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1998 Lexus LS — windshield replacement created a highway whistle

OldSchoolGalCommunity StarterSep 2, 20261998 Lexus LS 400Nashville

1998 Lexus LS 400, about 176,000 miles. A windshield was replaced and now there is a whistle around highway speed that did not exist before. Glass looks seated. Any simple way to locate the air leak before taking it back?

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OldSchoolGalCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 2, 2026permalink

OP update: scanned the 1998 Lexus LS again and still only have the one pending code, no new lights. Doing the boring step first on purpose.

MarketHunter747Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink

Ask what changed right before it started. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 1998 Lexus LS, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. That's the branch I'd chase this week. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. No warning lights, which is why I'm documenting it.

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