Date:         Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:29:17 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: noise from door seals at speed
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On 12/13/04 11:01 AM, "-- Dan Roberts" <danielcroberts@AOL.COM> wrote:

> I have done a lot to insulate my vehicle for sound, and for heat retention.
> I've added additional undercoating, especially around the underside of the
> front of the van. I've insulated the doors, floor, walls and over the engine
> with a type of bubble wrap between layers of tin foil. (Good for heat
> retention and surprisingly good for sound protection.)
> 
> However, I get an unacceptable level of noise from my passenger side door.
> It's the door seal, I know, but the price of a new seal is too much. Does
> anyone know of a method for correcting this problem short of installing new
> door seals?
> 
> 
With the doors closed look at the top front corner of the door from the
inside and see if you see daylight coming in at that point. My van had the
problem right there and one other I also saw.  What I did was just glue in a
thin piece of rubber to boost that part of the seal back up where it
belonged again.  Still donšt know why that problem corner.
jimt