Sound insulation/deadening / Silence of the Di ! Is it poss?

[AndyG]

First the Dynamat
Deep down to the floor



And high up, well beyond the Ford stuff








Done

[AndyG]

Well not quite
Time for the "eDead" Techlite foamy stuff sound absorber to go in too







Phew Not at all an easy job, what with such an extraordinarily shaped bulkhead

Now for the new original Ford pad to go on top and keep the van looking


And the refit is complete, with most parts cleaned of all the dust/dirt



That antifreeze needs to be red/orange This week sometime

[MrMPuk]

All that expensive Dynamat and it's all hidden!

[AndyG]

All that expensive Dynamat and it's all hidden!

Tell me about it

But it's quietly doing it's job

[Ford Sprung Van Tastik!!]

Expertly done Andy, as ever a first class job .

Whats next on the list to do

P.S. I suppose you serviced the blower motor while the dash was out

[AlanN]

Fantastic job youve done there... So how is it, can you hear that pin drop, no seriously! Was it worth all that effort?

[AndyG]

Thank you for your comments

Rain has (as usual) stopped play

You can't hear that pin drop yet

Next is the doors and front wheel arches

I have mentioned before now, that there was a peculiarity when the window/s are down on a MK5, the engine/interior noise seemed to be more acceptable

I suspect that the doors will make a really big difference

The clue is if you sit in the cab with the engine off, make a fist, and with the side of your hand, whack the door (closing) handle The amount of drumming is quite

[transitgeoff]

you need to do the wings and bonnet

[AndyG]

N/S wing done
Delay with the drivers side as I was hoping to tie it in with a new Ford sound mat (no longer available ) But will deal with that and around the servo unit asap

The bonnet seems to have it's own Ford mat
If I have any spare lagging/mat, I will remove the Ford item and fill in behind it

[AndyG]

P.S. I suppose you serviced the blower motor while the dash was out

No Do they need servicing
Never had any trouble from that area on any of my Transits

[Ford Sprung Van Tastik!!]

P.S. I suppose you serviced the blower motor while the dash was out

No Do they need servicing
Never had any trouble from that area on any of my Transits

The end bearing can get dry from the heat and starts squeaking , just needs a drop of oil applied

[AndyG]

The end bearing can get dry from the heat and starts squeaking , just needs a drop of oil applied

Oh well If it ever needs doing, I will be remembering your words ( and wishing that you told me sooner)

Ok, driver's side bulkhead now done with O/S front wing
N/S front wheel arch and door done

(cooling system flushed right through and red anti freeze fitted, (looks much better/back to normal))

Pictures to follow..............

[AndyG]

While working on the drivers side, under the bonnet, that antifreeze was getting on my nerves


So a good flush and fresh antifreeze sorted that out
Battery tray and battery in place, and the drivers wing also padded out



Now for those inner arches that have been waiting too long
N/S
A good clean first


Dynamat xtreme


Followed by eDead's Teklite





O/S






not forgetting the plastic (ex Mk3/4) speaker panel


Mmmmmmm that needs a clean


The "dirt wash" bike cleaner I purchased from "BIKEWISE" in Ickenham is ideal for these sorts of jobs




And after

[AndyG]

Now, onto the doors

The empty space inside these doors, can only amplify any noise


So the inside of the outer panel was first cleaned before the Dynamat xtreme was applied.
Then the bottom of the inner panel was taken care of, followed by waxoyl in the bottom and edges of the door


This was then followed by 2 further sheets, cut to size and stuck over the whole of the door, immediately behind, where the door card covers


And Darren to the rescue helping roll out any air bubbles

Cheers matey

[AndyG]

And of course, the whole job repeated on the other side









Cargo bulkhead next

But I have honestly had enough for a while