Date:         Tue, 11 Jun 1996 18:37:17 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: van noise

In a message dated 96-06-11 12:32:32 EDT, kennedy@admin.njit.edu (William R.
Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648) writes:

>Whenever I have an interior panel off for any reason, I spray heavily with
>undercoating on the back surface of the exterior sheet metal.  This has
>failed to make my front doors sound like Mercedes doors.  On the plus side,
>it means that there is no excuse for spending $16/sq.ft. for the stick-on
>noise damping material, since it wouldn't stick on now.  Think of the money
>I've saved.
>
>What are others doing?

When I've removed interior panels, I've stuck on some imitation "Dynamat"
(sp?  I think thius is the name of the genuine stuff)  stuff and also filled
the cavity with attic style fiberglass insulation.  I first started using the
insulation when I found out that my noticeably quieter 88 Wolfsburg had
similar insulation installed at the factory.  The insulation and stuff has
made a difference, but as Mr. Kennedy points out, it hasn't turned my Vanagon
into a Mercedes either.

Jim Davis
87 GL Syncro
88 GL Wolfsburg