Under Bonnet Lining

[ausdrift]

I feel a bit stupid even asking this, but on the R33 stunck on the underside of the bonnet there is the standard grey liner. I figure Nissan put it on for a reason, but its rubbing on my newly painted strut tower bar. What difference will binning the liner make?

[Ben C34]

Its there as a sound deadner. Take it off if you want.

[GH05T]

do they, or didnt they used to contain some form of aspestos material? i have heard something about being carefull handelign the stuff.

can you get replacmeent pads? mine is a bit tatty too

[ausdrift]

Can anyone elaborate on or confirm the last point? I don't want to touch it if it contains aspestos

[Sklyn]

I'd think they had stopped using asbestos in them by the 90's. I doubt they would pass through importing if they contained it.

[ausdrift]

I would hope so, but then again I know that in some countries the legal definition of "asbestos free" can include up to 5-10% asbestos and therefore can sneak into the country (like in gaskets etc) unnoticed. I would hope Nissan wouldn't include this, and thinking logically, the lining under a bonnet wouldn't need to withstand the kind of temps that you would usually need a material like that (as opposed to brakes, gaskets etc) so I would assume it wouldn't include it?

[GH05T]

take it off. just dont you know....chew it or something.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

I always was under the impression that bonnet liner was to protect your paint from heat stress, however could be completely wrong.

[89CAL]

Yeah I leave mine on there for that reason ^^^^

I searched not long ago for these and they are still available from amayama. Not sure on shipping but its not overly expensive

Link Here

Shipping might be the killer but if you wanted to replace it with a new one, its still probably not going to be to bad

[Ben C34]

take it off. just dont you know....chew it or something.

That's good car related advice!

[ausdrift]

Damn, cause I was planning to eat it...

[GH05T]

lol, basically treat it like any insulation material, assume its trying to kill you, remove it and be wary of dust that comes off it.