On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:41:05 -0500, Bob Adkins <bobad@charter.net>
wrote:

>On 31 Jul 2006 20:02:05 -0500, nothermark <nothermark@not.here> wrote:
>
>
>>in reducing their ability to spring back to a usefull size. If he is
>>crushing them as he stated that is probably what is happening. Same
>>as crushing or stretching a spring.
>
>Ah, I gotcha. Foamed plastics are bad about that.
>
>I've never seen live rubber or Neoprene take much of a set. They usually
>work, even if over compressed.

Agreed, to the point where they splay out, effectively losing height.
That is what I took him to mean by " stoppers that are now crushed".

 

On 1 Aug 2006 18:47:02 -0500, nothermark <nothermark@not.here> wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:41:05 -0500, Bob Adkins <bobad@charter.net>
>wrote:
>
>>On 31 Jul 2006 20:02:05 -0500, nothermark <nothermark@not.here> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>in reducing their ability to spring back to a usefull size. If he is
>>>crushing them as he stated that is probably what is happening. Same
>>>as crushing or stretching a spring.
>>
>>Ah, I gotcha. Foamed plastics are bad about that.
>>
>>I've never seen live rubber or Neoprene take much of a set. They usually
>>work, even if over compressed.
>
>Agreed, to the point where they splay out, effectively losing height.
>That is what I took him to mean by " stoppers that are now crushed".

Yes. It is like an egg crate effect. The looseness is not enough to
make the glove box door rattle but the latch has a metal plate inside
that makes a noisy buzz. If I can take the latch apart, I may be able
to put a shim in between the plate.

Filling the void in the foam makes a snug fit and stops the buzz. I
have some neoprene electrical plugs I can cut up and shape but it
seems like such a pain. It is a problem shaping them right and getting
them to stay put when I open and close the glove box.

 

On 1 Aug 2006 18:47:02 -0500, nothermark <nothermark@not.here> wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:41:05 -0500, Bob Adkins <bobad@charter.net>
>wrote:
>
>>On 31 Jul 2006 20:02:05 -0500, nothermark <nothermark@not.here> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>in reducing their ability to spring back to a usefull size. If he is
>>>crushing them as he stated that is probably what is happening. Same
>>>as crushing or stretching a spring.
>>
>>Ah, I gotcha. Foamed plastics are bad about that.
>>
>>I've never seen live rubber or Neoprene take much of a set. They usually
>>work, even if over compressed.
>
>Agreed, to the point where they splay out, effectively losing height.
>That is what I took him to mean by " stoppers that are now crushed".

Yes. It is like an egg crate effect. The looseness is not enough to
make the glove box door rattle but the latch has a metal plate inside
that makes a noisy buzz. If I can take the latch apart, I may be able
to put a shim in between the plate.

Filling the void in the foam makes a snug fit and stops the buzz. I
have some neoprene electrical plugs I can cut up and shape but it
seems like such a pain. It is a problem shaping them right and getting
them to stay put when I open and close the glove box.

 

On 1 Aug 2006 18:47:02 -0500, nothermark <nothermark@not.here> wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:41:05 -0500, Bob Adkins <bobad@charter.net>
>wrote:
>
>>On 31 Jul 2006 20:02:05 -0500, nothermark <nothermark@not.here> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>in reducing their ability to spring back to a usefull size. If he is
>>>crushing them as he stated that is probably what is happening. Same
>>>as crushing or stretching a spring.
>>
>>Ah, I gotcha. Foamed plastics are bad about that.
>>
>>I've never seen live rubber or Neoprene take much of a set. They usually
>>work, even if over compressed.
>
>Agreed, to the point where they splay out, effectively losing height.
>That is what I took him to mean by " stoppers that are now crushed".

Yes. It is like an egg crate effect. The looseness is not enough to
make the glove box door rattle but the latch has a metal plate inside
that makes a noisy buzz. If I can take the latch apart, I may be able
to put a shim in between the plate.

Filling the void in the foam makes a snug fit and stops the buzz. I
have some neoprene electrical plugs I can cut up and shape but it
seems like such a pain. It is a problem shaping them right and getting
them to stay put when I open and close the glove box.