| Author | Message | ||
     Robin Cooper (Cooper1) New Member Username: Cooper1 Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2003 |
OK. The foam padding under the hood is falling down and second it just looks like crap. I know that its there to protect the hood from fading on the outside (at least i think that's what it's for). Removing it would be easy but that would also allow a lot of heat through. Any ideas on replacing it? I've tried everything to keep it from falling, but it basically dry rotted. Thanks. | ||
| Will Tillery (Will) Member Username: Will Post Number: 214 Registered: 11-2002 |
Robin, The padding can be replaced for around 60.00 or so. I just replaced one ina classic last week. Very easy and DIY job. Best of luck, Will | ||
| Dave Thomas (Dthomas) New Member Username: Dthomas Post Number: 15 Registered: 11-2003 |
Dynamat sells a real nice 'under hood' product that will work better than the stock version. I have not used it, but I have heard good things about it. | ||
| Dave Thomas (Dthomas) New Member Username: Dthomas Post Number: 16 Registered: 11-2003 |
Here is a link: http://www.dynamat.com/auto_hoodliner.htm | ||
| Adam Ross (Discodriveradam) Member Username: Discodriveradam Post Number: 128 Registered: 01-2003 |
I believe the main purpose of the padding is for soundproofing, but I don't doubt that it plays that role as well. | ||
| Robin Cooper (Cooper1) New Member Username: Cooper1 Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2003 |
I appreciate the link. Thats excately what i was looking for. Will, I was wandering, where did you purchase your padding from for 60.00? | ||
| Robin Cooper (Cooper1) New Member Username: Cooper1 Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2003 |
One more question. Do you remove the hood or just apply it with it on? Thanks. | ||
| Will Tillery (Will) Member Username: Will Post Number: 217 Registered: 11-2002 |
Its Land Rover Genuine Padding. Your dealer should have it. Leave the hood on or you are going to be spending the afternoon trying to line that thing back up...if you do end up removing it mark the spots good. I made my girlfriend a blanket out of the old one... She did not like it much though..  | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Billb Post Number: 1284 Registered: 02-2002 |
Just remove it - you won't miss it + you'll benefit from lower underhood temps. Bill | ||
| C. Ross Edwards (C_ross) New Member Username: C_ross Post Number: 28 Registered: 03-2003 |
Another reason the insulation is there is to prevent the spread of fire. If your engine catches fire those plastic plugs melt and in theory the insulation falls down and smothers the fire. I don't know if it works or not but that is what the engineers tell me. Ross | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Senior Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 508 Registered: 05-2003 |
Another option for good use of that space:  |
