jbatdorf Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Sorry if this have already been posted. I have 2015 Legacy Limited and I live in SoCal where the wind shear can be fierce. When traveling at high speeds, 60 MPH plus, and in the middle of cross winds, the top of the moonroof air deflector is flexible enough it snacks against the top of the car, making a horrendous sound in the car. I've been able to shove a small pack of Kleenex or 2 under there (a pack of Tempo works best) and that stops it, but it's still annoying. When I asked the dealer he thinks the deflector was originally more 'curved' over the car and the sun has flattened it out. Look at pictures online, I think it comes that way originally. Anyway else have this problem? Any particular solves for it because the creative one I've come up with? Thanks, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATS4LIFE Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Never had issues on mine even on windy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason07 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I don't have a fix, but it is probably just a design issue. My girlfriend had a 2009 outback and the wind noise from the moonroof was terrible, we hardly ever kept it open. My '18 legacy isn't the quietest but its definitely tolerable and I've never had an issue with it slapping the car. I think it all comes down to the quality of design for the system and its probably not designed to stop noise from all angles so unfortunately you might be out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda_One Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I haven't had an issue, have you tried tighten down a little. I agree, it could have warped especially if the vehicle is parked out in the sun for a long period of time. If it is warped it time to purchase a new one. Laughing at Oneself and with Others is Good for the Soul [emoji847] Laughing at Oneself and with Other is good for the Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upstater Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I almost never open the sunroof, except to tilt it as a vent while parked in the sun in the summer, but I definitely never drive at highway speeds with it open, because it is way too loud. but that's me, I thought the noise was due to having the roof open while driving 65mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsmith Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 If it’s north of 45 degrees and dry, mine is open. I agree it’s loud but if it’s just me in the car with radio up, I enjoy the fresh air and the noise doesn’t bother me personally. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammcinnis Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 ... I live in SoCal where the wind shear can be fierce. Wind shear? Wind shear can strongly affect aircraft in flight, but it is seldom present, much less significant, in the bottom six feet of the atmosphere, where cars operate. Did you perhaps mean gusts? "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." ~ The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbatdorf Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Sorry, yes, I mean very strong wind gusts. But also sustained wind through certain valleys, especially near Palm Springs and on Mountain Pass near the CA/NV border. (You can google it) The sound isn't from the wind per say. The wind is actually pushing down on the on the air deflector causing it to hit the roof the roof of the car. Think of the sound a flag can make as it flaps in strong wind. Now imagine a piece of plastic doing the same thing. It's so loud the radio won't even cover it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbatdorf Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Hoping these pictures will help. You can see the middle of the air deflector isn't curved at all, it's completely straight. Looking at the Subaru website, it appears this is the standard deflector. The pictures I took of the car when new show the same thing. You can see I've placed some rubber foam material in there to keep the deflector from hitting the roof of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda_One Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Mine has adjustment screw on each end. Why not try to loosen the screws to see if a minor adjustment is in order. Laughing at Oneself and with Others is Good for the Soul [emoji847] Laughing at Oneself and with Other is good for the Soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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