I second Derek's suggestion.. I'd ask for sheet rubber material in EPDM, Silcone, or Viton and cut your own using the original as a pattern. These material stand up to high temperature much better.
hawke > From: Derek Baylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: GTS-1000 Owners List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:46:26 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Rubber Heat Shield > > Some rubber suppliers are set up to cut rubber and other materials into very > specific shapes. Many of these materials are used for gaskets, and often > these need to be duplicated off an old pattern or produced in quantity. > Check the phone book for gasket or rubber suppliers, and ask them what types > of rubber would be most suitable too. If you do have custom pieces made, > get orders from other list members and maybe the price per piece will go > down. The only company that I know by name that can provide this service is > called Gardico, in Seattle (http://www.gardico.com/). They can certainly do > the work if you send them a pattern. Most major cities should have similar > services available. > > -Derek > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Harrington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:56 PM > Subject: Re: Rubber Heat Shield > > >> I second this as it diverts air up to the radiator, >> but can offer no "easy" solutions to replace it with. >> I have bonded nylon fabric to both sides of this piece >> with a wetsuit cement to extend its life. It seems, >> naturally, the mounting points deteriorate first. You >> might try bonding layers of rubber gasket material >> together until you achive the thickness/stiffness >> desired. I've seen both pure rubber and some fabric >> reinforced stuff that might make a good combo at NAPA >> place. Also, I've found "Outdoor Goop Adhesive" a >> reliable and cheaper substitute for wetsuit cement. >> Good luck! >> FL Kev >> >> --- Peter Maggiacomo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Thanks, but I don't think so. The shield is almost >>> 1/4" thick...I like to stay with close to spec. >>> -Pete >>> --- Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Peter Maggiacomo wrote: >>>>> >>>>> My rubber heat shield/engine noise control >>>>> [or whatever it is]is dryrotted. Anyone have a >>>> cheap >>>>> simple solution? >>>> >>>> >>>> Got an old inner-tube? >>> >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage >>> http://sports.yahoo.com/ >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage >> http://sports.yahoo.com/ >
