Damp Damp Damp!!!!

A cool Sunday afternoon, there are something I wish to do on my car, to put the DAMPIT! on the bonnet, and roof.

For the Hood, a piece of cake! Advantage, even lower 'wee wee' sound for the AL4.



The coming next , Roof top removal, tell you what, please don't simply do, it will damage the roof if no done properly.

First, remove everything supporting the Roof cover.
1. A pillar, B pillar , C pillar cover, have to remove sun visor, handles and rubber edge too, not so difficult anyway.


Look at the C pillar Catcher area, if pull properly, it comes out perfectly.

Forgot, you have to remove this too. This is the front room light and seat belt warning cover.
It has 6 catchers for white outer cover, the plastic bracket has 3 metal catchers catches the roof.



2. the most difficult part, the roof carpet is actually glued on the roof! DAM IT! When I knew it, it is too late, I torn the cloth inside!!! but it just in side, Luckily, What to do ? no turning back, had to continue (i was so nervous, afraid of damaging the roof carpet).

Actually roof carpet has 3 layers, Sponge (outer which we can touch), Fiber (center layer which is very hard to support whole carpet), and cloth type tissue (laminate the fiber inside).

When you have remove everything that support the roof carpet, it will still stick to the roof, until you pull slowly, insert your hand in to the roof to tear off the glue area.

As below:


I glued it back (the torn carpet layer), using UHU, + a little bit of water.
Look at that, our 308 roof is totally naked! No wonder rain drops create such a big 'tik tak' sound. The Damping effect is coming from the glue and roof carpet itself.


To highlight one thing, Peugeot just using a cheap plastic with glue ( those which used to cover the door interior before handling to the customer, to prevent scratches) to cover the rear room light compartment, I totally 'Beh Song'. I used thin sponge to cover and remove the plastic. See! so cheap!

FINALLY!!!!! easy job, heat up DAMPIT to 80C and stick the DAMPIT! one by one symmetrically, until it is damp enough to create 'thump thump' sound.


Precaution: when assembly back, please remember all the things that you removed are properly placed in its original location. Otherwise, rattling will occurred.

At last, the roof now is solid, without over damp (I put just enough). It really helps in road noise reduction.

Now, my car road noise is focus on the wheel and floor area, no more noise from top.

Recall:
1. Did I damage anything?
Yes, the tissue. haha.

2. Did I cause some rattling?
No, Perfect so far.

3. Did I forget to bring out something inside the carpet?
Yes, took out already.

4. Did I spoil the outlook of the carpet? scratches?
Nope, looks Perfect, no one knows until I mention.

5. How I feel?
I feel Worth It , satisfied, and happy........hahaha.....5 hours......

Next target, AUTOFOAM!