Holes in B pillar

overdrawn · Jun 21, 2018

What is the point of the holes i the B pillar (the big oval ones, on the inside of the car)? All they seem to do is allow a draft from the outside, from what I presume is a drain hole on the bottom of the pillar.

If they drain hole is actually an unintended rotten rust hole, please let me know...

ER1C · Jun 21, 2018

overdrawn said:
What is the point of the holes i the B pillar (the big oval ones, on the inside of the car)? All they seem to do is allow a draft from the outside, from what I presume is a drain hole on the bottom of the pillar.

If they drain hole is actually an unintended rotten rust hole, please let me know...

If its the ones I think you mean, they are probably access holes.

agew · Jun 21, 2018

I assumed they were to feed in looms/nuts/bolts in build....?

No draft on mine, so I suspect the 'vent' at the bottom is yours rusted out or mine blocked with rust and mud..... ;-)

overdrawn · Jun 21, 2018

Yeah, I have these holes on both sides under the pillars. Not outside the bounds of possibility that I have rusty holes on both sides, hard to know what was there when the car was built and what has 'evolved' over the last twenty years and 170,000 miles.

Flossie · Jun 21, 2018

Access holes for hinge bolts and striker plate. I used them to fish wires through for central locking as well.
I'm fairly sure( but not positive) that 'hole' is what i used underneath to get the cables into the Piller itself.
Can go check if you want?

Tim4x4 · Jun 21, 2018

That hole in the bottom mine has rubber grommets fitted and is sealed I believe factory fitted.

agew · Jun 21, 2018

Tim4x4 said:
That hole in the bottom mine has rubber grommets fitted and is sealed I believe factory fitted.

Ooooh fancy.....! I'll have to check mine out now - and even get some if they've vanished!! Cheers, A

overdrawn · Jun 22, 2018

Heavens! In that case I'll be brave and see how round the hole is.

Flossie · Jun 22, 2018

Just had a look at mine and i did indeed run conduit up through that hole for central locking cables.
My side frames were new and i didn't drill those holes so they must be standard and take grommets/bungs as said.

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