Engine compartment insulation

The insulation above the engine in our motorhome came loose. Apparently this is a fairly common issue, but not ideal:

Engine insulation

Engine insulation

I used some aluminum tape to temporarily repair it:

Engine insulation

But while in Red Bay we got one of the after-hours vendors, Mark Tedford (662-706-0692), to properly fix it for us.

There is an access panel to the engine compartment in our rear bathroom (yes, the engine is at the back, commonly called a “diesel pusher”):

Engine compartment

He removed that to enhance its insulation:

Engine compartment

The first time I’ve seen inside that compartment on our coach, looking down on our Cummins ISL 450 diesel engine:

Engine compartment

The default engine hatch insulation:

Engine insulation

His enhanced insulation:

Engine insulation

His improved insulation from the back:

Engine insulation

 

Engine insulation

Engine insulation

Much nicer. The bathroom floor used to get quite warm after a drive, but it is now much cooler. And now we shouldn’t need to worry about it falling apart.