When I did the flap seals in the box I used the most compliant foam I could find. Open cell, thin, as close to the stock type as I could find. I did try closed cell foam but I found that the flaps did not close as easily as I thought the should. alistair
On 20-Apr-11, at 1:48 PM, Michael Hart wrote: > James, > I used MD brand 'camper self-adhesive foam tape' from HomeDepot > (this is 1.25" > wide and 0.25" thick, self adhesive on one side), applied after > completely > removing the residual flecks of original foam (& I took a lot of > time to be sure > this was applied carefully...). I sealed the two halves of the > heater box back > together with silicone tub caulk/sealant & the proper metal clips. > I'm pretty > sure the whistling is coming from the heater box not the doors or > windows, as it > goes away when you open the heater vents, so you could perhaps say > that the > products I used were not good enough (or probably more appropriate > to say the > application was not good enough??). It will take some time before I > pluck up > enough courage to re-open the dash to investigate further. |
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