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Old 03-28-2017, 05:13 PM
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Default Foam insulator strips on side of radiator?

So my low mile 2003 had one of these dangling loose on one side when I bought it. It appears to have attached with self adhesive at one time and simply aged out. Anyone know if and where I can buy a new piece? I can't reuse it because part of it was already torn off.
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So my low mile 2003 had one of these dangling loose on one side when I bought it. It appears to have attached with self adhesive at one time and simply aged out. Anyone know if and where I can buy a new piece? I can't reuse it because part of it was already torn off.
You're probably better off taking a small piece and going to Home Depot or Lowes and seeing if you can find self adhesive Foam Weather stripping that matches.
I HIGHLY doubt you'll find that at a dealer .

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I just looked in the OEM parts Catalog...nothing listed.
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I used a pack of 1.5x1.5 or 2x2 foam weatherstrip from Home Depot, the kind used to seal wall or window mounted AC units. You could probably use smaller, but the foam is easily compressed to fit where it needs to be. It came in a strip about 3ft long, so I cut it in half and used one block on each side.
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Originally Posted by WannaC5Z
So my low mile 2003 had one of these dangling loose on one side when I bought it. It appears to have attached with self adhesive at one time and simply aged out. Anyone know if and where I can buy a new piece? I can't reuse it because part of it was already torn off.
Weather stripping may work, but I'd be concerned it wouldn't hold up to the high heat. The foam I used is a closed cell foam and rated to 180F - https://www.grainger.com/product/GRA...am-Sheet-5GCJ5 - and used high temp silicone to secure it.

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