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Re: Bonnet Pad Set (tappet noise)

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Subject: Re: Bonnet Pad Set (tappet noise)
From: "Eric Kutzli" <ekutzli@netins.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 16:04:01 -0600
Skye
I added a cast aluminium valve cover and it seemed to reduce the clatter a
bit. the thicker material doesn't resonate like the stock thin ones do. Not
dramatic, but noticeable.
Eric K
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>From: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>
>To: MG Nuts <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Bonnet Pad Set
>Date: Thu, Apr 1, 1999, 12:53 PM
>

>Hello, 
>
>I'm looking for ways to hear less of the tappets and more of the wonderful
>burbly exhaust when I'm driving, and the first thing would probably be to
>install the two pieces of black sound deadening material under the bonnet.
>
>Any other quieting suggestions would also be appreciated.
>
>Does anyone have a cheap alternate source of the material?  I am going to
>have to tear it out in a year or so to repaint anyway, so I don't want to
>drop a bundle of money on it.  Think Home Depot.
>
>Skye
>
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