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2024 Buick Envision — windshield replacement created a highway whistle

TowDaily897Community StarterSep 19, 20252024 Buick Envision AvenirNYC
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? I am in NYC.
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MarketMiles399Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 19, 2025permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Buick Envision is losing coolant with no puddle. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. I'd rather be boring and correct. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
GarageGalCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 19, 2025permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Buick Envision catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
RoadTripHaulerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 19, 2025permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Buick Envision catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Save the big job until that test fails. On “windshield replacement created a highway whistle,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
CleanBuyer879Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 21, 2025permalink
I'd push back a little: Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2024 Buick Envision and see if the fault moves. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Time, temperature, and whether it's in gear are the notes that actually help a shop. No warning lights, which is why I'm documenting it.
UsedCarFan193Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 20, 2025permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Buick Envision is losing coolant with no puddle. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “windshield replacement created a highway whistle,” that was the fork that mattered for me. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' Trying not to diagnose from the couch.
CamberSeller267Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 20, 2025permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2024 Buick Envision, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
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