Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 14:28:20 -0400
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Sliding door question
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I understand, and know the Vanagon slider is naturally loud. I also put that stuff behind the slider track panel. Had planned to try the famous tape but did not realize the benefit is short lived so may skip to different rollers.
Stephen
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> On Jun 7, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> hi Stephen,
>
> I am not a vanagon specialist, not even seeking for perfection on my vans. Just sharing my observations and discoveries.
> The day you find away to make the sliding door as quiet as the one on a Toyota or Honda van... please share with us...
> btw... I am not saying putting sound deadener in the cavity will eliminate the noise... I am saying it will cut down the resonance.. to a musician the door door is still LOUD... to a jack hammer operator it's very quiet...
>
> thanks
>
>> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 9:14 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Sound deadener inside the slider changes the tone of the sound but does not eliminate it. Still loud in the middle of the night.
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, June 7, 2018 11:10 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>>
>> I'd like to share my experiences regarding the sliding door - on some of my
>> vans I use Delrin rollers, on some I use OEM metal rollers to compare.
>>
>> - Delrin rollers are quieter but the kit came with 2 Delrin rollers for the
>> rear and the bottom tracks only.
>>
>> - Cleaning and sanding smooth the tracks help a lot, I'd think the noise
>> came from the pitting corrosion on the rear and bottom tracks.
>>
>> - Strange enough on the vans with OEM metal rollers, on some it's almost as
>> quiet as the one with Delrin rollers.
>>
>> - I'd think a well balanced door is quieter than a unbalanced one - I think
>> weight distribution to rear, top and bottom tracks helps, it's a try, miss
>> and repeat job. I notice some door is easier to balance than other, may be
>> depending on how worn the track is.
>>
>> - Yes I put FatMat noise deadener on the cover of the rear track too, it's
>> help a bit.
>>
>> - I put FatMat noise deadener and pink fiberglass in cavity of the sliding
>> door. It helps to bring down the noise by cutting the resonance. I'd think
>> the hollow door acts as an empty drum and it amplifies the noise.
>>
>>
>> dan
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