The Ford Barn

Oldgearz · 10-09-2021, 03:36 PM

This is new to me. When I drive I hear creaking and squeaking from above my door top fronts at the roof Turns out when I push and rock on the outside rain gutters along the roof edge I hear the same noise. I don't know how to fix this.... maybe wedges under the gutters? The gutters are solidly and seamlessly welded. Anyone else run into this? The noise is loudest when I push on the angled front end of the gutter.

Oldbluoval · 10-09-2021, 04:44 PM

Body style? Must have gutters welded to body like coupe or slant?

Oldgearz · 10-10-2021, 04:07 PM

It's a coupe.

Superhart · 10-11-2021, 02:22 PM

Can't wait to see some good responses. I have exactly the same issue with my 1930 coupe.

Oldbluoval · 10-11-2021, 03:10 PM

My first thought…..maybe only one
The coupe has welded on gutters but they do extend about 1 -1 1/2 “ toward the visor.
Any chance the protrusion is rubbing against visor/body?

Oldgearz · 10-12-2021, 06:35 PM

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After much more careful look, it appears to me the gutter is overlapping the roof front weather stripping and that is where the noise is coming from. I put a little WD in the overlap and the drivers side quieted down. I also put a wood block against the pointed gutter extension over the weatherstrip and rapped it with a hammer, bending it inward. When I rock the gutter now the noise is eliminated, but its been raining so I'm not doing a road test (muddy roads before I get to pavement).

Oldbluoval · 10-12-2021, 06:57 PM

So do I get partial credit??
Was I close?
Ha Ha
Glad you got it fixed!

Oldgearz · 10-13-2021, 04:30 PM

I'd say you were real close. If you were here I'd sure give you credit!

Oldbluoval · 10-13-2021, 04:41 PM

Kidding around

Glad you got some relief!

10-09-2021, 03:36 PM	#1
Oldgearz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Sagle, Idaho Posts: 359	Creaking Rain Gutters This is new to me. When I drive I hear creaking and squeaking from above my door top fronts at the roof Turns out when I push and rock on the outside rain gutters along the roof edge I hear the same noise. I don't know how to fix this.... maybe wedges under the gutters? The gutters are solidly and seamlessly welded. Anyone else run into this? The noise is loudest when I push on the angled front end of the gutter.

10-09-2021, 04:44 PM	#2
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: Creaking Rain Gutters Body style? Must have gutters welded to body like coupe or slant?

10-10-2021, 04:07 PM	#3
Oldgearz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Sagle, Idaho Posts: 359	Re: Creaking Rain Gutters It's a coupe.

10-11-2021, 02:22 PM	#4
Superhart Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Hilton head, South Carolina Posts: 118	Re: Creaking Rain Gutters Can't wait to see some good responses. I have exactly the same issue with my 1930 coupe.

10-11-2021, 03:10 PM	#5
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: Creaking Rain Gutters My first thought…..maybe only one The coupe has welded on gutters but they do extend about 1 -1 1/2 “ toward the visor. Any chance the protrusion is rubbing against visor/body? Last edited by Oldbluoval; 10-11-2021 at 03:25 PM.

10-12-2021, 06:35 PM	#6
Oldgearz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Sagle, Idaho Posts: 359	Re: Creaking Rain Gutters Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) After much more careful look, it appears to me the gutter is overlapping the roof front weather stripping and that is where the noise is coming from. I put a little WD in the overlap and the drivers side quieted down. I also put a wood block against the pointed gutter extension over the weatherstrip and rapped it with a hammer, bending it inward. When I rock the gutter now the noise is eliminated, but its been raining so I'm not doing a road test (muddy roads before I get to pavement).

10-12-2021, 06:57 PM	#7
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: Creaking Rain Gutters So do I get partial credit?? Was I close? Ha Ha Glad you got it fixed! Last edited by Oldbluoval; 10-13-2021 at 06:27 AM.

10-13-2021, 04:30 PM	#8
Oldgearz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Sagle, Idaho Posts: 359	Re: Creaking Rain Gutters I'd say you were real close. If you were here I'd sure give you credit!

10-13-2021, 04:41 PM	#9
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: Creaking Rain Gutters Kidding around Glad you got some relief!