Noisy Audi A3

My Audi A3 makes a lot of noise. It sounds like air rushing into the car from one of the windows (even though they are all shut) I have taken it back to the dealer and they fitted a new wheel bearing under warranty. The noise is no better. How do I get this fixed before my car's warranty runs out?

Asked on 27 July 2016 by zoe codd

Answered by Honest John

Get some painter's thick masking tape and tape the window up. If the noise disappears, it was coming from the window seals. If it doesn't, tape the door up. If the noise disappears it was coming from the door seal. You can find out where by removing bits of tape until the noise reappears.

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