Front vent grille seal.

[kees]

I just ordered a front vent grille seal. I thought that this was the seal between the front vent frame / screen and the body. But now I've seen it, I think it's the seal between the fresh air inlet box and the body.





When I removed the grille there was some kind of black (perished) seal. Can somebody tell me what it was (partnumber or material - perhaps it was some kind of double sticky tape?).

Thanks,


Kees.

911 carrera coupe 1985

[v9ff]

I don't think there ever was a seal between th vent screen and the body. The seal that you purchased does on the fresh air box to seal the fresh air box to the body.

[kees]

Thanks Steve.

So there was no seal. But what was the black stuff between the grille and the body?



Kees.

[Hetmann]

I'm taking my car apart now to paint. I also had the black tape behind the mesh. I think it was just cosmetic to cover the metal that would show through the mesh. Maybe cuts down on squeaks/rattles too. Looks like you can substitute black duct tape ot gasket material for this.

[kees]

Thanks Jerry.



Kees.

[CHILI]

Steve is correct. I've had mine off several times and have even replaced the entire fresh air unit. To be honest, I thought that seal you have was N/A. Interesting. Anyway, as long as that seal is good and you have the drain-tube attached to the bottom, you should be in good shape.

FWIW, I sprayed the bars that it attaches to, and the inside of the fresh air box with flat black. Looks very clean and nice. Can't see it through the screen (which I also resprayed with semi gloss black). Painted the screews, too. And they say I'm anal. Huh!

[tobluforu]

I'm replacing this seal this coming weekend, is there any trick? Why, well mine is leaking water into the trunk.
Thanks

[tobluforu]

Ttt

[mystro]

There is a sticky cloth type seal between the body and mesh screen. I just took mine apart to clean and paint the mesh. The seal fell apart and,IMO not important to replace. I believe it was there to ease manufacturing and assembly.

[Classic]

Small pads behind the vertical bars to protect the paint check PET for part numbers but they are NLA last time I checked, just use a thin strip of rubber

[tobluforu]

I remember the pads when I took my car apart to paint, but I'm just trying to get hints on how easy/difficult it will be to replace that foam rubber gasket in the pic above.