Bonnet rubber lining...

[Andrewkb]

My current Stream had bonnet rubber lining all round.... so much so that it's relatively "tight" when the bonnet is closed.

 

However, my previous Sunny doesn't have it...

 

I realised that after a 10min 120km/h drive, I open the bonnet of my Sunny, the engine bay is COOL, e.g. battery, air box, etc ! Probably due to cold air going into the bonnet via the gaps between the bonnet and the chasis.

 

However, the Stream, after the same 10min 120km/h drive, the engine is HOT !!! VERY VERY HOT all round !

 

Tempted to remove the rubber lining ... anyone did it before ?

[Gadgeter]

Andrew,

 

Me can't advice on this.. Impreza don't have lining too...

[Andrewkb]

So, safe to remove lah

 

Anyway, Sunny dun come with it .. gotta buy seperately !

[Turbobrick]

The rubber lining is probably used for noise reduction (from wind) and also for water proofing.....check before U remove.

[Andrewkb]

Err ... if check with Kah Motor, they sure say dun remove one rite ...

[Turbobrick]

Alamak check with Honda forum lah.....lemme understand again, it's the lining around the entire bonnet area circumference right? My brick had that and it's mainly for water proofing

[Ghostrider]

If I am not wrong, your stream engine is tune lean for power as well as economy....so heat is natural....dun worry about it lah.....as for the rubber, it helps to prevent water from going into the engine bay....for your sunny....maybe the under bonnet has those shapes that prevents water from getting in ?? Hence they dun need the rubber ?

[Mondeo]

Tempted to remove the rubber lining ... anyone did it before ?

 

Must take alook whether car body got alley for the lining, some just paste on car body w/o screw.

 

Take alook for reference http://www.fordmondeo.org/mods_doorguard.htm

[Andrewkb]

No no .. not the door, it's under the bonnet ...