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TR engine cover insulation - redone!
Hello Gang. Like many of you out there, my car's
engine cover insulation was deteriorating. I
found some stuff on ebay that seemed to be what
I wanted. It is cellular construction with foil
on both sides, and about 4mm thick. So I bought
a roll of 50 square feet for a measily $35.
After ripping off the old insulation, I scraped
and sanded the underside of the engine cover,
then washed it and let it dry in the sun. Then I
laid the new insulation onto the engine cover
and carefully cut out spots for the mounting
brackets. I then sprayed adhesive on both the
engine cover and the insulation and squished
them together. The insulation was formable to
the corners and seemed to lay-out quite good.
Well I won't make this a complicated story since
this is an easy job. But here's a couple of pics.
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That's funny. I did the same job yesterday! I
got a roll of heat/insulation from a local car
stereo shop. Paid $35 bucks also. Cosmic
coincidence.
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that's the same stuff I bought at pep boys, I
think i'ts like $19.99 there
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If its what I think it is, they sell the stuff
at Menards. Its used as insulation on steel
buildings, unheated basements, etc. You can get
a huge roll (I think its what you have) for 30$
or so.
I was thinking of using the same stuff in my
914, as the original insulation is deteriorated.
Home depot has it too:
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
carguy
Hello Gang. Like many of you out
there, my car's engine cover
insulation was deteriorating. I
found some stuff on ebay that
seemed to be what I wanted. It
is cellular construction with
foil on both sides, and about
4mm thick. So I bought a roll of
50 square feet for a measily
$35. After ripping off the old
insulation, I scraped and sanded
the underside of the engine
cover, then washed it and let it
dry in the sun. Then I laid the
new insulation onto the engine
cover and carefully cut out
spots for the mounting brackets.
I then sprayed adhesive on both
the engine cover and the
insulation and squished them
together. The insulation was
formable to the corners and
seemed to lay-out quite good.
Well I won't make this a
complicated story since this is
an easy job. But here's a couple
of pics.
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Any special adhesive? Did you physically remove
the cover?
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Yes I removed the engine cover to do the job. It
was sort of a pain the butt to re-install the
3rd brake light and get it aligned properly.
Other than that this is an easy job.
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Insulation?
In looking at my 86 TR I don't see where there
ever was insulation on my deck lid. Is that
something the earlier TRs didn't have?
I noticed the picture of Brian's 87 TR and don't
see any there either.
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Just to update....I see several other sources
have been mentioned for this insulation, but
here is the problem. The TR engine cover is
quite large and you need a roll that is wide
enough to accomodate it. You certainly don't
want to use a 16" wide roll of the stuff and
have to splice it to get the proper width. So
when I found the ebay stuff in the size that is
needed, I jumped on it.
As for the adhesive, I used some 3M spray glue
from our local Napa store.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
carguy
Just to update....I see several
other sources have been
mentioned for this insulation,
but here is the problem. The TR
engine cover is quite large and
you need a roll that is wide
enough to accomodate it. You
certainly don't want to use a
16" wide roll of the stuff and
have to splice it to get the
proper width. So when I found
the ebay stuff in the size that
is needed, I jumped on it.
As for the adhesive, I used some
3M spray glue from our local
Napa store.
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The stuff from Menards/Home Depot is 48 inches
wide...
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bpu699 - Thank You for this clarification. I did
check on some other links and saw only the
"narrow" stuff. Based on your information, and
the fact that I have now driven my car several
hundred miles with no issues - All you
Testarossa owners who need new insulation run
out to Home Depot or Menards and get yourself a
roll of this stuff. It works very well.
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