30 replies to this topic

[Kt1966]

Should there be some ? There wasn't anything when the old one came off, but I reckon there should be a sound deadening pad or 2 ? and some sound proof material (but how is it fixed on if it is there ?)

Thanks

[Carlos W]

Mine had some horrible brown material on it!

Not sure it did anything to deaden the sound though

[Kt1966]

Thanks. Was it held in at all or just "hanging"? I was thinking of putting a bit of silent coat (or similar) on it and then some absorbent material, but don't know what. Strikes me the roof is just a big drum unless I do something with it....

[Carlos W]

It was glued to the roof.

Its was a type of fabric stuff which tore very easily! I haven't stuck it back on, and don't plan to.

[ShaunaFTW]

Don't they just have that rectangle of it stuck to the middle of the roof? My boyfriends late 80's had that anyway when I took the headlining out a few weeks ago, not sure if it came from the factory like that though, there was about 4 layers of stuff on the floor so might have been added after

[Kt1966]

Was it just sound proofing stuff or the sound deadening pad as well?

[ShaunaFTW]

Just sound deadening glued to the roof I think! 

[Doodling]

I've glued 1/4 inch thick foam to my roof. It's gone from a tinny tap to a dull thud.
It's great when your parked up in the rain but makes no difference when the engine running ( it's all I hear).

[Richie83]

Mine had a large foam pad as standard. Planning to silent coat the whole roof before putting the headliner back in.

[blackbelt1990]

It varies with age, try and get something from an injection car if you're not going to buy new. They have a felt like pad stuck there, over 1cm thick.

[IainStallard]

My sidewalk has big sound deadening pads underneath the roof lining as standard :)

[henri1972]

mine has the perforated tar pads there are six of them just randomly stuck on

[Kt1966]

Sounds like Silent Coat or similar would be a good option and then maybe something else. I've not used it before, but guessing it's ok for the roof

[Mini 360]

I put silent coat on mine.  6 sheets worked well.  Roof doesnt clang now, just gives a really deep and quiet thud

[Kt1966]

Which thickness did you use 2mm/4mm ? Did you put any sound proof stuff as well?