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Bell in rear of XJ6
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yes, there are 4 vent flaps which "hang" in a large metal housing located exactly under the rear parcel shelf, (if you open the trunk/boot Lid, you will see openings at the top-most channel of the trunk/boot opening, behind the rubber seal, that's where the flaps are). They are there to ventilate the interior air out of the cabin, and at the same time, to prevent exhaust gases to be sucked in to the cabin.
These vents came from the factory with pieces of headliner material ("gaskets") glued to the flaps at the point where they make contact with the metal housing air openings or "ducts". The contact cement ages and dries out, the "gaskets" fall out and get sucked out by vacuum action when driving the car, and then the flaps make the "jingling" noise when you close a door, and other times.
The housing in question is a large, black, metal assembly "pan" which can be partially dropped down by removing 8 nuts and washers (11mm and 13mm). You have to get under the parcel shelf lying on your back to remove the nuts. Once the panel drops, (read below) you can have a little access to re-glue gaskets. Ideally, you want to remove the entire assembly to clean it, since it must be full of bugs and dirt, (it collects water, too) but to do that, you will have to remove the rear seat squab (the seat back), then disconnect the sunroof cables, then remove the sunroof motor, and from the trunk/boot area, you have to remove the sunroof motor bracket, a large bracket. You also need to remove the upholstery panels and insulation panel at the trunk.
That's why most of us choose to just drop it down after a struggle, since those housing-assemblies have a sticky sealant, like caulking, applied to the edges of this housing to prevent water seepage, so it it really stuck to the metal paneling even after you remove the nuts and washers, (also, the sunroof bracket will not let this housing/assembly/panel come out from the trunk unless the sunroof bracket is removed). Then comes the struggle to re-glue some thin rubber pads, or some soft, foam-backed fabric like velvet on each flap. Easy repair when the pan is out, very difficult to remove the pan!!
I can help you with enough of the proper foam-backed Jaguar headliner material (free, I have some leftovers) but you pay the shipping cost and the contact cement and the labor!! send a PM if you can't find the material. otherwise, plan on spending 2 or 3 days disassembling and assembling for a proper repair that will last.
These vents came from the factory with pieces of headliner material ("gaskets") glued to the flaps at the point where they make contact with the metal housing air openings or "ducts". The contact cement ages and dries out, the "gaskets" fall out and get sucked out by vacuum action when driving the car, and then the flaps make the "jingling" noise when you close a door, and other times.
The housing in question is a large, black, metal assembly "pan" which can be partially dropped down by removing 8 nuts and washers (11mm and 13mm). You have to get under the parcel shelf lying on your back to remove the nuts. Once the panel drops, (read below) you can have a little access to re-glue gaskets. Ideally, you want to remove the entire assembly to clean it, since it must be full of bugs and dirt, (it collects water, too) but to do that, you will have to remove the rear seat squab (the seat back), then disconnect the sunroof cables, then remove the sunroof motor, and from the trunk/boot area, you have to remove the sunroof motor bracket, a large bracket. You also need to remove the upholstery panels and insulation panel at the trunk.
That's why most of us choose to just drop it down after a struggle, since those housing-assemblies have a sticky sealant, like caulking, applied to the edges of this housing to prevent water seepage, so it it really stuck to the metal paneling even after you remove the nuts and washers, (also, the sunroof bracket will not let this housing/assembly/panel come out from the trunk unless the sunroof bracket is removed). Then comes the struggle to re-glue some thin rubber pads, or some soft, foam-backed fabric like velvet on each flap. Easy repair when the pan is out, very difficult to remove the pan!!
I can help you with enough of the proper foam-backed Jaguar headliner material (free, I have some leftovers) but you pay the shipping cost and the contact cement and the labor!! send a PM if you can't find the material. otherwise, plan on spending 2 or 3 days disassembling and assembling for a proper repair that will last.