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    I HAVE a 1999 AU Ford Fairlane which I intend to keep for a while yet. For a medium to high prestige car the road noise in the cabin is very loud. When Ford released the latest-model Fairlane they took some action to alleviate this, but I don't know what they did. I travel a lot of kilometres a year, so do you have any suggestions?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    1 July 2004
    Graham Smith

    FORD made some major changes in the AU II to reduce interior noise, but they were changes that couldn't be made easily to your car. The main one was the inclusion of a laminated firewall which had a significant affect on interior noise and they also fitted hydraulic engine mounts for further reduction. The engine mounts could be fitted, but the firewall is clearly out of the question. Check where the noise is coming from and that might give you a guide as to what to do to reduce it. If it's coming from the rear, it's probably tyre noise, in which case I would consult a tyre expert -- like Russell Stuckey at Stuckey Tyre Service -- who should be able to recommend a tyre that would be quieter than those you're now running. The BA Fairlane is quite different to yours. It has a stiffer body and control blade independent rear suspension, so the noise transmission path is quite different and that makes it difficult to compare to your car.

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