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luckyed7711 · 05-21-2017, 03:07 PM

Thanks rick3000 for your response. Yes I found the part in the parts diagram. I'll add to the info here in the thread that the part number is 996 573 711 00, and that it is visible molded into the part itself.

However I was wondering about the purpose of these strips, because I was thinking about reassembling the car without replacing the 2 pieces that I inadvertently damaged. Maybe they act as a shield for road debris? That would seem to be more necessary along the bottom edge of the condensers. Or maybe a heat shield of some sort? If anything they seemed to add to the dirt collection aspects of the assembly. Does anyone of our more knowledgable members know what they're for? Admittedly a pretty obscure bit of knowledge to ask for.

I suppose if I leave them off, I might at some point be able to inform the forum whether it was a good or a bad idea.

05-21-2017, 03:07 PM	#3
luckyed7711 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Ashland, OR Posts: 48	Thanks rick3000 for your response. Yes I found the part in the parts diagram. I'll add to the info here in the thread that the part number is 996 573 711 00, and that it is visible molded into the part itself. However I was wondering about the purpose of these strips, because I was thinking about reassembling the car without replacing the 2 pieces that I inadvertently damaged. Maybe they act as a shield for road debris? That would seem to be more necessary along the bottom edge of the condensers. Or maybe a heat shield of some sort? If anything they seemed to add to the dirt collection aspects of the assembly. Does anyone of our more knowledgable members know what they're for? Admittedly a pretty obscure bit of knowledge to ask for. I suppose if I leave them off, I might at some point be able to inform the forum whether it was a good or a bad idea.