Date:         Fri, 21 May 2004 01:42:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      a word on soundproofing
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hey all,
i just wanted to let everyone know my latest experiment.  so i bought a
bunch of this stuff called dynamat from best buy to soundproof my 87 syncro
westy as per bulley's website on soundproofing (he used q-pads$$).  so i
bought about $120 worth and was able to do the driver and passenger floor
board, center floor board, center kitchen floor area, rear engine area and
hatch area, and with the scraps i did the door panels.  i also bought the
spray insulator called great stuff to use in the  hollow cavities throughout
the van.  here's the result.  whisper quiet.  one problem though, before i
did this i was having this knocking noise everytime i shifted.  i believe it
to be a motor or tranny mount.  anyways now with this new soundproofing i
don't hear it, even though i know it is still there.  so i gained peace and
quiet but lost my sense of "noise prevention" i always used to know when
something was about to go heywire.  don't get me wrong it is nice to be able
to enjoy jerry and the boys on cd on a reasonable sound level and still
maintain a conversation without screaming at each other at highway speeds,
but i will have to really pay closer visual attention now since i can't hear
everything.  really nice improvement and highly recommended but remember to
pay close attention to your vans mechanical needs!!!
that's all
jason
87 syncro westy

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