Asbestos in Engine Compartment
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Asbestos in Engine Compartment
Yesterday I took my recently acquired '92 C2 Targa to the local Porsche dealer to have two leaking rear shocks replaced. Later in the day I got a message from the technician who did the work--a man whom I've known for 10 years or more and who has been a Porsche Master Technician for about 30 years--saying that he thought my engine bay sound deadening pad was made of asbestos. Surely if that's the case I'd like to have it replaced. I looked at it upon getting the car back home and in my garage, and the pad to me looks original--like its been there for 21 years. Did Porsche use asbestos? Any ideas??
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The supply and use of Crocidolite (Blue) and Amosite / Grunalite (Brown) was banned in the UK in 1985. The same applied to Chrysotile (white) in 1990.
It ain't asbestos unless a previous owner was really into noise, fire, vibration resistance coupled with a want for respiratory illness!
Plain old crappy man made fibre
Chris
It ain't asbestos unless a previous owner was really into noise, fire, vibration resistance coupled with a want for respiratory illness!
Plain old crappy man made fibre
Chris
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