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CRU17Y
 Post subject: Missing something
PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:50 am 
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I had removed the crappy sound proofing stuff from inside the engine bay and found a big hole behind the speedo, is this usually filled with something. and is there any thing i can put there??

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Any ideas would be great, as the sound inside the car is pretty loud, i always though it was loud that i could here the engine pretty much clear, but now i know why.

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it's normal. goto a trimmers and get a new peice of the sound proofing and put it in there. affter in rains, take it out and dry it.


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Get some sponge, old lounge cushion is great, cut 2 fairly large block of it & jam it in each side of the speedo cable cuts down the noise dramatically.

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When I fitted the Dellorto on, I got a rectangular piece of colorbond, screwed it over the hole, and then beat the f*** out of it with a BFH to clear the air filter.
Note to self... use alloy next time- it beats better...... :P
I also stuck some soundproofing foil/foam/lead stuff on the back side of it.

Just need to be careful you don't pinch any wires under it.. or you will let the smoke out of them!! :lol: 8)

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I would get what JAM Has just mentioned Neater
Or you could use some sound proffing from Airconditioners..Just cut your self a square to fit and as JAM has mentioned cut a couple of holes init for the fires to pass throu...
I use this method and Dr has stoled my idea also 8)

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gafmo wrote:
cut a couple of holes init for the fires to pass throu...


Is that why they call it a firewall ? :lol: And after the Doc said not to let the smoke out...

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hehe..so blond some times and that should have been Wires not Fires. the W&F are just so close together with my big fingers


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gafmo wrote:
hehe..so blond some times and that should have been Wires not Fires. the W&F are just so close together with my big fingers


Cheers Mike


"Close together"??! Theyre like 3 letters apart and not inline - are you tiping with your bare toes or something? :)
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