Foam strip at rear of bonnet (S3 Elan) purpose and size?
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My S3 has a deteriorated strip of foam rubber running across the ledge under the rear edge of the bonnet. It appears to have been 3/4” high or less, I’m not convinced it would reach the underside of the bonnet, but regardless, does anyone know its purpose and correct dimensions?
Thanks, Alan
Thanks, Alan
- awatkins
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I used, seems correct
Frost King R930H Sponge Rubber Foam Tape 9/16-Inch, Black
$8 at hardware store
Frost King R930H Sponge Rubber Foam Tape 9/16-Inch, Black
$8 at hardware store
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h20hamelan - Coveted Fifth Gear
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It has some compression as I can see/watch it expand after popping the bonnet
At $8, your not out too much I hope
At $8, your not out too much I hope
Born, and brought home from the hospital (no seat belt (wtf)) in a baby!
Find out where the limits are, and start from there
Love your Mother
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h20hamelan - Coveted Fifth Gear
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The air intake for the heater is immediately aft of the foam strip, so I had always assumed it was to stop the usual cocktail of engine smells being drawn in to the heater and then into the cabin.
It could of course just be to stop the bonnet rattling.
It could of course just be to stop the bonnet rattling.
68 Elan S3 HSCC Roadsports spec
71 Elan Sprint (still being restored)
32 Standard 12
Various modern stuff
71 Elan Sprint (still being restored)
32 Standard 12
Various modern stuff
- Andy8421
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Hi,
any photo of where this is located? I don't have this on my car.
any photo of where this is located? I don't have this on my car.
Skittle. 1967 Elan S3 DHC
- skelteanema
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See the engine bay photo here:
http://lionheartsolutions.com/sprint026 ... ay2017.JPG
and on the right you will see a strip of grey foam running almost the entire width of the engine bay.
http://lionheartsolutions.com/sprint026 ... ay2017.JPG
and on the right you will see a strip of grey foam running almost the entire width of the engine bay.
Last edited by awatkins on Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:44 am, edited 2 times in total.
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awatkins wrote:See the engine bay photo here:
[http://lionheartsolutions.com/sprint0260k/Images/0260K_EngineBay2017.JPG
and on the right you will see a strip of grey foam running almost the entire width of the engine bay.
Looks familar , the link is:
& for those of you in the UK, Vince Haydon sells these on ebay Regularly, his id is vojihay
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1972 Elan Sprint 0260K
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