What might cause this damage?

gaffmaster · 27-09-2020 6:42pm #1

Hi all!

I was viewing a car earlier today and noticed some damage to the sound proofing under the bonnet.

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Any ideas what might cause this?

The car is a Honda Civic 2009 1.8 i-VTEC SE 5dr

Thanks!

greasepalm · 27-09-2020 6:45pm

Hmm i wonder if a rodent was eating or using it for nesting and look around engine bay for chew marks elsewhere.

colm_mcm · 27-09-2020 6:46pm

Rats or something.

Off topic a bit but an ES or EX is a much nicer spec.
Panoramic roof transforms them.

bobbyy gee · 27-09-2020 6:58pm

it's more heat shield you can buy replacement
if it's rats you will see damaged wires

colm_mcm · 27-09-2020 8:18pm

They don’t just disintegrate. Mine was 12 years old when I sold it and the under bonnet cover was as new.

Whocare · 27-09-2020 9:50pm

It the coolant hose exploding .had same damage done to navara when it happened

gaffmaster · 28-09-2020 7:16am

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Rodents or coolant hose both plausable - cheers. If it was the coolant hose, surely it would need to be under a lot of strain for that to pop?

Stallingrad · 28-09-2020 8:05am

I'd say rodents, seeking out heat. More common in cars in rural settings.

Car99 · 28-09-2020 8:09am

Looks like the right shape and location for a modified cone air filter installation. Maybe it was cut out to make room for such a filter and then reverted back to standard.

Some civic owners like a bit of extra induction noise

Whocare · 28-09-2020 1:21pm

gaffmaster wrote: »

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Rodents or coolant hose both plausable - cheers. If it was the coolant hose, surely it would need to be under a lot of strain for that to pop?

Yeah when it happened to my dad navara it was because head was cracked. Combustion pressure Went into coolant system

What might cause this damage?

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