Land Rover 90 (1990) asbestos

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Matthew Pegler

Matthew Pegler

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Hello all,

Just purchased a 1990 Land Rover 90 for a fun project, the car itself is running as sweet as a nut but the interior is a bit degraded and could use some TLC.

A rather quick question before I dive in, did Land Rover use asbestos in any form (glue etc.) in the interior in this model year? This is my first Land Rover (parents have a Range Rover, that doesn't count!) and would like to be aware of this before I begin ripping out headlining, seats etc.

Kindest regards.
 
licking is an option, i've never read any health and safety guidance that states one should not lick the stuff.
 
Just a note, asbestos is an amazing material, you can still buy and use asbestos matting and its perfectly safe so don't worry too much.. Yes there are hazards but mainly from drilling, sanding/forming sheet material.
 
I have no idea, but for that age I would assume it will be in some gasket materials, friction materials if they are original or the dust in the area where they have been worn. i'm guessing the antivibration bitument pads on the lids of the seat boxes would have some in if it's like the stuff under your kitchen sink. I have seen it as sheilding for the starter motor. and I remember reading the label on some underseal I used as a kid on my Ford Escort........etc...Of course that's not counting what the vehicle has been used for, did some idiot fill it up with old asbestos shed panels and dump it somewhere. ....some people have a very relaxed attitude with the stuff.....me I hate it with a vengence and have known some people who have died some pretty horrible deaths from it.

Some military applications still use it in its white form and I am told that RCBO's have a small piece in them, it wasn't supposed to be used after 2000 in the building industry if I remember correctly

if I am ever in doubt I wear a P3 filter mask and appropriate overalls....but then I am in a high risk industry as an electrician
 
Matthew Pegler said:
Hello all,

Just purchased a 1990 Land Rover 90 for a fun project, the car itself is running as sweet as a nut but the interior is a bit degraded and could use some TLC.

A rather quick question before I dive in, did Land Rover use asbestos in any form (glue etc.) in the interior in this model year? This is my first Land Rover (parents have a Range Rover, that doesn't count!) and would like to be aware of this before I begin ripping out headlining, seats etc.

Kindest regards.
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Cant remember anyone asking that before either. There might be some in original brake linings or gaskets, but it is good to avoid breathing brake dust anyway.
I dont think there is any used internally in my 1989 Ninety. It did used to be used in lorry cabs and so on, but that was back in the sixties, I think, not in 1990.
As said, it is only when broken or cut, that the fibres are released into the air and become dangerous.
When we had a barn fire ten years ago, the fire brigade suggested dousing down with water before moving the sheets, that will also prevent fibres being released if the sheets break. Wetting down and a mask is a good approach if you do ever encounter it, but I dont think you will working on your Ninety! :)
 
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