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Hm interesting. Kinda sucks since thats a $40-50 part and the fact that your heater blower might get messed up.
How does that happen? The plastic used in that area is reasonably sturdy and pretty pliable (hard rubber?). Seems like it would somehow have to become brittle first.
How does that happen? The plastic used in that area is reasonably sturdy and pretty pliable (hard rubber?). Seems like it would somehow have to become brittle first.
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Do you think prolong engine compartment heat from running hard on the track in our beutifull 150+ degree summer weather has anything to do with is? Have you used any detailing products ever on this? I have had the rubber door seals on my very old 924 turn like this when I was clueless and had applied some sort of cheap "protectant" on them. That is odd...
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The exact same thing has hapened to me. I was very surprised. In fact I posted the same about a week ago and got a reply from Robin. He has seen this on 95 cars and it is not a serious problem.
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Yep, happened on my '95. Bought a replacement from Pelican Parts for I think around $40? Was on backorder for about three weeks. I think Gert Carnewal has some in stock.
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Thanks for everyone's replies. At first I was really befuddled at how part could have failed, as Princeton said, the rubber's still pliable. Then I started thinking somebody slashed it! Glad to hear it's a known failure item.
Princeton, I appreciate the offer! Only thing that crosses my mind is that if your car is about the same age as mine, perhaps your part is towards the end of its lifespan. Since the part isn't that much, I think I'll just throw a new one on instead.
Does someone have the official part # or name for this? I won't know how to ask for its replacement without that...
Princeton, I appreciate the offer! Only thing that crosses my mind is that if your car is about the same age as mine, perhaps your part is towards the end of its lifespan. Since the part isn't that much, I think I'll just throw a new one on instead.
Does someone have the official part # or name for this? I won't know how to ask for its replacement without that...
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<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
Glad to hear it's a cheap part! You'd still think it would not happen on our cars though. <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" />
Glad to hear it's a cheap part! You'd still think it would not happen on our cars though. <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" />
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I accidentally touched the fan air duct while it was hot
and the part began to crumble. I temporarily attached
long lengths of high temperature Kapton tape to seal the
air leak until the replacement part arrived.
and the part began to crumble. I temporarily attached
long lengths of high temperature Kapton tape to seal the
air leak until the replacement part arrived.
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Ah... now I see it. Geez, that picture made the thing look HUGE and I just didn't make the connection. Given the heat in the engine bay, there's a part that should have been made with high temperature silicon instead of rubber.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by poorb0yw:
<strong>I believe the part number is 993 106 403 00 and is called the engine fan airduct.
Momentum has one in stock for ~ $45.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Thanks, Princeton - the parts guy & I couldn't find the right part based on the microfiche diagrams, I finally had to get him to go to Rennlist & we checked your part # here <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />
It was $29 with the PCA discount, BTW <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
<strong>I believe the part number is 993 106 403 00 and is called the engine fan airduct.
Momentum has one in stock for ~ $45.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Thanks, Princeton - the parts guy & I couldn't find the right part based on the microfiche diagrams, I finally had to get him to go to Rennlist & we checked your part # here <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />
It was $29 with the PCA discount, BTW <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />