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Old 07-07-2013, 08:40 PM   #32
sgoldste01
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Chapter/Region: Tri-State
Location: Webster, NY
Vehicle:
2012 Impreza Sp 5sp
Obs Blk Prl/Drk Gray Mtl

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Originally Posted by bruuster View Post
I felt like I had to slam my hatch to close it consistently and it seemed very loud and hollow. I popped of the inner plastic of the hatch and added some 1 inch thick egg crate foam pieces. (The insulation from the factory is only about 1/4 inch) I also loosened and re-tightened the latch hook. Now I can close the hatch normally and the sound is muffled. Helps dampen the noise while driving as well.
A very simple thing I did to improve the solidity of the sound when closing the hatch is to attach the rear license plate using four screws instead of just the two top screws as installed by the dealer. That right there gets rid of a huge rattling sound when closing the hatch!

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