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Boris

Member Since: 02 May 2014
Location: Oswestry
Posts: 21

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Mantec roof bars making a racket 😮

Evening all
Fitted 3 no mantec roof bars to my puma and you get to around 45mph and the noise is unbearable , it stays (although gets less) till about 60 mph

I reckon it's the front bar that's the problem , cos if I put my hand out of the window and grab hold of it you can subdue it a little and feel it vibrating like mad

Soooo has anybody else had the problem and how did they sort it ?
I fitted a mantec snorkel at the same time and wondered if maybe the wind/ airflow going around the snorkel is not helping

Help please !

23rd Apr 2015 5:10pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Try moving the position of the front bar and see if that improves the noise.

Brendan

23rd Apr 2015 6:46pm

Boris

Member Since: 02 May 2014
Location: Oswestry
Posts: 21

Thanks Brendan , I'll give it a whirl , it's right at the front at the moment , so will try moving it 8" back and give it a try

23rd Apr 2015 6:58pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

If it is right at the front then I could imagine air hitting the windscreen divert upwards hitting your Manbo bar causing the noise.

It might take a couple of attempts to get it right.

Brendan

23rd Apr 2015 7:16pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20613

I've got two on mine, might be the Snorkel causing a different airflow party as I don't have one.
But no noise from mine!
The front one is located just above the frontal first section of flat roof.
So above that section but just behind the seam of the sloping section heading down to the windscreen.
If that makes sense?

23rd Apr 2015 9:21pm

Boris

Member Since: 02 May 2014
Location: Oswestry
Posts: 21

Cheers Steve
I've moved the front one back to about half way along front door , and I'm pleased to say everything is tickety boo

thank goodness for that

24th Apr 2015 3:26pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20613

24th Apr 2015 3:41pm

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