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dont forget rain water also comes in through the intake at the bottom of the screen then runs along and into the pollen filters, if the drain is blocked then overflows into the cabin
Not if the gauze filter is in place or has been replaced with a new one. I fitted a new one on my Westminster TD which blew up on me and it was a pain to fit as all the trim around the lower screen had to come off before you could removed the scuttle trim to change the filter. Once done though it was a satisfying job done and the filter guaze was only £9. The amount of P38's you see with them missing is mental too.dont forget rain water also comes in through the intake at the bottom of the screen then runs along and into the pollen filters, if the drain is blocked then overflows into the cabin
if it lets air through, surely it lets rain through too?Not if the gauze filter is in place or has been replaced with a new one.
Nope mate. They were designed to let a certain amount of air through maybe BUT deffo to keep water and dirt ingress OUT. Obviously if you jet washed it directly to **** on it then it would either fall apart or get soaked and leak. Over time the OEM factory filter just rotted away to dust hence why many P38's these days DONT have them in place and you can see all the gubbins behind the scuttle panel. Its always BEST practice to get a new filter fitted ASAP. I got mine off Bearmach i think which is an uprated gauze and much better than OEM crap LR fitted.if it lets air through, surely it lets rain through too?
From memory I think it was @brianp38dse replaced his with fish pond filter foam.Nope mate. They were designed to let a certain amount of air through maybe BUT deffo to keep water and dirt ingress OUT. Obviously if you jet washed it directly to **** on it then it would either fall apart or get soaked and leak. Over time the OEM factory filter just rotted away to dust hence why many P38's these days DONT have them in place and you can see all the gubbins behind the scuttle panel. Its always BEST practice to get a new filter fitted ASAP. I got mine off Bearmach i think which is an uprated gauze and much better than OEM crap LR fitted.
Its a time consuming job to do BUT prevention is better than cure i say.
That's what I did with mine Bought it very cheap off the bayFrom memory I think it was @brianp38dse replaced his with fish pond filter foam.
From memory I think it was @brianp38dse replaced his with fish pond filter foam.
Take the glory Brian, servers him right for selling his Range.@Dopey used the fish tank filter, i replaced mine with a britpart one and it did not last more than a couple of years, i need to do it again
That's a bit below the belt, True though let Brian have the gloryTake the glory Brian, servers him right for selling his Range.
Heathens....
Sorry mate Ain't there some back stabbing barstewards aboutHeathens....
I couldn't have been more open about it.Sorry mate Ain't there some back stabbing barstewards about
I do like a man who, like me, bears a grudge.Just to make you all aware. There is a P38 seller on ebay currently based in WEST MIDLANDS selling a few P38's. They are all the one's off the chap in Wokingham garage forecourt which i recently visited. Looks like he is buying them off the chap in bulk, tarting them up and selling them at an inflated price. LOL. Makes me laugh as they all look the same as they did when sat on a crammed solid forecourt in Wokingham where pretty much most of them had been sat for up to 2 years. During my P38 search quest i have pretty much now been able to identify who all the dealers are and where they are based and most of them are buying these worn out examples off the chap in Wokingham, tarting them up and selling on.
What also makes me laugh is when you read his contact details it states he is down in Devon.
When I did mine I replaced the screws with stainless steel ones, I never regretted it, they do rustLoads of options guys albeit i just bought a new filter all ready made to shape and fitted it in a bout 1 hour total. The only thing you need to do is carefully remove everything required to do the job. PITA but well worth doing if yours is missing. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THERE FOR A REASON.
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