on 8/30/02 12:13 PM, David Brodbeck at gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG wrote:

> The stove grate in my '82 Westy is driving me nuts, rattling every time I
> hit a bump.  Are there supposed to be little rubber caps or something on
> the ends of the wires, to stop them from rattling against the stovetop?
> Or should I just slip something under it to hold it still when I'm not
> using the stove?

Actually is it the grate, or is the drain board that sits on top of the
grate? The previous owner of my Westy spent a LOT of effort eliminating all
the rattles. I've got some "NASA" insulation between the top side of the
drain board and the top to add dampening. Seems to work pretty well.