Sound Proofing
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Sound Proofing
In the near future, I plan on replacing the entire interior of my 89 351W. This is going to include removing the interior carpet and headliner. While the inside of the truck is naked, i plan on sanding and priming the floor. When i add my new carpet and headliner, is there anything i can add to increase the soundproofing effect?
Also, are there any other tricks or methods i could use to make the ride inside as comfortable as possible?
And for something off the current subject, Does any one know weather or not to change a vehicvles transmision fulid and filter after 100,000 miles???? I've heard guys say to leave the fluid alone after that many miles, and I've heard others say the miles dont matter and to change it. What is it??????
Also, are there any other tricks or methods i could use to make the ride inside as comfortable as possible?
And for something off the current subject, Does any one know weather or not to change a vehicvles transmision fulid and filter after 100,000 miles???? I've heard guys say to leave the fluid alone after that many miles, and I've heard others say the miles dont matter and to change it. What is it??????
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Make sure to use a quality underlay beneath the carpet, inside the doors, on the firewall, inside the back side panels, headliner, etc. Basically everywhere you can get to sheet metal that will have a trim panel over it, place a sound barrier mat on it. You can get the stuff online, or at circuit city, etc. Its sold these days for kids with BOOM systems in the cars, but it still works great for insulating and sound dampening. Also, and this is the $$$ part, you can pull the roof, layer it with the sound barrier material, and then have a local vinyl shop make a headliner for the inside of the roof. A bit pricey to do, but looks way cool and really knocks the noise factor down, not to mention the heating and cooling of the inside of the truck is easier.
As for the tranny, If its in good shape and still shifting good, etc, I would service it. If its already showing signs of wear, slippage, etc, all a trans service is doing is trying to mask the signs. Pull it and rebuild it.
As for the tranny, If its in good shape and still shifting good, etc, I would service it. If its already showing signs of wear, slippage, etc, all a trans service is doing is trying to mask the signs. Pull it and rebuild it.
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Thanx.
I check my tranny fluid reguarly and have recently noticed some metal shavings inside the fluid. From my past experiences with Ford Tranny's, i know this isn not a good sign. The weird thing is that the tranny shifts fine, no problem whatsoever.
As for the sound proofing, I know of the DynaMat sound dampners, but the stuff is so damn expensive. Ive also heard that the actuall product is no better than the cheaper products. Does anyone know of another brand of sound dampners?
I plan on adding the sound dampners to the cap of the truck and putting carpet over it. I hope to have the truck really quiet on the inside.
I check my tranny fluid reguarly and have recently noticed some metal shavings inside the fluid. From my past experiences with Ford Tranny's, i know this isn not a good sign. The weird thing is that the tranny shifts fine, no problem whatsoever.
As for the sound proofing, I know of the DynaMat sound dampners, but the stuff is so damn expensive. Ive also heard that the actuall product is no better than the cheaper products. Does anyone know of another brand of sound dampners?
I plan on adding the sound dampners to the cap of the truck and putting carpet over it. I hope to have the truck really quiet on the inside.
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