Looks like it’s there to protect from water getting on electrics but I’ve never had one on the many 128’s I’ve hadhere photos as promised
1) rubber 'guard' does it go here ?
2) heater box plenum - looks like it is crying out for a filter ?
Don't know about "pollen filter" but any chance the rubber "guard is an aftermarket attempt to keep water of the ignition coil?here photos as promised
1) rubber 'guard' does it go here ?
2) heater box plenum - looks like it is crying out for a filter ?
From what you say I suspect it is an aftermarket mod, much in the way classic mini owners needed to prevent rain getting to the coil and distributor etc. in the past.the thing is, when I got the car, it was placed onto the ridge just behind the heater box. That made no sense to me so I looked around and found a securing ledge the exact same length as the rubber piece. And as it was right above the coil, I suspected it should be there.
Furthermore, there is no rubber seal all around the bonnet opening (like there is around the boot). I suspect there should be ?
Yes, that’s exactly where the plastic plate used to go, behind heater box, hooked over flange of bonnet aperture , that looks like an aftermarket one to do the same job. Your positioning confused methe thing is, when I got the car, it was placed onto the ridge just behind the heater box. That made no sense to me so I looked around and found a securing ledge the exact same length as the rubber piece. And as it was right above the coil, I suspected it should be there.
Furthermore, there is no rubber seal all around the bonnet opening (like there is around the boot). I suspect there should be ?