car. At 50 - 60 MPH it's
uncomfortably loud. I read in Edmund's review that this is a known issue for
the new Camry. I was thinking about changing the tires but it looks like
it's universal. I'm coming out of a 97 XLE V6 that was as quite as a mouse
on the highway. What a disappointment.

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Regards, Tom

[john...@hotmail.com]

Yeah, I heard Toyota doesn't build them like they used to. Maybe
that's why Camry is the most traded-in car for the new Malibu.

[op...@hotmail.com]

> At 50 - 60 MPH it's
> uncomfortably loud. I read in Edmund's review that this is a known issue for
> the new Camry.

Not certain which review you're referring to but in the review below
it implies that the Camry was quieter than the Accord on the freeway;

http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/camry/2009/review.html

I can only speak about mine and it's no where as quiet as my last
Camry. It could be a QC issue with it and the tires or this class of
car has gotten noisier.

Took it to the dealer the other evening for the road and wind
noise...They told me I would have to bring it on a week day when they
have sufficient technicians since two of them will have to take it on
a test ride. I'll probably forget about it or address the issue myself
on weekends when I do have time.

On Mar 24, 6:13 pm, "Tom's Mail" <Tom_Harr...@cox.net> wrote:
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[op...@hotmail.com]

> Maybe that's why Camry is the most traded-in car for the new Malibu.

Good, GM needs the business. Not certain whether that says something
about Camry quality (which no doubt has fallen) or it stems from the
fact that Camry is the most popular car in that class.

On Mar 24, 9:26 pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:
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[Art]

Our 2008 hybrid Camry is so free from wind and road noise that you can
clearly here all the rattles.

"oparr" <op...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[john...@hotmail.com]

LOL. That's a good one.

[op...@hotmail.com]

On Apr 17, 11:45 am, "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLE...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Our 2008 hybrid Camry is so free from wind and road noise that you can
> clearly here all the rattles.

I can't wait for mine to start rattling. Hopefully, that'll mask the
wind, road and engine noises.

[nicholel...@gmail.com]

I also had a 1997 camry and now own a 2009!! I actually am thinking of trading it to something completely different. I can not stand the road noise. The tires were junk, and I have had to put several sets on the car to keep it evenly remotely driving well in weather. I had drivers side door window recall for motor and they did a crap job of putting rubbers back on and the handle covering is falling off. I am not impressed with the NEW camry at all.

[debsc...@gmail.com]