noisy driving.

[Golf Loon]

You can buy soundproofing kits through most car spares places, but if you rip the foil off, you are left with a removal blanket. I like the cheap option, particularly when it is hidden under the carpet.

Golfs left the factory with a soundproof mat attached to the underside of the bonnet. I have only seen one golf with one still atached in Oz. You could get one of them for noiseproofing.

Cabbys are noisy though, it might be the lack of roof :roll:

[GoLfMan]

if the cheap option is a good option ill always take it.

[imported_brackie]

The diesel has an under-bonnet blanket. If you can't find one from a wrecked diesel, any other make of car that has one will be a useful donor. You'll have to cut, glue and shape (and even perhaps make some clips) but the differnece in noise supression will be worth the effort.

[el_foolio]

i have an "under bonnet blanket" lying around

[GoLfMan]

how much do these removalist blankets usually cost?

[peter_j_g]

Some years (20?) ago when I owned a 79 GLS 1.6 I added the under bonnet insulation from a diesel, and then later the centre muffler from a diesel. Suprise suprise, the car actually went better with the extra muffler and was much quieter! The slight increase in back pressure improved the mid range torque, with no noticable loss of power at high revs.

Cheers...PG

[sammk1]

hey guys, i have the same problem aswell and im pretty sure its my engine mounts, ive snapped my exhaust twice where the extractors meet the system. how much will it be for new engine mounts roughly?
as for the diesel flighwheel, is this lighter than the petrol one? how much difference will it make to the and what changes will need to be made to accomodate this?

[Golfwise]

Sam mk 1 Golf engine mount are by now pretty stuffed but if you are running extractors you will need a flex pipe where they join the rest of the system.Check that the front mount isn't slogged out and the rear one often breaks at the bracket,the right hand side one collapses and sends engine vibrations through the car although it won't cause the engine to fall out as a bolt runs through it.
The flex on the xsorst very important.
The cost of engine mount is quite reasonable if you do the labour cotent.
Don't change your flywheel if its not nessesary.