What is the cover behind the engine?

[serpico007]

I'm trying to figure out what this cover is called. It's located behind the engine up against the back seat. I assume it's to help protect extra heat coming into the rear of the car.

Mine is the original and it's falling apart. How complicated is it to install a new part behind there? Is there a new design nowadays or still the old foam style that I should look for to replace this?

I'm planning on vacuuming every bit that falls off the original as I remove it. It just melts over my hands as I touch it, seriously. It's like tiny beads of foam.

The car isn't running and I'm getting it back to driving condition. So it's not a hazard at the moment to repair.

Thanks.

[Danny_Ocean]

Heat pad, sound pad, etc. There are hundreds of threads on this subject:

Installing engine sound pad in early 911

[serpico007]

Thank you I had no idea what it was called and got stuck searching different terms!

[RSBob]

I would not call it a maxi-pad regardless of size or sound absorbency.