Vz Berlina With Sheet metal in the boot????

[VXcommforlife]

Hey Guys,
I am looking at buying a Vz Berlina and i have found one i really like. The only problem is that it has sheet metal around the spare tyre in the boot. Does anyone know what this is for??????

[Big-A]

wouldnt hav a clue mate that stuff wasnt in my berlina when i got it.. is it covering the jack?

[VXcommforlife]

No it is not covering the jack.

[wortus]

Do you mean the sound deadening tape? Just ask if you can take it to a panel beater for them to check if it has been in a rear ender. My car has that stuff in places, not sure if it's there though. I think it is for sound deadening.

[VXcommforlife]

Yea that's what the car salesman said. But i am getting the Racv to do the once over on it before i hand over any money. So i will just have to wait and see what they say.

[Surfwagon]

Just looks like sound deadening tape, maybe there was a vibration from that area that the previous owner noted.
At least you have a head start if you decide to up the ante on your stereo equipment as sound deadening would be one of the first thigs to carry out.

[VXcommforlife]

Sounds good i was looking at putting in some subs in anyway.

[colgf]

You will find it is heat insulating tape to stop heat from the muffler under the car in that area transferring to the spare tyre area.

[VXcommforlife]

Thanks guys for your help.

[PaulSV6]

You will find it is heat insulating tape to stop heat from the muffler under the car in that area transferring to the spare tyre area.

Mine doesnt have that!!!! & so are alot of other Vz sedan wheel wells ive seen.

[Little Red VZ Go-Kart]

"Sheet metal"!? Come off the glue! That's flashing to reduce/deaden noise and deflect heat, even as an anti-scuff. It's common on many Commodores (some enthusiasts though will remove it, for whatever want...) and can be also be observed around the engine firewall behind the grey-black retardant gaffer (typically driver's side). You can see in the photo where it has been applied as an anti-scuff so the wheel (like space savers) does not rub against bare metal. I would definitely not look upon it as "a problem" when examining cars. I've got it around the spare wheel compartment and guards. Many greatly more important things to check out than benign flashing.

[mike249cc]

mine has this on the exhaust side of fuel tank

[Benboy]

Definitely not sheet metal. Is actually used as heat shielding when towing heavy and sustained loads and can be purchased from Holden as a kit - part of their towing pack'. I have always been of the opinion that it should be installed on the under/outside not inside the spare wheel well. If you check underneath you may also find a small metal sheet affixed around the centre diff bearing, also used as a heat shield to protect from extrta hot exhaust. Seems to me that your car has been used aas a 'serious' tow vehicle.

[Little Red VZ Go-Kart]

Definitely not sheet metal. Is actually used as heat shielding when towing heavy and sustained loads and can be purchased from Holden as a kit - part of their towing pack'. I have always been of the opinion that it should be installed on the under/outside not inside the spare wheel well. If you check underneath you may also find a small metal sheet affixed around the centre diff bearing, also used as a heat shield to protect from extrta hot exhaust. Seems to me that your car has been used aas a 'serious' tow vehicle.

Yes, mine has this towing pack addition of this foil in a few places, with fans and oil cooler up front and a shield above the exhaust and differential, along with other stuff. Just one point: nobody I have spoken to who actually drove the car (ex-CFA) can ever recall it over 4 years towing anything more than the station BBQ on a trailer for fundraisers (!). The foil seems to have a laminate-retardant 'sandwich' within and is quite malleable (bend and form).

[VXcommforlife]

If it was used for serious towing that would be a bad thing wouldn't it. It would put alot of strain on the car?

[vnss_1]

it is only sound deadining matt but its still worth looking into even if it was factory fitted, i've seen many dodgey repairs hidden by this stuff over time.

[Little Red VZ Go-Kart]

If it was used for serious towing that would be a bad thing wouldn't it. It would put alot of strain on the car?

Not if the the load being towed was within ratings. I'd be more concerned for the car being used in every day stop-start/crawl city driving, among many other bad practices.