it is pretty bendable and if bending doesnt solve it, sheet metal screws could...I had some rattles where the separate heat shields were joined and solved them with zip ties and a screw.
--- ... Christopher Feeny web: http://30moons.com job: Web Developer (asp, php, html, database backend, graphics) hob: online since 1983, 96 Saturn SC2, PC building, web research ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Richard Askren wrote: > The squeaks and rattles aren't all over the car. I simply want to reduce > road noise and deaden the rattles that are caused by my sub. Sorry, I > should have made that more clear. With the stereo turned off the inside off > the car is virtually rattle-free. > > The license plate doesn't rattle any more either. I covered the backside of > it with rubberized undercoating and it weighs about twice as much now. I > also filled in the backside of the license plate frame with silicone caulk, > it too weighs much more than before. The noise is definitely coming from > the exhaust shield. I just don't know how to fix it. I can't put anything > near it or coat it with anything for fear of it catching on fire or simply > smoldering itself away. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Ryan Jenkins > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 7:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SPOC] sound damping > > > Removing rattles and shakes and noise from a saturn? An impossible > task..... you'll end up adding a hundred pounds of dynamat or sound > deadening material, and you will not ever remove all of the squeeks and > rattles. And when you fix one, another will show up in its place, somewhere > else. > > Also, you dont want to pack much of anything between the polymer panels, > they expand and contract (hence the somewhat large gaps between them). > > Ryan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Askren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "spocnational" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 2:45 PM > Subject: [SPOC] sound damping > > > > I'm trying to eliminate all rattles from the ass end of my car and > eliminate > > as much road noise as possible. I used expanding foam in the crevices of > > the trunk lid and the recession around the license plate lights which > seemed > > to help a lot. I also bought rubberized undercoating and applied it to > the > > back of the license plate, inside the spare tire well, and underneath the > > spare tire well (exterior). I plan on using more undercoating on other > > areas of the car as well as soon as I get more. When I get some more > > expanding foam I would like to apply it to gaps inside the car underneath > > some of the plastic panels. > > > > The rear of the car doesn't rattle as much as before (at least not from > the > > trunklid), but it sounds like the exhaust shield is rattling something > > awful. Does anyone have any tips on how to quiet it? Should I just take > it > > off alltogether? > > > > http://www.b-quiet.com/vcomp.html > > > > If you go to the above link you can see a new material that I want to > apply > > to the inside of the polymer door panels...It looks very heavy-duty and > > seems to be made more for reducing road noise than eliminating rattles. > > After that is done I will remove the vapor barrier from the inner door > panel > > and replace it with: http://www.b-quiet.com/lite.html Then go on and > paint > > the very curvy portions inside the trunk and the rear deck with > > http://www.b-quiet.com/bq2.html. > > > > Sound good? Any suggestions? I really need to know about the exhaust > > shield!! > > > > Thanks. > > Richard Askren > > 2001 SL1 > > > > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > > > > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > > > > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database.
