My very own update thread - AZ edition (picture heavy)

[BaseDrifter]

I'm taking the long Thanksgiving weekend to finally replace my doors. I'm also taking the time to install Dynamat on the inside door skin (I think applying it to the outside door skin would look a little weird.) I was planning to swap to the Bose door cards as well but the previous owner of my car hacked the speakers in to the door cards and I'm not going to bother messing with those right now. The new door cards will go in when I re-do the sound system.

Dynamat!



Getting the door off is never a problem. Getting the new door on most certainly was. Just could not get the bolt to go into the threads cleanly.

In any case old scratched door off.



With the new door on this is the stock sound deadening I'll be replacing.



Top half of door done.



And bottom.



Just knocking on the door there is a huge difference in sound. The door sounds much more solid. I'm excited to see what the full results are.

In other news I still have grinding and clunking galore. I'm starting to worry something is wrong with the pilot bearing or throwout bearing. When revving the motor in neutral with the clutch engaged there is a distinct whirring noise. If I push the clutch in the noise goes away. :(

[RENOxDECEPTION]

with transmission in neutral and clutch engaged, the pilot bearing is not being used; it's spinning the same speed as the transmission. weird though,

[Bordom]

I'm taking the long Thanksgiving weekend to finally replace my doors. I'm also taking the time to install Dynamat on the inside door skin (I think applying it to the outside door skin would look a little weird.) I was planning to swap to the Bose door cards as well but the previous owner of my car hacked the speakers in to the door cards and I'm not going to bother messing with those right now. The new door cards will go in when I re-do the sound system.

Dynamat!



Getting the door off is never a problem. Getting the new door on most certainly was. Just could not get the bolt to go into the threads cleanly.

In any case old scratched door off.



With the new door on this is the stock sound deadening I'll be replacing.



Top half of door done.



And bottom.



Just knocking on the door there is a huge difference in sound. The door sounds much more solid. I'm excited to see what the full results are.

In other news I still have grinding and clunking galore. I'm starting to worry something is wrong with the pilot bearing or throwout bearing. When revving the motor in neutral with the clutch engaged there is a distinct whirring noise. If I push the clutch in the noise goes away. :(

Excellent! My S4 doesn't have those stock sound deadening pieces in the driver rear door. It sounds very hollow without them.

I want to do this when I get back. You should notice a quiter cabin while driving and increased sound clarity

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[BaseDrifter]

with transmission in neutral and clutch engaged, the pilot bearing is not being used; it's spinning the same speed as the transmission. weird though,

Yeah, I'm not too happy about the noise. I'll try to get a video soon. Whatever it is it seems most likely that the engine or tranny is coming out again.

Excellent! My S4 doesn't have those stock sound deadening pieces in the driver rear door. It sounds very hollow without them.

I want to do this when I get back. You should notice a quiter cabin while driving and increased sound clarity

I finished the rear door tonight and the difference is already awesome just opening and closing the completed door with panels installed.

Here's the new rear door, no more key marks! Only 5 years later...



Before installing the Dynamat. The stock sound deadening was pulling up and away from the door, couldn't have been doing a very good job anymore.



And after!



I got the trim swapped over and installed the new Bose rear door card. There's no speaker hooked up yet though.

[RENOxDECEPTION]

Yeah, I'm not too happy about the noise. I'll try to get a video soon. Whatever it is it seems most likely that the engine or tranny is coming out again.

Don't you still have an issue with driveshaft?

do tranny this time, replace faulty driveshaft component at same time, bummer though, hopefully nothing major.

Probably some penicillium from that bread growing in the pilot bearing