Burned Carpets in Footwell
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When giving the Chim a deep clean today I noticed the carpet was crumbling away to the left of the clutch pedal (looking forward). I removed the crumbled carpet and the back of it was totally black / burned. I've not really looked at that area of the car before so I guess this could have happened any time in the last 20 years! Photos below.
I'm guessing this is heat soak from the exhaust manifold coming through the bulkhead into the car.
Although there is heat shielding near to the manifold on the inside of the wing, I guess it must be past it's best for this to happen. As well as replacing the heat shielding I was thinking about lagging the manifold in an effort to reduce the under bonnet temperatures.
Has anyone experienced the same blackened carpet, and / or lagged the exhaust, and did this work well? Thanks!
I'm guessing this is heat soak from the exhaust manifold coming through the bulkhead into the car.
Although there is heat shielding near to the manifold on the inside of the wing, I guess it must be past it's best for this to happen. As well as replacing the heat shielding I was thinking about lagging the manifold in an effort to reduce the under bonnet temperatures.
Has anyone experienced the same blackened carpet, and / or lagged the exhaust, and did this work well? Thanks!
Yep, can't say I have ever smelled burning in my ownership so I'm now wondering if it's a historical case of heat that did this.
Tomorrow, I'll check how hot that area gets when the engine is up to temperature, and also take a more detailed look at the condition of the heat shielding.
Tomorrow, I'll check how hot that area gets when the engine is up to temperature, and also take a more detailed look at the condition of the heat shielding.
Thanks for all the replies, after a run out today, I can confirm that the area the carpet came away from is too hot to touch.
The het shield on the other side looks to have degraded. (See picture)
I'll be getting this sorted as soon as possible - do you think the sticky tape method mentioned in this thread would work, or would it be better to replace the material entirely?
Thanks!
The het shield on the other side looks to have degraded. (See picture)
I'll be getting this sorted as soon as possible - do you think the sticky tape method mentioned in this thread would work, or would it be better to replace the material entirely?
Thanks!
Badgerchim said:
Hi. I'm just in the process of doing mine and got mine from Chimaeraparts on line
Telephone: 01484 607937
Mobile: 07515 533307
Email: info@chimaerapartsonline.co.uk
Size and thickness appear comparable although others are available.
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Hope this helps
Hi, that helps, and after a chat with my local TVR specialist, I've decided to also order this set from Chimaeraparts online, and get that fitted. Telephone: 01484 607937
Mobile: 07515 533307
Email: info@chimaerapartsonline.co.uk
Size and thickness appear comparable although others are available.
|https://thumbsnap.com/fA7AWahR[/url]Hope this helps
In the interim (until I get the full kit fitted) I'll patch up the old heat shield material with the silver tape mentioned in this thread, so thanks also for this recommendation.
Edited by phn on Tuesday 17th May 16:17
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