Do You Recognise This Part From Behind The Dashboard?

[ScaniaPBman]

I have just struggled a new cabin filter into my MK 2.5 Focus. When it came out it was clear that it had not been changed from when the car was new 6 years ago.

It was definitely a fiddly job and as I refitted the filter cover plate on the side of the heater box, this part fell down.

Looks to me to be not too important, perhaps a cable support or similar but has anyone seen this before and can confirm from experience what it is?

ScaniaPBman.

PS Inserting pictures into a topic is new to me, so if the images are not right, constructive and simple advice would be appreciated.

[andypsp]

it could be from the back of the radio to support it.

[iantt]

it is a cover that fits to heater housing where recirc flap is. theres a peg that the left side on photo fits , and a screw other end fixes to pollen filter flap you removed

[ScaniaPBman]

Ah, that's the answer then, thanks.

Should I refit it, or leave it?

Strange it has never been dislodged on the other filter changes I have done.

ScaniaPBman.

[iantt]

Bin it

[ScaniaPBman]

Ok, got to say I am relieved about that.

I didn't fancy going back in there though it might not be so much of a job second time round so close to doing it only a short time ago.

Thanks for your advice Ian.

ScaniaPBman

[GaryPL]

Wish I found 50p coins behind my dashboard.

[mjt]

Is it really likely to be surplus to requirements? That sounds most unlike Ford.