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Old 07-14-2008, 08:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I am new to the forum, so I apologize if this has been covered before. I have a '08 Sorento with roof rails (from Kia) that start whistling at around 35 mph. I have tried moving them all around but nothing seems to work. Any way to deal with this besides removing them? Thanks in advance!

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Old 07-15-2008, 02:58 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Took mine off...no whistle...slide to rear then take screws out securing front rear bars to roof and slide off
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Old 07-15-2008, 08:51 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Do you have a sunroof and wind deflector for your roof? I tried one of those for about twenty minutes and it drove me crazy - noise started between 30 - 35 mph.

If you don't have the wind deflector, just pull the bars off and the noise will be gone. If you purchased them as an add-on, take them back for a refund.
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Thanks, fellas! Unfortunately, Kia really dropped the ball on the roof cross-rail design. Apparently they don't drive over 35 mph in Korea. I guess I'll take them off...

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Thanks, fellas! Unfortunately, Kia really dropped the ball on the roof cross-rail design. Apparently they don't drive over 35 mph in Korea. I guess I'll take them off...

Pruts
Hey don't be sad you'll gain at least 1 and possibly 2 mpg just for removing the drag (and no I'm not joking !!!) after all that's what the noise is, induced drag !!

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took my cross bars off along time ago, now if i can only get rid of the terrible drone @appx 40mph w/sun roof open (as bad as finger nails on a chalk board)
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Hmmm, had the same thing on my 07 and I just seperated them (one towards the front and one at th back) and the noise went away.

May have to completely remove them thought for the mpg......

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Can you remove the rails completely or only the cross rails?
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with an angle grinder you can do anything you want ......!!!
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