Removing Driver And Passenger Seat For Sound Deadening

[lee dauny]

Hi folks, I’m after sOme expert advise please. I am about to embark on trying to sound deaden the cab floor as have been quite £250 to install the silent coat I have already purchased, so going to do myself. Can I just unplug the seat, unplug the electric without any issues and warning lights coming on? Assuming make sure ignition is off so no airbag issues? When I unclip the hand brake will it near retensioning after?

Any tips would be so gratefully received!!

 

[Fish]

IMO you dont need to worry too.much about every little bit of floor.
Remove the seats, unclip the fuse housings and then remove the seat bases.
When i did mine I worked around everything that was more hassle than I needed to remove
.. somethings are obvious but If I could work under or around it then i did.

 

[lee dauny]

Brilliant thanks Fish! I’m guess the handbrake isn’t an issue then. Found a good video From Kira vans that seems to make it look pretty simple. Fingers crossed!

 

[Fish]

Handbrake is pretty simple of detach from the floor and move to one side..if you want to cover under it.
I also found it helpful to remove all the lover dash panels to get high up bulkhead as possible.

I have proberly gone over the top with my sound deading but that was my choice.. each to their own..

 

[lee dauny]

Great advice again Fish. Is it just a firm pull to get the footwell covers off? Definitely want to get as far up the bulkhead as I can.

 

[Fish]

I believe so mate.. @StudleyGlass can help here.

 

[lee dauny]

Great thanks Fish

 

[DaveyB]

Handbrake is pretty simple of detach from the floor and move to one side..if you want to cover under it.
I also found it helpful to remove all the lover dash panels to get high up bulkhead as possible.

I have proberly gone over the top with my sound deading but that was my choice.. each to their own..

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Did a dynomat rep throw up in your van @Fish?

 

[Fish]

Did a dynomat rep throw up in your van @Fish?

Ha, just a good good deal struck on boxes of 5 mate.

 

[DaveyB]

Ha, just a good good deal struck on boxes of 5 mate.

Gonna have to find that deal myself, bearing in mind how blinking loud the van is since ripping all the lining, panels and seats out.

 

[andys]

I’m not going to do this again, I went nuts on my T5, getting all the cab carpet, seats, bases, everything out and covering every square mm in dynamat followed by close cell foam - Made bugger all difference! In fact my T6 without anything is already quieter than my T5 after I’d done all that work. Most of the road/engine noise I hear now comes through the front windows oddly

 

[StudleyGlass]

Passenger side will just pull out if i remember but the drivers side as a couple of screws holding it, best look before you start pulling to hard
I also covered these panels why i had them off as it all helps. Made a difference in the cab IMO