John Lee's Rattling Tail Gate Fix, PCV Valve Grommets! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*Sharps40* · 10-09-2013, 06:13 PM

I installed Tail Gate derattlers (extra PCV grommets that I bought...) on the tale gate ears...now when ya close it its got a rubber bushing to stop all the noise and snug enough the chains don't jump out of the ears when ya hit a bump....add some rubber hose on the chains and its all pretty durn quite back there.

Ta2Don · 10-09-2013, 06:30 PM

Thanx for the tip!!!

markeb01 · 10-10-2013, 02:30 AM

Thanks for sharing. I just noticed those on my tailgate the other day. I put them on so many years ago I forgot I had done that too.

Woogeroo · 10-10-2013, 04:24 AM

Real trucks rattle.

-W

p.s. good tip tho'.

*Sharps40* · 10-10-2013, 05:13 AM

John Lee's becoming more refined. Getting rid of the lil rattles so we can listen to the Weber growl at highway speed. Soon we'll be getting rid of the Peanut Whine so we can have a conversation at any speed. And we don't have a radio in the truck, so, no way to turn up the volume to fix mosta them lil irritating noises!

TJ's Chevy · 10-10-2013, 10:34 AM

One good way to here the motor growl is you take the muffler and mount it under the cab and pull all the sound deadener! Did that on mine,plus ended the exhaust tips a few inches from the mufflers to exhaust ends right under the cab. Cheapest way to do some my friend!!! Then you WON'T here ANY rattling when it's screaming at 4,000 rpm!!

*Sharps40* · 10-10-2013, 11:53 AM

Cool. Pretty soon though, John Lee will likely never see 4000 again. Soon as that T5 goes in his top speed will be up to the top end of my comfort zone but his whine and growl will be at the low end.

Might have to get a tape loop of the growls and whine for the stereo so we can maintain better control of conversation time with GoodWife on long trips. Just gotta figure out how to hook a tape player to the tach so the noise comes in whereever I set the lil orange pointer.....1500 rpm with Goodwife, 5000 rpm without! HA!

10-09-2013, 06:13 PM	#1
Sharps40 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: here Posts: 2,408	John Lee's Rattling Tail Gate Fix, PCV Valve Grommets! I installed Tail Gate derattlers (extra PCV grommets that I bought...) on the tale gate ears...now when ya close it its got a rubber bushing to stop all the noise and snug enough the chains don't jump out of the ears when ya hit a bump....add some rubber hose on the chains and its all pretty durn quite back there.

10-09-2013, 06:30 PM	#2
Ta2Don Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 4,203	Re: John Lee's Rattling Tail Gate Fix, PCV Valve Grommets! Thanx for the tip!!! __________________ DON Proverbs 27:17 US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD

10-10-2013, 02:30 AM	#3
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: John Lee's Rattling Tail Gate Fix, PCV Valve Grommets! Thanks for sharing. I just noticed those on my tailgate the other day. I put them on so many years ago I forgot I had done that too. __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502

10-10-2013, 04:24 AM	#4
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	Re: John Lee's Rattling Tail Gate Fix, PCV Valve Grommets! Real trucks rattle. -W p.s. good tip tho'.

10-10-2013, 05:13 AM	#5
Sharps40 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: here Posts: 2,408	Re: John Lee's Rattling Tail Gate Fix, PCV Valve Grommets! John Lee's becoming more refined. Getting rid of the lil rattles so we can listen to the Weber growl at highway speed. Soon we'll be getting rid of the Peanut Whine so we can have a conversation at any speed. And we don't have a radio in the truck, so, no way to turn up the volume to fix mosta them lil irritating noises!

10-10-2013, 10:34 AM	#6
TJ's Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: John Lee's Rattling Tail Gate Fix, PCV Valve Grommets! One good way to here the motor growl is you take the muffler and mount it under the cab and pull all the sound deadener! Did that on mine,plus ended the exhaust tips a few inches from the mufflers to exhaust ends right under the cab. Cheapest way to do some my friend!!! Then you WON'T here ANY rattling when it's screaming at 4,000 rpm!! __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

10-10-2013, 11:53 AM	#7
Sharps40 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: here Posts: 2,408	Re: John Lee's Rattling Tail Gate Fix, PCV Valve Grommets! Cool. Pretty soon though, John Lee will likely never see 4000 again. Soon as that T5 goes in his top speed will be up to the top end of my comfort zone but his whine and growl will be at the low end. Might have to get a tape loop of the growls and whine for the stereo so we can maintain better control of conversation time with GoodWife on long trips. Just gotta figure out how to hook a tape player to the tach so the noise comes in whereever I set the lil orange pointer.....1500 rpm with Goodwife, 5000 rpm without! HA!

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