Thread: Pedalbox rubber - trying to ID and repair/replace. (1995 Defender)

As a hack, could you remove the insulation and use that to trace a template onto some rubber matting from say, Clark Rubber and secure it with a strip of metal. Or if replacing with the rubber is not a concern, use the insulation as a template to trace onto a thin sheet metal from the Green Shed. It would tuck up above the metal strip under the dash and you could use 2 rivnuts into something under the dash in line with the accelerator pedal mounting bolts to hold the bottom section of it in place. The sheet metal will not sag and the insulation will still be there for whatever little effectiveness it offers in a single skin cabin.

If you are open to "you get whatever you get", AliExpress sells the rubber matting for something like AUD300 but charges that again in postage for the complete front cabin kit (and they sell individual sections too, the selection is below the price). It cost me AUD1400 to land a complete front cabin kit from Exmoor 5 or so years ago. In the pic of the complete kit and the centre console kit in the link is the section you are after.

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/10050...Cquery_from%3A

Thanks.

I am very wary of aliexpress for such things (and yes $431 for postage, irrespective of whether you buy a partial or full kit - ouch!)
and am not financial enough to buy an exmoor kit.

Curious as to why I can't find it in the parts manual?

Using the old one as a template might be problematic as I think the top edge has ripped so length might be wrong.


What do you mean by "thin sheet metal from the Green Shed" - you mean Bunnings? I didn't even know they sold sheet metal - never seen it there. I'll bet it has a razor sharp edge....
This does, however, sound seem like the 'best' option at least for now.

Hi Vlad

I doubt that rubber item would be a separate part on its own, it looks like it was one assembly with the foil/foam that is left sticking to the underside of the dash - a foam and mass loaded vinyl/rubber combination for noise insulation.

You could just pull the rubber layer off and leave the foam there? Or try some contact cement and stick the rubber back up?

Or you could get a product called mass-noise-layer from carbuilders.com.au

Pull the existing rubber and foam off, use the rubber as a template as best you can and cut out the shape from the new piece of mass noise layer.

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Thanks.

What do you mean by "thin sheet metal from the Green Shed" - you mean Bunnings? I didn't even know they sold sheet metal - never seen it there. I'll bet it has a razor sharp edge....
This does, however, sound seem like the 'best' option at least for now.

I had this in mind when i made the comment. might be too narrow. the isle reference for your local Green Shed will put you in the right place to poke around. Perspex would work too and not sharp.

Australian Handyman Supplies 600 x 300 x 0.55mm Galvabond Mini Sheet - Bunnings Australia

might be worth trying contact cement of the rubber to the foam before messing about with other options. Worst that will happen is you return to current status in a few months.

I wouldn't call it a pedal box rubber. That item is ANR6333.

This looks like a piece of interior trim

the foil pad in the OP's pic is not original

AWR1612 is the part that is common to falling down.

you could also drill some holes (obviously carefully looking to ensure you dont drill through anything important on the other side)
and fit a few carefully placed christmas tree type plastic trim fasteners.

Originally Posted by DieselDan

Hi Vlad

I doubt that rubber item would be a separate part on its own, it looks like it was one assembly with the foil/foam that is left sticking to the underside of the dash - a foam and mass loaded vinyl/rubber combination for noise insulation.

You could just pull the rubber layer off and leave the foam there? Or try some contact cement and stick the rubber back up?

Or you could get a product called mass-noise-layer from carbuilders.com.au

Pull the existing rubber and foam off, use the rubber as a template as best you can and cut out the shape from the new piece of mass noise layer.

The foil covered foam is kind of floating it doesn't appear to be firmly affixed to anything either its just much lighter so not falling down.
It certainly wouldn't support the weight of the rubber.

I love the carbuilders stuff and if I could would get their whole 130 kit! But for now I need to bodge something.

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

the foil pad in the OP's pic is not original

AWR1612 is the part that is common to falling down.

The part marked "2" is ANR1612,

ANR1612.JPG