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Originally Posted by Ratez
Thanks Johan, do you know what is the use of the Styrofoam block?
Also I have one of those plastic retainer clip missing. Assuming it has dropped further into the panel when last owner did some work, is there any chance of it going elsewhere into some dark hole? If it is just sitting at the bottom with nowhere to go then pulling the panel off sounds tempting.
As I would like to refrain from pulling the full panel out and the styrofoam doesn't bother me that much.
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The block is there for rigidity, helps keep the panel from moving around and flexing if someone is sitting back there resting their arm on it or w/e. If it isn't connected, it's just going to be a source of noises / rattles - so unless you intend to re-attach it, I'd recommend removing it.
The missing clip, if someone's taken it apart before - you never know, there could be more than one missing. Additionally, they are often stuck in the body panel. So you may actually find the clips stuck in the metal where they popped out of the plastic last time it was removed. Again, missing clips means rattles - I'd make sure they're all there and installed correctly. Worst case scenario, you can get more from Subaru.