Just been replacing my numberplate on my new but old 2016 Auto. Found dreaded gaffer tape.

Underneath the gaffer tape are all these holes (clearly from the factory as opposed to being cut in).
My question is: should the holes be plugged and does it matter if water gets in?'

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They are all like that, and they are sealed from the factory with waterproof tape - the trouble is when anybody removes a stick on plate it pulls the tape off as well - the result being that most people just stick gaffa tape over the hole 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

………. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

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Petrol is cheaper  2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

Didn’t I read so where that generally, cars have vents here, to stop your ear drums popping when door slammed? Also allows low pressure behind moving car to drag out foul air to stop you dieing of asphyxi-fart-ation.

Not sure about the tailgate, but there are often inner bodywork vents in the rear qtr panels behind the light clusters air.

I always figured that was to allow air out which the blowers at the front of the car had blown into the cabin. I suppose they would also suppress pressure waves. V8 or else ...

Gremlin500 wrote:

Just in case anyone doesn’t already know amongst you very knowledgable lot on here, the best stuff to get rid of all that old adhesive is lighter fluid, -works like a charm with an old credit card scraper!

I bet everyone knew that already!

So does WD40  John
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i wonder what cables/wires are accessible via those holes.. ... - .- -.




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i wonder what cables/wires are accessible via those holes..

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Didn’t I read so where that generally, cars have vents here, to stop your ear drums popping when door slammed? Also allows low pressure behind moving car to drag out foul air to stop you dieing of asphyxi-fart-ation.

Gremlin500 wrote:

Just in case anyone doesn’t already know amongst you very knowledgable lot on here, the best stuff to get rid of all that old adhesive is lighter fluid, -works like a charm with an old credit card scraper!

I bet everyone knew that already!

The holes are there from factory. The insert needed is about £1.60 for a pair. 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8

Where can you get them from?

wholesealer  ... - .- -.




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