[Rubix]

In other words "we did some research and found out that a lot of people have had this fall off, and their dealerships told them it was rubbish, better protect ourselves"
... but I'm a cynic

[rustbucket]

Hi Rubix,

A little bit of cynicism can be a healthy thing.

I'll still keep there as long as it lasts if only as that its the first bit of "dodgy" workmanship I've found on the car. Everything else is great.

Rbucket

[VFouR]

Does anyone have a photo of exactly where this thing comes from as I would like to put mine back, please? It seems to get soaked with water this weather, then gets heavy and slides out.
Thank you...

[Lakes]

mine is hanging down too. but why replace when i'm sure it will fall out again. might be our roads?

[EpOcH]

I'll go take some pics of mine as since its only done 1000km's it should still be there.

What you will find is its more than likely there as an air deflector/seal, with the purpose of it being while stationary to help draw air through the radiator and the A/C Condensor thats sitting infront of it.

You may just notice a slightly decreased A/C efficiency while stationary as once your moving there would be a greater air force on the front and possibly get some extra road grime up onto the front of the radiator core, most cars have these although on my other car its a hard plastic thats cliped + screwed into place.

If enough people see it as an issue and report it, Hyundai like other manufacturers may issue a dealer rework for it , which would possibly include a different design/fastning mechanism.

The world won't end if its not there

[rattly]

Mine came off run for 2000 miles without it until they refitted it at service so I woudnt worry to much

[Kitjunky]

Mine was danging down at around 750 miles on the clock. I pushed it back up and ten miles later is was dangling again. This time I pushed it back in more carefully and it appears to be staying put for the time being now at 1100 miles on the clock. the end that wasnt dangling was firmly glued so I would say its poor design. 

[Kitjunky]

Spoke to soon, its dangling again grrrrrr

[eye30]

Spoke to soon, its dangling again grrrrrr

As it is just the foam I was told by my dealer to just remove it.

[bumpkin]

Yep, I pulled mine off and have seen no ill effects

Hold on, I've just read that again and I guess that there could be a barrage of comments coming my way, keep it clean lads

[eye30]

Yep, I pulled mine off and have seen no ill effects

^&&&%*$£"&**(^%%&^(()))&%%$^$%&%^&%

Is that clean enough      

[bulldog180]

Yep, I pulled mine off and have seen no ill effects

Hold on, I've just read that again and I guess that there could be a barrage of comments coming my way, keep it clean lads

As if anyone on this site would sink low enough to have a cheap shot at you for that one. What you do in your own time behind closed doors is up to you

[Dazzler]

Yep, I pulled mine off and have seen no ill effects

 

Aside from some impaired vision ...

[accim]

Ok so I'm not the only one with that dangling foam 

Happened to me about 3 months ago, when it was really raining.. I have it in my garage now 

[Shambles]

Just chuck the bloody stuff away. It can only be a transportation thing like the blue foam blocks that our Korean cousins are so fond of. Bin the dammed thing I say

Mine's still in my garage.

[xpedro]

I cuted mine into small square pieces and glued them on the hatcha rea, underneath the spare weel

[2i30s]

Ive looked at both cars and its not there to fall out.! [or it has ]

[bumpkin]

Yep, I pulled mine off and have seen no ill effects

 

Aside from some impaired vision ...

And hairy palms

[onine]

The rubber also stops dirt grass and other things being sucked into the space between condenser and radiator and blocking the radiator It happened to some Falcons here and they would over heat when their speed increased Blowing the radiator out cured the problem. The falcon has a large fan which causes a lot of suction, I am not sure if the i30 fan would do this