At 08:40 AM 2/8/2013, you wrote:
The noisiest thing by far in my conversion is the gearbox. Though I
detailed to the nines,
http://www.karmanneclectric.blogspot.com/2006/06/seeing-green.html
I'm thinking of burying that beauty by adding weight through
wrapping it in dynamat or similar material.
Anybody done this or know of a lightweight alternative that won't
become waterlogged?
disclaimer: yes, I solid-mounted the tranny, but have ridden in EVWs
with stock rubber mounts and they're just as noisy. My solid mounts
may make sound deadening harder though, given the added mode of
passing along vibes...
Jay
Before you consider any other cure-alls for your colorful transaxle
maybe you should check the appearance of the inside. But if you are
reluctant to open the trans up ask yourself some questions. How long
has the transaxle been sitting? Has it been any trans fluid in it
during this dormant time? Is there a lot of moisture in the air where
it was sitting?
Many years ago when I had the VW repair shop we had a problem with a
used transaxle we sold and installed. The customer claimed that it
was noiser than the one we had replaced. We ate the job.
A month or so later the same customer in the same car gave the
mechanic who worked for a ride to work and when they got to the shop
my mechanic commented on how quiet the trans was. In the discussion
following the customer said it was just as noisy as ever and swore
that he would never bring his car to us again. We told him we
intended to take full advantage of his offer and he left.
After he left we determined that the cause of the noise to be rust
inside the transmission from sitting in a marginal shelter
for about a year in our almost year around morning and evening
fog. The moisture put a thin layer of rust on any exposed steel
part and caused the noise. Driving the car for a month polished the
rust off the gears and it got quiet.
What you might do is take off either the clutch bell housing and
check the ring and pinion gears for rust. You might get lucky.
Remember what Neil Young said " Rust never sleeps".
Mike Brown
Electro Automotive, POB 1113, Felton, CA 95018-1113 Phone 831-429-1989
http://www.electroauto.com email [email protected]
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