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Bonnet heat cover - any issues with removing it?

Post by Lankysod07 » Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:09 pm

Hey guys,

My bonnet heat cover is all tatty so have been thinking of removing it?

There any chance of causing any issues with this, or does it make any difference at all?

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Post by mills » Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:48 pm

No probs at all buddy. You will just get a bit of steam coming from the top of the bonnet when you are driving in the rain.

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Post by RattyMcClelland » Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:58 pm

No issues. I removed mine.
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Post by vanzep » Sat Aug 13, 2016 5:00 pm

Removed mine - no issue on my BB4 :)
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Post by Lankysod07 » Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:34 pm

Sweet, good to know. Cheers for the reply guys as per! ;)

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Post by no0ne » Sat Aug 13, 2016 11:52 pm

It helps to heat up your engine little bit faster in cold weather and lose heat slower. Other than that it just looks damn fire hazard for me i'll tell you that :D Dont know if its flamable at all really.

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Re: Bonnet heat cover - any issues with removing it?

Post by tom023 » Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:20 am

mills wrote:No probs at all buddy. You will just get a bit of steam coming from the top of the bonnet when you are driving in the rain.
If that's the case I know what I'll be doing tomorrow !

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Post by benthebratt » Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:35 am

Same here, mine is awful but now knowing its alright without, get the buggar off :lol:

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Post by wurlycorner » Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:24 am

no0ne wrote:Dont know if its flamable at all really.
It's not.

It's there to damp noise, vibration and prevent the bonnet overheating and cooking the paint.

The world will not end if you remove it but chances of all the above will increase slightly.

I don't spend much time admiring the underside of my bonnet, so on the balance of the other benefits it brings, I can cope with it still being there instead of shiny paint.

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Post by no0ne » Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:40 am

wurlycorner wrote:
no0ne wrote:Dont know if its flamable at all really.
It's there to damp noise, vibration and prevent the bonnet overheating and cooking the paint.
Well i've been driving without it for a while, and paint was ok.

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