mysterious holes in floor

MUDDEE · Jan 23, 2006

Fitted some new speakers in the passenger compartment of the disco today, tracing the wires back to the cd player i found the drivers side sound proofing on the floor under the pedals wet (underneath) so pulled the lot out and found 4 small holes with plastic bungs in with tape over em. 2 of the bungs had been pushed out and let a load of mud and water in, not good. just sitting there ready to rot the floor pan out. so ive sealed the buggers up.
im only the secound owner on the disco and i know the chap i bought it off and hes not been drilling holes where he shouldent. which means they were there from new.
soooooooo, what the hell are they for, (apart from rotting out the floor)
any ideas !!!

Discovery ES · Jan 23, 2006

The holes you refer to,(if I'm not mistaken), let the excess paint run out after its been dipped at manufacture.
Every vehicle has them

MUDDEE · Jan 23, 2006

Aahh, thats nice of lr to drill em right buy the front wheel so it kicks up all the wet and mud into them. very thoughtfull

cheers for that discovery es, i'll be able to sleep tonight now.
might be a good idea for those who do a lot of off roadin to flick of the carpet trim and have a look, just in case.
better that,than your floor pan rotting out.

yella · Jan 24, 2006

typical solihull build quality eh, is that why the sunroofs always feckin leak, to stop the water gathering on the roof

MUDDEE · Jan 24, 2006

sunroof leaks, holes in floor let water out, genius.

Discovery ES · Jan 24, 2006

Just a thought, maybe the holes are in the floor to stop the occupents drowning from the leaking sunroof!!!!!!!!!

blackbob · Jan 24, 2006

prob air vents for when the air con dont work

ormus · Jan 25, 2006

spent many happy hrs welding up those holes on the mini and escort rally cars in the seventies.

MUDDEE · Jan 25, 2006

so discovery es was right, seems most motors have em.
waxoiling under the disco today and bugger me, there the passenger side to.
any more of these i should know about.

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