Posts : 4785 Join date : 2010-03-22 Age : 105 Location : Bishop Aukward
Subject: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 9:00
Now I know I'm not supposed to go under the bonnet on my car, so apologies in advance to those people who will tell me off, but I had to fill up my washer bottle the other day and noticed that the fibre pad thingy thats attached to the underside of the bonnet is looking a bit sad, tattered and torn.
Q. Does it actually do anything and would the car function perfectly well without it. If so, can I just rip it off or do I need to replace it with something ??
Steviedoo
Posts : 2691 Join date : 2010-08-06 Age : 49 Location : Saving up for a new Scoob ???
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 9:12
Think it's there to protect paintwork on bonnet from to much engine heat, but think sone people have removed them and not had any issues.
locky@HYDROtek
Posts : 1597 Join date : 2011-08-26 Age : 44 Location : chester le street
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 9:17
Yeh it acts as a heat gard but I've removed mine as it looked tacky......no problems to date ;0)
maxboost
Posts : 1887 Join date : 2010-03-30 Location : Driving with a big grin
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 11:33
removed mine & fitted heat reflective foil in the recesses never had any bother with heat transfer & laqure fade
Trev85
Posts : 1096 Join date : 2011-08-08 Age : 39 Location : Polishing the gravel rash off my roof
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 12:13
Rip it off less weight the better!! It hasnt been on the classic for years and never had a problem!!
phil555
Posts : 2461 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 51
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 12:27
Mine is off and I have had ne bother with mine (when i drive it that is.....LOL)
Keiffy
Posts : 1676 Join date : 2011-03-22 Age : 55 Location : hartlepool
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 14:36
See andy howe he makes undebonnet sheilds mate
Andyg
Posts : 1364 Join date : 2010-03-19 Age : 41 Location : NESF
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 17:11
i removed it on my old car
Jonny Gav Admin
Posts : 6837 Join date : 2010-03-12 Age : 53 Location : Durham
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 17:37
Agree, just bin it Kieth
kgt Admin
Posts : 4785 Join date : 2010-03-22 Age : 105 Location : Bishop Aukward
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Mon 30 Jan - 23:14
Champion, thats what I was hoping you'd say. Part 1 sorted.
Now I've just got to hope that the thing I filled up with fairy liquid actually was the washer bottle.
keffer
Posts : 3431 Join date : 2010-03-12 Age : 33 Location : Belgium
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Tue 31 Jan - 14:39
if it has a sign like this (O) on it's the brake fluid reservoir lol
kgt Admin
Posts : 4785 Join date : 2010-03-22 Age : 105 Location : Bishop Aukward
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Tue 31 Jan - 14:53
Dont worry Keffer, the bubbles are coming from under the big metal cap on the top of the black thing at the front with the fan behind it, so nowhere near the brake fluid res. Phew.
keffer
Posts : 3431 Join date : 2010-03-12 Age : 33 Location : Belgium
Subject: Re: Under bonnet fibre pad thingy Tue 31 Jan - 15:12
aah thats great bud once a guy was pointing at his window wiper motor and told me it was his turbo fpmsl
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It hasnt been on the classic for years and never had a problem!! 
