Felt under bonnet removal help

[ScottH32]

Hi guys,

Just a quick one, how do you remove the felt from underside of bonnet i need to get to washers to replace

Regards

 

[Foxspeed]

if you look at it its held in position by large plastic "push-in" type rivets - these just push in to hole in the underside of the bonnet - you just need to pull these plastic rivets out - bit fiddly but not difficult just be careful as the sound proofing isnt very robust!

 

[jakehewitt]

This for the washers? Is easy enough to remove but as said the felt is quite brittle

 

[robby71]

What felt? is this only fitted to 197s as my 200 doesn't have any?

 

[Paddy_R]

my 200 doesn't have any?

Either does mine. I tend to remove it anyway, well I have done on my last couple of cars as it gets dirty and its hard to clean. Not that I have OCD or anything.

 

[Mikeyjp]

think of all those poor pedestrians that are going to bounce off your engine now, instead of the felt

 

[Foxspeed]

What felt? is this only fitted to 197s as my 200 doesn't have any?

was removed on the 197cup and i think when they went to 200 isnt wasnt reinstated :book:

 

[Willis]

I never understood why the Cup came without it, it barely weighs anything!?!

 

[Foxspeed]

I never understood why the Cup came without it, it barely weighs anything!?!

think its more to do with ££

 

[930Tech]

I never understood why the Cup came without it, it barely weighs anything!?!

 

[Dedespo]

Sorry for bumping this but no point in starting a new thread since this is exactly the matter i'm interested in. These 4 rivets are a tad too hard to remove without damaging the felt, is there a trick/technnique for pulling them off other than applying brutal force? I'm not too worried about the felt but its a pity to damage it if it can be done more elegantly.

 

[BEEFTEC]

Just get your fingers behind the felt either side of the rivet and pull straight out. Shouldn't damage the felt at all.

 

[Kazumz]

So is the felt for sound proofing or pedestrian safety? Or both?

 

[Dedespo]

Just get your fingers behind the felt either side of the rivet and pull straight out. Shouldn't damage the felt at all.

I already tried that and in my efforts i managed to damage the felt a little bit. So i said screw it and pulled the damn thing right off.

So is the felt for sound proofing or pedestrian safety? Or both?

I think it is for soundproofing. How would it help pedestrian safety?

 

[ashtons99]

I presume the reference to pedestrian safety was intended for 1st April!

treat yourself to a set of trim clip removal tools. I bought a set off eBay for £3. They are great for these sort of jobs, door panel removal etc. They make trim clip removals simple