To replace the stuff on the Herald engine timing cover, I just cut a piece
of the "Dynamat" insulation and stuck it on! I figured it was noise
dampening, so what the heck. Works well, looks fine, takes paint(once you
peel off the clear plastic top coating.)
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
To: <CarlSereda@aol.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: was Re: TR6 windscreen ..now 'dum-dum'
> CarlSereda@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Michael,
> > Speaking of 'dum-dum', any ideas on what to put on the timing chain
cover of
> > a Triumph? I scraped the oil soaked cookie off years ago. My latest
thoughts
> > were to imitate it with bondo.
>
> Hadn't really thought of it. There's so much plastic and aluminum castings
and body insulation used today that sound
> deadening material for the engine sounds almost archaic, doesn't it?
>
> Today, I'd use something like Sikaflex, which sticks to metal very well,
and takes paint quite well. It's very flexible,
> so there wouldn't be a problem with it de-bonding and falling out due to
the combination of high-frequency vibration and
> heat cycling (as I suspect bondo might). We used the stuff a lot (and a
lot of it). I just don't know if what we used
> had a temperature rating suitable for engine use. But, maybe you can write
and ask if they have something which can be
> used in that environment:
>
> Sika Corp.
> 201 Polito Avenue
> Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
> United States
> Phone: +1 201 933 88 00
> Fax: +1 201 804 10 76
> E-Mail: info@sika-corp.com
> URL: http://www.sikacorp.com
>
> Cheers.
>
> --
> Michael D. Porter
> Roswell, NM
> [mailto:mporter@zianet.com]
>
> Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking
distance.
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