When new, our vehicles were as silent running as any Los Angeles Class attack submarine.
It was almost spooky quiet when I test drove my 100 Series in 1998... especially compared to my old 62 Series.
But – like us - as vehicles age they develop interior creaks, rattles and squeaks.
My guess is the plastic panels shrink and become more brittle. Built-up vehicles’ greater suspension stiffness probably contributes as well.
While I’ve always listened for rattles and thought I was doing pretty well at keeping them at bay, they suddenly became much more pronounced after a recent addition of hearing aids to my repertoire of physical crutches designed to counteract some of the more disconcerting aspects of aging.
Would those who have “tightened-up” their interiors or otherwise have kept their interiors rattle-free please share your processes?
Just removing a panel can result in a rattle upon re-installation due to fasteners working best upon first use, not repeated. I’d like to know that whatever “improvement” I try, that the final result doesn’t sound worse than it was originally.
This isn’t related to exterior (suspension, engine) noises or increasing sound-deadening via added matting/insulation. Just want to know what works best to alleviate interior rattles & squeaks.
Cheers!
It was almost spooky quiet when I test drove my 100 Series in 1998... especially compared to my old 62 Series.
But – like us - as vehicles age they develop interior creaks, rattles and squeaks.
My guess is the plastic panels shrink and become more brittle. Built-up vehicles’ greater suspension stiffness probably contributes as well.
While I’ve always listened for rattles and thought I was doing pretty well at keeping them at bay, they suddenly became much more pronounced after a recent addition of hearing aids to my repertoire of physical crutches designed to counteract some of the more disconcerting aspects of aging.
Would those who have “tightened-up” their interiors or otherwise have kept their interiors rattle-free please share your processes?
Just removing a panel can result in a rattle upon re-installation due to fasteners working best upon first use, not repeated. I’d like to know that whatever “improvement” I try, that the final result doesn’t sound worse than it was originally.
This isn’t related to exterior (suspension, engine) noises or increasing sound-deadening via added matting/insulation. Just want to know what works best to alleviate interior rattles & squeaks.
Cheers!
. I’ve found that keeping a nice light set of tires on the truck tends to help keep the inside quiet. I think overtime, stiff tires tend to loosen things up.
