Why would someone poke a hole here???
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techweenie
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Why would someone poke a hole here???
While searching for the radiator petcock I found this random hole someone made to access a screw. Anyone know what it's for?
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Re: Why would someone poke a hole here???
The airbag sensor is up there.
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Re: Why would someone poke a hole here???
yep, makes it easier to access!Current:
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Re: Why would someone poke a hole here???
Hmm, that makes me think it was in an accident... There's no other evidence of it though, and nothing was reported to carfax. This is the cleanest car I've ever owned.
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2002 S10 ZR2 - my favorite truck in the world
1998 K3500 CCLB - motor rebuild in progress, future mud truck
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1998 K3500 CCLB - motor rebuild in progress, future mud truck
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Re: Why would someone poke a hole here???
I wonder if someone tried strapping it down on a tow truck or something. I kinda think that looks like a "tear" and not a drilled out hackjob. Even though you'd be pulling it the other way. Ya never know.
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Re: Why would someone poke a hole here???
We had to have the airbag sensor replaced on ours, not because of an accident.
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Re: Why would someone poke a hole here???
The car does have an aftermarket remote start installed, so I wonder if it could be related to that...
2004 Bonneville GXP Greystone Metallic - all stock
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1998 K3500 CCLB - motor rebuild in progress, future mud truck
1994 S10 Blazer - 5" lift, narrowed ZR2 rear end, 32x11.5 tires, parting out due to overwhelming rust
2002 S10 ZR2 - my favorite truck in the world
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Re: Why would someone poke a hole here???
FYI, the airbag sensor bolt is reverse thread.
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Re: Why would someone poke a hole here???
It took a couple years, but I can offer an explanation for that hole. Just changed out my Front Impact Sensor this weekend. That is actually two separate holes you are looking at, that have been merged together to form one larger opening.
Just a hypothesis, but from experience, he had a Torx bit on the end of his nut driver or ratchet, (mine was hard to get off) and the bit fell off and was stuck inside that metal cover. He tried to get his fingers up there to find the bit, he even got out a magnet to try to persuade the bit into the hole, all to no avail.
So he cut the hole larger by cutting from one hole to the other.
Yes I lost my bit up there, but I did NOT cut the hole, I left it up there for safe keeping, to rattle around and drive someone nuts someday. Amazed that I could not get it out.
Just a hypothesis, but from experience, he had a Torx bit on the end of his nut driver or ratchet, (mine was hard to get off) and the bit fell off and was stuck inside that metal cover. He tried to get his fingers up there to find the bit, he even got out a magnet to try to persuade the bit into the hole, all to no avail.
So he cut the hole larger by cutting from one hole to the other.
Yes I lost my bit up there, but I did NOT cut the hole, I left it up there for safe keeping, to rattle around and drive someone nuts someday. Amazed that I could not get it out.