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2006 Mazda RX-8 — windshield replacement created a highway whistle

LongMilesGuyCommunity StarterOct 13, 20252006 Mazda RX-8 SportFlorida
2006 Mazda RX-8 Sport, about 145,500 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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HighwayGeek802Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 14, 2025permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2006 Mazda RX-8 is losing coolant with no puddle. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. On “8 — windshield replacement created a highway,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2006 Mazda RX-8 in Florida with 145,500 miles. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
LongMilesGuyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterOct 15, 2025permalink
Cleared nothing. I want service to see the alert on the 2006 Mazda RX-8 first. Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
HighwayGeek802Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 16, 2025permalink
Asking because it changes the advice: Capture voltage while the 2006 Mazda RX-8 is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. This is from a 2006 Mazda RX-8 in Florida with 145,500 miles. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. Next check is the cheap one I can do in a driveway.
TireHauler985Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 14, 2025permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2006 Mazda RX-8, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. On “8 — windshield replacement created a highway,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2006 Mazda RX-8 in Florida with 145,500 miles. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. If the story changes I'll post the new data.
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