CocaineOnTheCob

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #1

Me and my dad have been striping the inside of our td5 90 for a interior rebuild and found this hole. We can't figure out what it's for, there was just a floor mat covering it

Any help would be appreciated!

 

neilly

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #2

Needs a big grommet, look and see what is on the same place on the RH side of the footwell??

Cheers

 

neilly

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #3

charlie revis said:

there was just a floor mat covering it

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If it is any consolation, mine has the same hole in it, But I covered it in duct tape and refitted the mat.

Cheers

 

Stanleysteamer

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #4

I think you'll find them in most cars!
Dunno why either but think they may simply be for draining purposes.
Also for the interior rebuild do you really think " striping the inside " is a good idea? Why not polka dots!

 

Stanleysteamer

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #5

comments here suggest they are drain holes too.
Although on a marque not normally to be mentioned here on pain of excommunication!
https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/gallons-of-water-in-footwells-2005-x3.498704/

 

Wimblowdriver

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #6

Hole for steering shaft on LHD vehicles

 

CocaineOnTheCob

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #7

Cheers for the replies, I think we will just cover it and sound proof over it then.

 

flat

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #8

Has someone drilled an access hole to get to the clutch space cyclinder?

Its in the wrong place to be the lhd steering imo, the steering mechanism passes through the bulkhead above the footwell doesn’t it?

EDIT: I zoomed in and can see it’s a double skin hole. So came from the factory like that

 

Retroanaconda

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #9

Steering shaft - really? Funny place to put your steering column.

It’s the hole for the air conditioning pipes to run through, from the engine bay into the blower unit that mounts under the dash. Block it off and seal well if not needed.

 

CocaineOnTheCob

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• Oct 25, 2020

• #10

Retroanaconda said:

Steering shaft - really? Funny place to put your steering column.

It’s the hole for the air conditioning pipes to run through, from the engine bay into the blower unit that mounts under the dash. Block it off and seal well if not needed.

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Ahh cheers that would explain it, it doesn't have Aircon and we arnt adding it so that's another job to do.

 

haza88

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• Oct 31, 2020

• #11

Yep it’s for air con