Bonnet lining is it needed?

[Heeey!!]

Hi, just wondering if the lining under the bonnet is actually needed coz mine is rooted?
if it is beneficial does anyone know who can renew them in sydney or is it easy to diy?

cheers in advance

[Vee-ard]

Doesnt do anything except a bit of sound deadening, but it really doesnt quiet it by much at all.

I dont have any left on my bonnet, and have no troubles.

[kane88]

short answer: no.
long answer: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo

[nathanVY]

short answer: no.
long answer: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo

haha. good, might rip mine off it's getting annoying.

[wildeagle44]

haha. good, might rip mine off it's getting annoying.

Go for it, ripped mine off 2 days ago

[Paiste402]

I thought it was more of a heat absorber so it doesnt affect the paint work?

[TVR-190]

i ripped mine off when i installed the bonnet buldge, that was many months ago and no problems with paint etc

[Thomas1]

Mine's been off for a couple of years with no problems....

[VYMAD]

I thought it was more of a heat absorber so it doesnt affect the paint work?

Me too, give it a year or two

[Thomas1]

Me too, give it a year or two

As I said above, mines been off for 'a year or two' and no adverse effects to the paint.

[immortality]

it's just unnecessary weight if the hood needs protection from heat, what about the paint inside the bay? it's more of a noise thing really. the early girl commodores also had it on the firewall for the SLE models

[VYMAD]

I'll leave mine right where it is thanks

[pillzor]

hmm the paint on my bonnet looks severly faded but the rest of the cars ok, might go check if ive got any lining out of curiosity :P

[NORTI]

I got a new one from Holdens...... then I got a nasty leak which then discoloured it within a month. *sob*

[TheForgotten]

mine was relocated to the bin about 6 months after I got my car, it was tattered and shitty looking so just ripped it off. been over 5 years now and there's no damage to the paint

[Vee-ard]

I facepalmed when I came back to this thread and found that people think it affects the paint.... really I did.

christ, even leaving your car in the sun will heat the bonnet up more than the engine ever could..

[Chirpstr]

Actually It insulates for those cold winter mornings and also acts as a sound barrier...Don't quote me on that one though lol.

[wraith]

Mine caught on fire multiple times because of an oil leak so I ripped it off. It's probably a sound thing as holden have to keep the grannies happy and every db quieter helps.