Foam O-Ring for factory horns? I can't find it... (Page 1/1)
82-T/A [At Work] AUG 30, 05:07 PM
Hey guys, I know this is silly... but anyone know where I can buy replacement foam O-rings that go between the factory horns and the mounting bracket? There's an O-ring about an inch in diameter with a half-inch interior diameter, and it goes between the horn and the angled bracket when it mounts under the front of the car. There is then a bolt that screws into the back of the horn... but this gasket is supposed to eliminate vibration / harmonics from the horn and pass it through to the rest of the car. Again, I know it's like splitting hairs... but want to do it right. I can't find anything...

This should have a part number, but maybe I'm just not looking properly, but I don't see it in the parts catalog.

Worst case, I have to buy foam rubber tubing, and then just cut slices out of it. Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks!
Mike in Sydney AUG 30, 06:41 PM
I think your bet option is to make your own. The ones on my 86SE were so deteriorated that I replaced them with neoprene rubber similar to the material used to make wetsuits. The closed cells in the material prevent it from absorbing moisture and the density prevents from compressing too much when installing the horn.
mmeyer86gt/gtp SEP 02, 11:41 AM
Make some pics of what your talking about do some measurements with a caliper and i can get it designed in cad so anyone can print a replacement in TPU.
82-T/A [At Work] SEP 03, 07:42 AM
Thanks guys... my daughter and I looked at a couple of things, and we ended up buying a piece of silicone tubing that had the same ID and OD of the foam gasket, and then we merely cut a piece of it off, and used it as a washer... which worked really, really well.

I'll take pictures later this week... (and take measurements MM....)


Thanks!