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Mmm, quiet Aero... Posted by B Millar [Email] (#1109) [Profile/Gallery] (more from B Millar) on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:54:19 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I have been battling squeaks, creaks, and rattles in my Aero since I got the thing a little less than a year ago. They are the worst in the summer when it's hot and everything expands. I had a few days where I was seriously looking on AutoTrader for an A4. I finally removed the interior plastic door trim pieces that surround the windows last week. It is now 99% silent in the cabin. Why did I not recognize this earlier!? They are so cheap and flimsy. I had the revelation sitting in the parking lot in the sun waiting for my friend. I was sitting there perfectly stationary with the engine off and I could hear them creaking against the rubber window gaskets as they warmed up. Unfortunately the interior looks a little lacking without them, so I think I'm going to work on lining all the edges where they contact the door gaskets and lower door panels with felt. I think I can do it without it being too visible.
I'm enjoying my car a lot lately. The weather is great and it's behaving wonderfully. It's five years old now and my friend thought it was NEW. :) Now if only it were a manual 5-speed...
Thanks for listening.
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