 Sloppy fit from the factory?, Engine Cooling Flaps |
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| Literati914 |
 Nov 4 2026, 03:14 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,407 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
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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| Literati914 |
Nov 4 2026, 03:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,407 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Here a shot from the fan shroud side looking towards cyl #2 and there’s even a gap there too, highlighted by the screwdriver.
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| porschetub |
Nov 4 2026, 05:13 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,196 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Literati914 @ Nov 5 2026, 10:51 AM)  Here a shot from the fan shroud side looking towards cyl #2 and there’s even a gap there too, highlighted by the screwdriver. I had one similar on my last build,new pivot bushing but it never lined up ,turned out it was bent ??? had a spare and it was spot on ,not seen this issue before ...worth checking IMO ,good luck,cheers. |
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| mgphoto |
Nov 4 2026, 05:58 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,509 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
I’ve found 2 engines that had this flap glued closed with double sided tape. Not sure it was factory but the tape was exactly the same.
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