One of the best things to clean up the engine compartment - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

imdavid28 · #1 04-24-2006, 08:49 PM

Replace or put in the hood pad. It it amazing how much better it will look when you raise the hood. I just did mine today;it is simple, cheap, and you can do it in hardly any time at all.

Anyone else agree?

blueranger · #2 04-24-2006, 08:54 PM

how many denario did it cost...

sailor15015 · #3 04-24-2006, 09:06 PM

Any significant drop in noise coming from the engine compartment?

H-townbenzoboy · #4 04-24-2006, 09:45 PM

I agree with you David.

imdavid28 · #5 04-24-2006, 10:02 PM

I think I payed about $70 for the pad, adhesive was $15. I suppose it's not the cheapest thing (like coating your car in peanut oil...

) but it looks better than sparying "great stuff" on it.

Noise directly above the hood droped, but the noise still goes in other directions (down and off the ground, through the fenders, through the grill)

Has anyone tryed to deaden the sound in these directions?

Hatterasguy · #6 04-24-2006, 10:05 PM

Agreed nothing like a neat hood pad, I hate popping the hood on old MB's and see a 20 year old hood pad hanging down.

H-townbenzoboy · #7 04-25-2006, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by imdavid28

I think I payed about $70 for the pad, adhesive was $15. I suppose it's not the cheapest thing (like coating your car in peanut oil...

) but it looks better than sparying "great stuff" on it.

Noise directly above the hood droped, but the noise still goes in other directions (down and off the ground, through the fenders, through the grill)

Has anyone tryed to deaden the sound in these directions?

I found my hood pad for $45, it's the waffle patterned one, I used 3M 8090 adhesive, not sure of the price of that though. The only way to deaden the sound in the directions you want is to shut the engine off.

But, you can decrease the road noise and engine noise in the interior by using dynamat or Quiet Car.

enginenr9 · #8 04-25-2006, 03:36 AM

where did you get the waffle patterned one for $45, if i may ask?

vstech · #9 04-25-2006, 09:21 AM

a new hood liner would need to be SOLID GOLD to significantly improve my engine compartment. while I have greatly reduced the ahem, grime, it is still COVERED with oil and grease residue. once I have finally gotten all the oil and other stuff clean and stopped from leaking I will tackle the hood pad.
Hey, it runs!

H-townbenzoboy · #10 04-25-2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by enginenr9

where did you get the waffle patterned one for $45, if i may ask?

Performance Products.

imdavid28 · #11 04-25-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by vstech

a new hood liner would need to be SOLID GOLD to significantly improve my engine compartment. while I have greatly reduced the ahem, grime, it is still COVERED with oil and grease residue. once I have finally gotten all the oil and other stuff clean and stopped from leaking I will tackle the hood pad.
Hey, it runs!

Yeah, I still need to do a really thorogh detail of the engine compartment as well.

Has anyone had success polishing the valve cover, or is that a lost cause? I tried an an aluminum polish and a buffing wheel, but that didn' seem to work.