Monaro under bonnet insulation - removal?

[rix]

The lining on my car is pretty darn tatty, just wondered if anyone has removed it? Does it make it excessively noisey? Any other disadvantages?

Can imagine it wouldn't be cheap to replace from a main dealer!

[the_ferret82]

there is a number of people who have removed it. yes it will make things a little louder but i dont think its by much.

[SturdyHSV]

Yep, remove it, no problems.

May allow a bit more heat to escape the engine bay, may be ever so slightly louder but I don't think you'd notice.

I've done it, it's fiiiiine

[007 VXR]

SturdyHSV said:

Yep, remove it, no problems.

May allow a bit more heat to escape the engine bay, may be ever so slightly louder but I don't think you'd notice.

I've done it, it's fiiiiine

+1

[KMud]

Disadvantages:

• the clips are bastids - proper trim tool advised
• inside the bonnet isn't fully painted
• releases the spider carcasses

[rix]

KMud said:

Disadvantages:

• the clips are bastids - proper trim tool advised
• inside the bonnet isn't fully painted
• releases the spider carcasses

Lol, thanks! Will give it a go later tho may have to invest in a trim tool - always just used a bent fork!

See they're a reasonable £75 from MF if I really need to get a new one...

[the_ferret82]

rix said:

KMud said:

Disadvantages:

• the clips are bastids - proper trim tool advised
• inside the bonnet isn't fully painted
• releases the spider carcasses

Lol, thanks! Will give it a go later tho may have to invest in a trim tool - always just used a bent fork!

See they're a reasonable £75 from MF if I really need to get a new one...

a bent fork or a big pair of long nosed pliers work well if you dont have a trim tool.

[SturdyHSV]

I seem to remember using a flat head screwdriver, but I may be imagining that...

[007 VXR]

SturdyHSV said:

I seem to remember using a flat head screwdriver, but I may be imagining that...

Monkfish did mine

[Tattooboy]

Had mine removed when I had the bonnet vents fitted and never had it put back on again.

Can't say the engine noise is any louder but you can hear the SC whine more

[rix]

Tattooboy said:

Can't say the engine noise is any louder but you can hear the SC whine more

Unfortunately that won't be an issue for me!

[kieranrob]

Tattooboy said:

Had mine removed when I had the bonnet vents fitted and never had it put back on again.

Can't say the engine noise is any louder but you can hear the SC whine more

Thats the only reason why I removed mine

[KMud]

SturdyHSV said:

I seem to remember using a flat head screwdriver, but I may be imagining that...

Will work, but it's really easy to scratch the paint off.

[gsd2000]

Plastic trim tool but it was a pain to get some of the clips off

[Windy Miller]

Holy old thread resurrection Batman....

Well, result of a search to see what other knowledge is there first, before starting a fresh thread.....

Looking to refurb the under bonnet insulation on the CV8. Like others, I guess from the original thread here, it was getting tatty. Removed today, and its really just the fabric covering over the yellow insulation. As the panel is sculpted to fit, I am not really minded to replace with the general purpose sticky back foam kits that abound. Instead, I am minded to peel off the tatty fabric, back to sound yellow insulation, spray the insulation with adhesive, then apply a suitable black fabric to resurrect the panel. Thing is, any fabric used would need to be both heat and fire resistant. The former to stop it shrivelling up in the heat, the latter to stop it being the source of ignition that sets the rest of the car on fire!

Anyone done this and have any recommendations? Seeing lots of black "fire retardant" fabrics on speciality fabric supply sites, but not sure how it would fare in an engine bay.....

[MarvinTPA]

I took mine off a couple of years ago as it was very tatty ( 04 Cv8 ) - as with others, I just never put it back. Never noticed any difference, apart from having to anti-rust primer some freshly revealed brown bits. Obviously this is of no help to you at all !

[mfp4073]

I removed the bonnet liner years ago as it was pretty tatty.
I cleaned up the underside of the bonnet and stuck on an insulated silver heat reflective foil which I cut to size. It’s been absolutely fine, job done.

[Windy Miller]

MarvinTPA said:

I took mine off a couple of years ago as it was very tatty ( 04 Cv8 ) - as with others, I just never put it back. Never noticed any difference, apart from having to anti-rust primer some freshly revealed brown bits. Obviously this is of no help to you at all !

Au contraire - It is still a help, as its always the other option - Go naked. I don't have any hidden brown bits (Oh er missus) so its an option. Just looking to see if I can preserve originality. I am seeing I can get Nomex by the half yard from the states, so might just send for that as its definately and inherently heat and fire proof. If it ends up looking untidy, I can just leave the insulation out.