 Sloppy fit from the factory?, Engine Cooling Flaps |
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| Literati914 |
 Nov 4 2026, 03:14 PM
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So is the engine cooling flap that’s on the Driver’s side (L) just a sloppy fit when the engine is warm/hot and the thermostat is expanded? The pics below are representing my engine in that state and you can see a gap at the bottom and outside edge.
The passenger flap (not pictured) is sitting solidly covering the oil cooler with no gap under it (as should be). And as you can see from the picture, this side can not “close” anymore than it is, because it fouls the small vertical tin in front of cylinder 2. So maybe what I’m seeing is an engineered gap ?? Correct for the driver’s side or no? Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Superhawk996 |
Nov 4 2026, 06:42 PM
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Not correct
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Literati914 Sloppy fit from the factory? Nov 4 2026, 03:14 PM
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