LR3 roof rack Cross Bars whistling noise

[TRO4]

Does anyone know any secrets to reducing the whistle from the cross bars? The whistle I have is intermittent but happens at speeds over 50 mph. I heard that teflon tape on the back side of the bars may help? Thanks!

 

[GreyMatter]

a fairing

 

[Disco Mike]

Or repositioning the bars to a slightly different slot to get them out of the wind draft.

 

[roverman]

http://www.landroverworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3078

 

[drzjoint]

I have the yakima bars. I put on the old style fairing and wow what a difference. quiet again

 

[jimbiram]

I read once that a piece of the "soft" side of a velcro tape applied along the rear edge on top will stop the noise.

 

[sushisean]

I have the yakima bars. I put on the old style fairing and wow what a difference. quiet again

What is the "Old" style fairing? I have the big wide one with my Yakima cross bars, works well for me.

Amazon.com: Yakima Roof Rack Fairing (44-Inches): Sports & Outdoors

 

[drzjoint]

old style
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yakima-Roof-Rac...66:4|39:1|72:1205|293:1|294:200#ht_500wt_1132


new style
http://cgi.ebay.com/Yakima-Fairing_...66:4|39:1|72:1205|293:1|294:200#ht_500wt_1132

You can try the velcro thing but I doubt it will work

 

[Houm_WA]

Turn the radio up...

 

[flysurfer]

I did the velcro thing and the whistle noise is gone. One minor problem is that it shrinks under the sun and gets wrinkly and leaves residue on the cross bar.