Thread: Defender 90 - Noise from stones in wheelarches on gravel roads

Originally Posted by AndyG

I have some left over DYNAMAT, has anyone used that in a wheel arch?

Not I, but I suspect it would become a sticky magnet for everything once a few stones have damaged the aluminium coating! If you could protect it you might have a winner.

Doesn't Dynamat go inside for noise suppression?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Doesn't Dynamat go inside for noise suppression?

Normally, but Defender drivers always want to be different.

If it were my money, I'd be looking at something like this, then modifying to fit.
Mud Guards | ISP Glendale

As others have shown, there is plenty of bracket attachment points under there- might just need to get creative with some steel.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that you could actually buy mudguard liners for Defenders, but I have no idea where I read it.

Originally Posted by kogvos

Normally, but Defender drivers always want to be different.

This would give me Dynamat both sides
Possibly only one way to find out

I've had the rear wheel arches sprayed with Rhino guard just after I bought it. Haven't done any gravel road driving so not sure how well in suppresses noise. Was also was done to protect surface against stone chipping/damage. Had both Rhino guard and underbody rustproofing done by Beams Rustproofing in Perth and can highly recommend them, outstanding job and attention to detail

The youngest son has just spent $550 having his Hilux steam cleaned and then sprayed with a thick rubbery stuff and then a black overcoat, so I will be interested to see if it makes it quieter, as well as VERY black under there.