Hood Insulation pad search
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Hood Insulation pad search
Looking all over for an original type hood insulator for my 05 XJR. The new superseded part, C2C32839 is much different, probably for the Facelift cars 2007-2009. The original is C2C3725 and has the forward rubber stapled seal, tabs that fit into the rear of the hood as well as both sides while the new style does not. I've called my local dealer, searched all the online sources & specialists in both the US and UK and have come up empty. I see Gonzo passed away :-( and my usual used Jaguar parts specialists don't have anything clean. Ugh. Looks like my only option is to order the new style part, cut it down and re-trim it with the proper black, Ford style fabric.
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Yeah the old rubber seal won't fit on the new style pad and there is no new seal available. The new style insulation is also much wider and doesn't have the "tabs" that fit into the slots on the sides and rear of the hood. It also comes with a handful of square clips that cannot be clipped anywhere as the older model hoods do not have slots for them. I might try cutting down a new style insulator, have it recovered with the fuzzy black fabric and reinstall the old front seal to make it look the same.
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Yeah the old rubber seal won't fit on the new style pad and there is no new seal available. The new style insulation is also much wider and doesn't have the "tabs" that fit into the slots on the sides and rear of the hood. It also comes with a handful of square clips that cannot be clipped anywhere as the older model hoods do not have slots for them. I might try cutting down a new style insulator, have it recovered with the fuzzy black fabric and reinstall the old front seal to make it look the same.
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Yeah, these insulators are almost impossible to duplicate unless you want to glue it to the underside of the hood. They're made in a large "waffle iron" like press that "sandwiches" the layers together and imprints the curvature & shape of the hood's underside into the insulator. Once they've been torn or start to sag due to age or being exposed to moisture or coolant from a burst hose or header tank, there's not much you can do with them. I might try to stiffen it up with some resin and fiberglass cloth and then have it capped with the fuzzy black material, but it can wait.
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Found this old thread thought I'd resurrect it see if there's a new or aftermarket product out there.
I just noticed my Hood/Bonnet sound deadening is hanging by the clips I'd like to just replace it
Thought about dynamat or something similar but thought putting it on upside down with the Hood/Bonnet up is going to be difficult and paying someone to stuff it up doesn't sound appealing
Any ideas welcomed
I just noticed my Hood/Bonnet sound deadening is hanging by the clips I'd like to just replace it
Thought about dynamat or something similar but thought putting it on upside down with the Hood/Bonnet up is going to be difficult and paying someone to stuff it up doesn't sound appealing
Any ideas welcomed
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