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

[surfersexperiment]

Truly awesome stuff, admire your work there.

Gratefully my MK4 tranny will not be getting this treatment, firstly caus I am putting her up for sale and secondly caus she is quite, quite in the extreme. The mechanics at the garage I work from say it isn't normal...? I have been under my bonnet and apart from the fire foam stuff on the hood I have none of that black foamy sound proof stuff either. The mechanics at the garage reckon my engine should be noisier and want to have a piss around with it, but she will do 90, quitely (ok you may need to pop the stereo up to 10, which aint loud) so why mess with perfection! It would seem that the Dagenham shift were having a good day when they put mine together.

Oh, she is a 2.5di and quite.

Good stuff though, although may have cheaper to keep ringing the pimp my ride number than buying your soundproof stuff

[AndyG]

I know what you mean
My 1996 n/a was also a a happy pussycat
In fact, it still is


On the down side I can now hear my exhaust blowing

Oh well, it lasted as long as the batteries did Eight years isn't too bad

[Altransit]

I can now hear my exhaust blowing

Oh well, it lasted as long as the batteries did Eight years isn't too bad

That would be right!

I changed mine 2 years ago at 8 years old I bet the blow is at the joint under the drivers door

[AndyG]

Not wrong there
Either side of the bend going into the first box

[AlanN]

Must be like a rolls royce inside now, had a look at your van yesterday, looks like new, id be scared to drive it

[AndyG]

Thanks AlanN you should have popped in for a spin

It's still an "everyday work van"
Just a lot quieter than what it was

[transitgeoff]

yep its got the "transitgeoff" seal of approval it looks lovely Andy, like i said you must have the best smiley out there, if theres better i havent seen it nice work mate

[AndyG]

yep its got the "transitgeoff" seal of approval it looks lovely Andy, like i said you must have the best smiley out there, if theres better i havent seen it nice work mate

Thank you
Good to get the "transitgeoff" expert seal of approval

[Azer van man]

Well done mate for the picture diary fair play, I would never of been able to of wired that dash back together

[AndyG]

Buzzing around town today, I have to say that it's like a different van

It's sooooooooo pleasant not to have the stereo up high to drown the noise

As I said, I will report as to what has made the biggest difference and what may have not been...... let's say, not so worth while
So that anyone else proposing a similar project, can learn from my experience

Firstly, forget removing the dashboard to do the bulkhead/fire wall on the inside
That's right, it didn't make that much difference and certainly not justified

The floor, inner arches and doors, a big yes and in the engine compartment a big yes

Oh, nearly forgot Can't hear the rain over the cab area either
So anotherbig yes for the ceiling

Would I do it again
Definitely (leaving out the dash removal part

Bulkhead (cargo partition) next

[Luke]

excelent thread andy well done
you've given me plenty of tips as i'll be copying you on mine to drown out the sound of the side pipes, noisy drive train and induction noise and i havent even got a radio to turn up yet

[kennystag]

what a fantastic bit of work well done thanks for all the tips
cheers
kenny

[linus]

what a fantastic bit of work well done thanks for all the tips
cheers

Respect

Linus

[kennystag]

Hi got any ideas on this one on ebay item number https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130224838181 please let me know your thoughts
cheers
Kenny
sunny
Isle Of Skye

[AndyG]

That really does look like an alternative to the expensive Dynamat
I'll buy some of that too and post back how it compares

So the 4 available will soon be 3









Why don't they recommend it for the roof