Roof Rack Wind Noise Fix

Why does my roof rack make a noise.

Roof rack wind noise fix.

If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying. The wind noise we hear from some roof racks is known as aeolian no ise and is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects. A wind fairing is a windshield that is placed on the front crossbar of a roof rack. The top section of the wind fairing attaches to the front crossbar while the bottom rests on top of the car.

A roof rack wind fairing is an easy to install plastic shield that deflects wind away from the roof rack therefore reducing wind noise. Joined nov 21 2015 32 posts. Jump to latest follow 1 3 of 3 posts. I installed a barricade roof rack last weekend.

The noise would abate if you could move the crossbars back away from the windshield of the car but then it d look silly with the crossbars close together with a 17 boat on it. My yakima rack also howled. If the rack howls without a boat and straps on see david donaldson s note above y ou have noise from turbulence of the air swirling behind the crossbars. If you still notice roof rack wind noise after checking your rack and mount attachments and want to further pursue roof rack wind reduction consider installing a wind fairing.