A cover assembly is provided, such as a camshaft cover or valve cover, for
an internal combustion engine. The cover assembly includes a cover member
with a contoured surface. An acoustic barrier member is generally
coextensive with the cover member and at least partially approximates the
contoured surface. An elastic member is mounted with respect to the
acoustic barrier member and spans at least a portion of the acoustic
barrier member. A plate member is mounted with respect to the elastic
member and is operable to retain the elastic member and the acoustic
barrier member with respect to the cover member. The plate member spans
substantially the entirety of the elastic member.