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plastic bungs in car floor
smart51 - 8/12/09 at 09:16 AM

What are the plastic bungs in a car's floor for? The Cappuccino has about 8 on each side and I have water on the driver's side floor of mine. There is no evidence of water on the walls and there is no rust so perhaps one or more of these bungs is leaking. Can I just take them out, seal them and fit them back in?

BillHoll - 8/12/09 at 09:36 AM

The holes are used to locate the body panels on assembly of the body. So you can remove and reseal.

Mr Whippy - 8/12/09 at 10:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by BillHoll
The holes are used to locate the body panels on assembly of the body. So you can remove and reseal.


yip tbh I thought all cars have them, I mind replacing them on my cortina too

Mark Allanson - 8/12/09 at 10:03 AM

..and most of the holes without bumgs (in chassis rails etc) are for positioning body alignment jigs. I have access to this information for miost cars if anyone needs it.

Mr Whippy - 8/12/09 at 10:06 AM

often a good way to deal with a rust hole in the floor, make it round and stick a bung in it so it looks like its meant to be there

smart51 - 8/12/09 at 10:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
often a good way to deal with a rust hole in the floor, make it round and stick a bung in it so it looks like its meant to be there


Good plan

MikeR - 8/12/09 at 12:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
I have access to this information for moist cars if anyone needs it.


Was that deliberate ?

Mark Allanson - 8/12/09 at 03:14 PM

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