Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
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Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
Hi,
I recently bought a new plastic engine lid to replace my heavy and tatty metal one, but the foam insulation and sound deadening material underneath is ingrained with oil. Does anyone know if this foam can be replaced with the genuine VW stuff as I'm hoping that this is the cause of the strong oil smell when I step out of the van...
If I can't buy replacement foam, what do you recommend that I use instead. It will obviously need to be fire retardant! Or is anyone selling a plastic lid in the Leicestershire area?
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks,
Cord
I recently bought a new plastic engine lid to replace my heavy and tatty metal one, but the foam insulation and sound deadening material underneath is ingrained with oil. Does anyone know if this foam can be replaced with the genuine VW stuff as I'm hoping that this is the cause of the strong oil smell when I step out of the van...
If I can't buy replacement foam, what do you recommend that I use instead. It will obviously need to be fire retardant! Or is anyone selling a plastic lid in the Leicestershire area?
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks,
Cord
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
so you are chucking a fireproof steel lid and replacing it with an flammable plastic one ? there are a few on here that would have no van if they had done the same,
stick with steel
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
Soak the foam with degreaser (engine/farmyard, usually caustic based ) and wash it out - you will have to do it a couple of times or more so get a gallon. That's what I did with mine.
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
I'd have your metal one.....
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
I would swap my mint metal one for a good plastic one any day
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sorted then
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
faggie wrote:I would swap my mint metal one for a good plastic one any day
I wouldn't..........
metalmick8y wrote:so you are chucking a fireproof steel lid and replacing it with an flammable plastic one ? there are a few on here that would have no van if they had done the same,
stick with steel
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He's right you know........
Whilst scary, minimal fuss and damage..... And metal lid DEFINATELY played its part.
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Mines not mintfaggie wrote:I would swap my mint metal one for a good plastic one any day
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
Just bought a sheet of quality insulation for the engine lid. Fire proof and great sound proofing. Doddle to fit.
http://www.asap-supplies.com/marine/mar ... ing-801834" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
captain Byrne wrote:Just bought a sheet of quality insulation for the engine lid. Fire proof and great sound proofing. Doddle to fit.
http://www.asap-supplies.com/marine/mar ... ing-801834" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Hi CB what thickness did you got for?
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
I can recommend this insulation as well - I think there’s only one size to go for Keith. Here’s a pic of how it comes in my thread (scroll towards the bottom):
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And with it fitted:
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http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... 4&start=45" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And with it fitted:
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
Does anyone have a offcut of this no longer needed? Maybe 300mm - 160mm..
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
300CE wrote:I can recommend this insulation as well - I think there’s only one size to go for Keith. Here’s a pic of how it comes in my thread (scroll towards the bottom):
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... 4&start=45" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And with it fitted:
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... t#p8219642" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
I have some spare of a similar product I used.lloydy wrote:Does anyone have a offcut of this no longer needed? Maybe 300mm - 160mm..
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Re: Engine cover/lid insulation and sound deadening
thanks, but i dont think that would be suitable. Your looks more like a blanket type? i want to fit it to some tinware in the engine bay
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