What is flat plastic strip above radiator called

nozmoking1

Mine has a weird circular cutout/marring on it and I want to replace it. (Like that when I bought it)

nozmoking1

Will take pic when I have time

kyfdx

nozmoking1 said:

Mine has a weird circular cutout/marring on it and I want to replace it. (Like that when I bought it)

Maybe a fan shroud?

nozmoking1

It connects to the air intake on the driver's side.  I believe it channels air from the fans

nozmoking1

nozmoking1

Any ideas how those gashes got in there? 

kyfdx

Just a guess. Pulley failure or fan blade failure, causing belt or partial fan blade to go flying through the engine compartment.

nozmoking1

Thanks kyfdx.  Any idea what that piece is called? 

thecardoc3

I suspect that the top of the fan shroud fell down against the pulleys and the serpentine belt at some time in the past.

Mr_Shiftright

It might be called "upper radiator shroud" or "upper radiator T-bar".

nozmoking1

AIR INTAKE DUCT !!!

Mr_Shiftright

Ah, so it's plastic! It must fit over the radiator support bar. This is an odd bit of engineering if you ask me. I hope it pushes cold air and not hot.