- Location
- Austin, Texas
So about 10 years ago hail damage caused me to have the top of the XJ repaired, and they talked me into replacing the hood as being cheaper than fixing the dents, probably not wrong. But ever since I had noticed the hood vibrating in the wind and had wrongly assumed that it was due to a thinner aftermarket hood material.
Now I'm remembering that before there was a sort of recycled fiber insulation under the OEM hood that the new one didn't had, which fully explains why the hood feels flimsier in the wind.
Does anyone know what that material was so I could replace it? I know Dorman sells an under hood replacement that reviews as thin and not really what was there originally. I'd rather find a thicker, denser, and most importantly heat resistant material and cut/fit it to the holes in the hood with retention clips than use a cheap knockoff. Anyone tried to do this?
Now I'm remembering that before there was a sort of recycled fiber insulation under the OEM hood that the new one didn't had, which fully explains why the hood feels flimsier in the wind.
Does anyone know what that material was so I could replace it? I know Dorman sells an under hood replacement that reviews as thin and not really what was there originally. I'd rather find a thicker, denser, and most importantly heat resistant material and cut/fit it to the holes in the hood with retention clips than use a cheap knockoff. Anyone tried to do this?
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