Door "thud"
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Door "thud"
Is there a trick to bringing back that new-car solid "thud" sound when closing the door?
Can the "clank" be fixed by simply retightening the all screws beneath the door panels? Or is there like a new bushing kit? I have installed new window and door channeling and it' still clanky. Perhaps the doors on these cars have always sounded like this new?
RON
Can the "clank" be fixed by simply retightening the all screws beneath the door panels? Or is there like a new bushing kit? I have installed new window and door channeling and it' still clanky. Perhaps the doors on these cars have always sounded like this new?
RON
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Mine never had a "thud" when it was new but more of a "click". One thing you shouldn't have are any rattles when it shuts......
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Is there a trick to bringing back that new-car solid "thud" sound when closing the door?
Can the "clank" be fixed by simply retightening the all screws beneath the door panels? Or is there like a new bushing kit? I have installed new window and door channeling and it' still clanky. Perhaps the doors on these cars have always sounded like this new?
RON
Can the "clank" be fixed by simply retightening the all screws beneath the door panels? Or is there like a new bushing kit? I have installed new window and door channeling and it' still clanky. Perhaps the doors on these cars have always sounded like this new?
RON
Besides that, not having any loose parts in the doors and adding some sound deadening material behind the doorpanel also helps. Here's a recent post on someone using tape and some other stuff in his doors:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1631803
