Old thread...but I'm gonna yank mine tomorrow. Power steering has eaten through mine, and it looks like a family of squirrels has chewed through it. Ugly.

 

I have had no ill effects, mine is still in the garage too. lol

 

Mine's been out for about a month now.

I can see no difference in the engine temps...and i run an OBD Bluetooth scanner on an android phone on my dashboard. Kinda **** about temps since the rover is new to me.

I did keep what was left of the original blanket so I could trace or outline it for future use,

yes, I have a problem throwing away stuff!

 

We're going to see you on "Hoarders" one day wont we? lol

 

I've been running mine without the liner for a about 6 months now and there are two strips runninng front to back where the exhaust manifold heat has deteriorated the clear coat/ paint.....now I need to repaint. good paint on the edges, flaking top coat over the exhaust manifolds, good paint over the intake plenum. I would put something back to replace it if i were you guys.....that's if you care about your paint.

advntrjnky

 

Sounds like your vehicle has been painted before, and poorly. Or this is a rare issue with factory painted Rovers.

My liner was removed five years ago, the Disco has spent 13 years in 110+ degree heat in Texas every year, and is dark green. Paint looks brand new.

 

nope original paint, black, spent 13 years at 110f+ in Southern Nevada. It's the clear coat that is deteriorating. The roof had a small spot on it 2 years ago when I bought it and the hood was perfect. a very short time after i took the liner out the hood started to show signs now it is as described above.....pretty sure it is a factory defect in paint prep between coats or lousy clear coat. Which, if you've been around rovers for a bit you tend to notice the things that could have been done a lot better if they had just given a crap about QC.

advntrjnky

 

It's trash night.

The hood liner, front bumper upper and lowers, front and rear corner pieces went to the curb!

I'm having withdrawals already!

 

How about dynamat or kentamat?

 

going to pull mine off today....parts of it deteriorated and got sucked in the air cleaner box. It's going in the trash.