Greetings
I own (bought new) a 2001 New Holland TC29D. Red squirrels built a nest behind the instrument panel. They chewed a few wires going to the panel and the fuel sending unit, and the foam padding on the back of the panel. I spliced the wires and so far everything is working as it should.
My question is about the foam padding on the back of the panel. It’s about 80% destroyed. I don’t think its presence is important as it seems to be held in place only by the lightbulb caps and not glued to the back of the panel. Solder connections are now visible. I suppose the padding keeps dirt and water off the panel. The tractor is housed and seldom sees any rain. I give the tractor a shower every fall.
I don’t want the panel damaged as it’s probably almost impossible to replace. Any ideas on replacing the foam? I could cover the solder connections with liquid electrical tape. I can also remove the panel if it could get wet. Any other ideas?
I own (bought new) a 2001 New Holland TC29D. Red squirrels built a nest behind the instrument panel. They chewed a few wires going to the panel and the fuel sending unit, and the foam padding on the back of the panel. I spliced the wires and so far everything is working as it should.
My question is about the foam padding on the back of the panel. It’s about 80% destroyed. I don’t think its presence is important as it seems to be held in place only by the lightbulb caps and not glued to the back of the panel. Solder connections are now visible. I suppose the padding keeps dirt and water off the panel. The tractor is housed and seldom sees any rain. I give the tractor a shower every fall.
I don’t want the panel damaged as it’s probably almost impossible to replace. Any ideas on replacing the foam? I could cover the solder connections with liquid electrical tape. I can also remove the panel if it could get wet. Any other ideas?