(P38 4.0SE 1997) How to remove grille above rear window

P38 Monkey · Apr 22, 2022

Removed the grille and found that the foam was thick with dust and also perished - new air filter foam on order. This seems to be the interior extraction air flow so that should help keep the cabin fresher.
I also fitted a retro vintage Mulberry leather tag to my number 1 key fob.
Not much to do on my P38 really - it just rolls along with everything working fine.

P38 Monkey · Apr 22, 2022

Nice car

Mark Piercy · Apr 23, 2022

Oh come on...

RangeRoller dt · Apr 23, 2022

Mark Piercy said:
Oh come on...

Sneaky

I’m taking my like back

P38 Monkey · Apr 24, 2022

RangeRoller dt said:
Sneaky
I’m taking my like back

D'oh! Spotted.
Mind you, I am not quite sure why LR designers thought it necessary to filter the outbound air before exhausting it into the atmosphere.
There also seems to be a lightweight flap in there.
All very odd.

Datatek · Apr 24, 2022

P38 Monkey said:
D'oh! Spotted.
Mind you, I am not quite sure why LR designers thought it necessary to filter the outbound air before exhausting it into the atmosphere.
There also seems to be a lightweight flap in there.
All very odd.

The flap is to stop air coming in so a one way valve..

P38 Monkey · Apr 24, 2022

Datatek said:
The flap is to stop air coming in so a one way valve..

Thank you - the flap makes sense I suppose, but not sure why the outflowing air needs filtering.
Never mind though - I am planning to replace the foam just in case it is required for some obscure reason.

tomcat59alan · Apr 25, 2022

P38 Monkey said:
Thank you - the flap makes sense I suppose, but not sure why the outflowing air needs filtering.
Never mind though - I am planning to replace the foam just in case it is required for some obscure reason.

Probably in case there's smokers in the car to protect cyclists.

Datatek · Apr 25, 2022

P38 Monkey said:
Thank you - the flap makes sense I suppose, but not sure why the outflowing air needs filtering.
Never mind though - I am planning to replace the foam just in case it is required for some obscure reason.

The foam is for road noise reduction

tomcat59alan · Apr 25, 2022

Datatek said:
The foam is for road noise reduction

Screams from choking cyclists?

dubbleRR · Apr 25, 2022

tomcat59alan said:
Screams from choking cyclists?

you and your fetishes .......

P38 Monkey · Apr 25, 2022

tomcat59alan said:
Probably in case there's smokers in the car to protect cyclists.

I do have those headlight grilles so cyclists don't break the glass when they are in the way and you have to give then a slight nudge to one side.

(P38 4.0SE 1997) How to remove grille above rear window

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