Wind noise and squeaks
Discussion
Having to use my Tuscan Mk2 a bit more nowadays and starting to get annoyed about the sqeaking roof, wind noise from the drivers side windows and rear screen.
Has anybody managed to solve these minor niggles?
The roof has had the usual strips put around it a few times but the squeaks eventually come back. I'm thinking of alternatives like velcro maybe.
Also the rear screen is the larger one and no matter how I fit it one side will always end up with wind noise.
Oh I also feel that the car shakes a lot at higher speeds and I tend to get a lot of vibration through the seat. Is this a simple wheel balanced issue?
Has anybody managed to solve these minor niggles?
The roof has had the usual strips put around it a few times but the squeaks eventually come back. I'm thinking of alternatives like velcro maybe.
Also the rear screen is the larger one and no matter how I fit it one side will always end up with wind noise.
Oh I also feel that the car shakes a lot at higher speeds and I tend to get a lot of vibration through the seat. Is this a simple wheel balanced issue?
some attention to the rubber around the windows/screen area might help. Velcro works well around the top edge of the screen/under the roof bar edge on my MK1
As far as the vibration, its definately not right. Was it always like that or just recently? could be tracking, uneven wear on tyre tread/tyre pressure, poor suspension set-up? I'd say check your tyres first and if you don't know what to look at for the rest, take it to someone who knows how to setup a Tuscan properly.
As far as the vibration, its definately not right. Was it always like that or just recently? could be tracking, uneven wear on tyre tread/tyre pressure, poor suspension set-up? I'd say check your tyres first and if you don't know what to look at for the rest, take it to someone who knows how to setup a Tuscan properly.
Edited by cube on Monday 15th September 14:50
The vibration could possibly be wheel balance or a buckled rim, I had this same issue on my Tuscan 2, and balancing all four wheels using a road force balancer improved it a lot.
As for squeaks and rattles I used leading edge tape sold by D.Tweeks to help resolve these, although finding where they are coming from takes some time.
As for squeaks and rattles I used leading edge tape sold by D.Tweeks to help resolve these, although finding where they are coming from takes some time.
I bought some acoustic foam (sticky backed) from http://www.customaudiodesigns.co.uk/contact.htm 12mm Duct Foam 1m x 1.2m expensive and took a sheet on each door. Did the inner liner and the inside of the door. All the window motor noise and rattles gone and the added benefit is the door is now much heavier so it sounds/feels like Rolls Royce when you close it (bit off tape round the striker to stop metal on metal...nylon bush would be better).
I must say Lucozade, I was lazy and got Heath to fit it...top man
I must say Lucozade, I was lazy and got Heath to fit it...top man
Edited by glow worm on Monday 15th September 17:12
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