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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / August 200499 max GLE...How can I reduce outside noise
Hi, I just bought a 99 Maxima GLE a couple of weeks ago, fully loaded...overall I'm very happy with it. My only complaint about it is how much outside noise I get inside when driving...it seems to me that a car of this class should be quieter on the road. There were lots of little squeaks and rattles in the dash trim, most of which I've fixed now but I still get a lot of outside noise such as the whirrr noise of the tires at speeds over 40mph, very loud clinks and clunks when stones hit the undercarrage and under the trunk, wind noise, and even just normal traffic noise. Is there anything realisticly do to soundproof it a bit better...I don't mind spending some money to do it or get it done. It's such a nice car and I find that all the noise makes it sound cheap. Note: The weather stripping around the doors and windows seems to be intact so I don't think that's the problem. I already bought new tires too, pretty good ones, and I still hear the tire noise loud and clear. If you have any ideas, please let me know. Thanks, David > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thanks, > David Take off your kick panels and see if the factory insulation is still in there. Sometimes people removing aftermarket audio equipment rip it out as they are selling/trading it in anyway. Your car should be pretty quiet if everything is original. I'll check that in the morning, but it seems like most of the outside noise is entering through the back of the vehicle. David > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > as they are selling/trading it in anyway. Your car should be pretty > quiet if everything is original. db scratched out in the sand > I'll check that in the morning, but it seems like most of the outside > noise is entering through the back of the vehicle. Close the trunk when you drive. (sorry, couldn't resist)  Signaturekai www.gamephreakz.com || www.filesite.org || www.perfectreign.com kai at 3gproductions dot com Great Tip! :) Seriously though, the am now certain that most of the noise is coming through the trunk / back seat area. I think I'm going to try lining the inside of the trunk and the rear parcel shelf with that Dynamat stuff (noise deadener material) and apply some rubberized undercoating inside the wheel wells and maybe under the trunk as well. I post the results in case anyone else has the same issue. David > db scratched out in the sand > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > (sorry, couldn't resist) > Great Tip! :) > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >>(sorry, couldn't resist) Does the car have the original 15" rims? If so, maybe the tires are worn out. Bigger rims and fatter, old tires tend to transmitt more road noise to the cabin. CD Yes, the rims are original and the tires are brand new...GoodYear Triple Treads...the latest from GoodYear. They seems to be slightly less noisy than the cheap tires it had when I bought the car, but still too noisy for my taste. David > > Great Tip! :) > > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > CD I had allot of noise, but found I had no "trunk mat" (bought the car used and looked in the trunk and saw no carpet but did not realize it would be so noisy without it) in my trunk, I bought one off ebay for a different model, did not fit perfect but did the trick, basically I just had a trunk with no carpet in it...the carpet piece helped on the noise a good bit.... John > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Thanks, > David I do have the trunk mat in there, but the current noise level is as if there wasn't one. I am now in the process of lining the trunk with Dynamat (between the carpet and the metal). It's super expensive stuff though, so I really hope I get the results to justify the cost. Thanks, David > I had allot of noise, but found I had no "trunk mat" (bought the car used > and looked in the trunk and saw no carpet but did not realize it would be so [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 Well, I'm done now and the noise deadener did help. I installed in inside the trunk, under the rear parcel shelf, and under the rear seat and seat back. I started the job with Dynamat, but it got way too expensive, so half way through I switched to self-adhesive duct insulation wrap. It's kind of a foam rubber (about 1/8" thick) with adhesive on one side and foil cover on the other. The stuff I bought came in 4" wide rolls, 15' long. It may not be quite as effective as the Dynamat but it seems to do the job and is way, way cheaper. I'm still getting a fair bit of tire noise, but all the other noises are pretty well gone...I guess the tire noise is actually more noticable now since it isn't being masked by all the other road noises. David > I do have the trunk mat in there, but the current noise level is as if there > wasn't one. I am now in the process of lining the trunk with Dynamat [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 8/19/2004 |
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