[Vwdiesel] Skid Plate Sound deadening?

[Dave Cook]

Nope, this is the Golf.

I just wondered if the sheet metal plate under the engine would cause more noise or less.

Damn bus isn't running yet!


 
Dave Cook


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 From: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>
To: Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com> 
Cc: VW Diesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; tdi <VW-TDI at yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Skid Plate Sound deadening?
 


I removed the belly pan under the engine due to dropping drive train1" to make sure the rear deck lid had clearance. The biggest noise reduction in my Vanagon was the turbo eliminating the loud BAAAHH of the stock 1.6 intake system. Possibly some of that dynomat type stuff where applicable and some undercoating as well? The large open area inside may be resonating? This is in your bus?
Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy 
On Jan 7, 2014 7:46 AM, "Dave Cook" <davevw at yahoo.com> wrote:

I ordered a Panzer Plate and the metal side skirts last night; hoping they may come in time to install this weekend along with the timing belt kit. 
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>Anyway, I was curious for those of you who have installed one of the metal skid plates, did it make any difference in diesel rattle noise?  I currently have just the plastic side skirts, no lower pan at all.
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>I was wondering if spraying some kind of rubber undercoating on the inside of the skid plate would help absorb some of the rattle reflections.
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>Since I sold my 4Runner, I decided to beef up the Golf a little bit because it might see a little crazier terrain.  I'm also looking into raising it to create an Off Road Adventure Golf.
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>Dave Cook
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