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Vibrating Trunk Lid

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#1 ·
After I installed the smaller Harley trunk rack, the wife was complaining that there was a lot of buzzing/vibrating sound and it was driving her crazy so .....

Did a bit of investigating and it appears the rubber seal for the trunk is quite "weak" and doesn't provide a very tight seal so I got some truck canopy sealer tape and cut a thin strip appx 3/4 wide long enuf to go all the way around the trunk. Stuck it onto the existing rubber seal and voila` ... no more buzzing/vibrating! The trunk latches have a tad more "pressure" now to snap them closed.

Warning: this tape is extremely sticky so make sure you get it aligned as you're sticking it down coz if you try and pull it off you'll have a real mess.
 
#3 ·
I'll try and remember to snap a shot or 3 this evening.

Basically tho, once the seal tape is applied, you can hardly see it.

BTW, I "think" it is canopy sealer tape ... I've had this stuff for ages. It's fairly thin and has one side sticky. Maybe a hardware store sells it ???
 
#4 ·
rattle


Where can you get this tape you speak of? My XC sounds like a freakin log wagon. The truck rattles like crazy hitting small bumps, the saddle bags do the same thing. Something on the fariing buzzes like a crazed bumblebee at certain RPM's. I didn't notice it much as I was funning debaffled stock exhaust and frankly the moise drownded all that other stuff out...
 
#5 ·
Where can you get this tape you speak of?
To be honest, I can't remember exactly where I got it coz I've had it for quite a while but I believe you can find it at either hardware stores, or automotive stores, or maybe a truck canopy / recreation vehicle place.

It comes in a roll about 2" wide, has a single sticky side (protected with a backing tape), is black rubber, and fairly thin.

I'm just about out of it now and I've slit what's left lengthwise so all I've now got is a length of about 3/4" width.

I'll try and remember to take a pic of it tonight. Was just too busy with other stuff last night.
 
#8 ·
Pics

As promised, pics of the trunk seal tape

Wire Technology Cable Electronic device Hose


Tire Automotive tire Electric blue Fashion accessory Synthetic rubber


Here you can see where the tape starts on top of the existing rubber seal.
Automotive exterior Bumper Auto part Tire Vehicle door


Here you can see how it form fits the lower edge.
Vehicle Car Auto part Automotive exterior Trunk
 
#9 ·
Update

The rubber tape I used turned out to be too thin and after a while, the lid was vibrating again so, I got some black door edge trim for a car and put it all around the lip of the trunk bottom. This adds a bit more height to the edge. The trunk fits a lot snugger now and not vibrating so we'll see how that lasts over time.
 
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