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dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

Fitting checker plate

Hi, quick question, going to fit my checker plate to the bonnet. Should I fit a gasket membrane? Ta

20th Mar 2017 11:22pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20910

Ideally yes, it's best practice.
I would have thought EPDM rubber would be ideal, mailable, UV resistant etc. (Not that it matters too much.)

Basically pond liner.

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20th Mar 2017 11:38pm

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I used some thin self adhesive closed cell foam.

It's far more important on a Puma with it's steel bonnet. But its still good practice on an older alloy bonnet, it'll also help with sound insulation

21st Mar 2017 6:30am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Closed cell foam would be okay too, so long as it doesn't take on any water. It should do. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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21st Mar 2017 11:17am

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

I think that's the definition of closed cell foam, open cell foam on the other hand is like a sponge.

21st Mar 2017 1:09pm

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