Cover for hole under Gas Tank and Seal around Steering column?, Wondering what fills the hole and gap |
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Cover for hole under Gas Tank and Seal around Steering column?, Wondering what fills the hole and gap |
sketchc13 |
Jun 5 2019, 10:12 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 7-February 11 From: NorCal Member No.: 12,675 Region Association: Northern California |
I have my gas tank out and under it there is a ~100mm hole on the passenger side and a gap around the boot where the steering column goes through the body on the way to the steering rack.
Is something missing? Coming from Wisconsin, the hole and gap are very inviting to garage invading squirrels to store their nuts and more in the fall and winter and it seems like something should go there.... Are there OE parts that go there or did any one fab something up for the hole and gap? See attached pic... I have since cleaned up the surface rust. Cheers, Andrew |
sketchc13 |
Jun 11 2019, 10:47 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 7-February 11 From: NorCal Member No.: 12,675 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks Gents - no cover for the hole and a gap around the steering column boot to the bulkhead it is.
It just kinda surprises me thats the original solution cuz that steering rack cover doesn't really seal up the area from below. Definitely enough to keep the water and debris out, but not really dust and critters. Anyway, mystery solve for me. Thanks! |
bbrock |
Jun 11 2019, 12:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thanks Gents - no cover for the hole and a gap around the steering column boot to the bulkhead it is. It just kinda surprises me thats the original solution cuz that steering rack cover doesn't really seal up the area from below. Definitely enough to keep the water and debris out, but not really dust and critters. Anyway, mystery solve for me. Thanks! Well dangit, I was hoping you'd come up with a clever solution because I agree with you this is a problem. Where I live, leaving a car outside just 30 minutes after dark is guaranteed to get rodents in the car. I've been looking at those gaping mouse portals and wondering how to deal with them myself. |
mepstein |
Jun 11 2019, 12:21 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,307 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks Gents - no cover for the hole and a gap around the steering column boot to the bulkhead it is. It just kinda surprises me thats the original solution cuz that steering rack cover doesn't really seal up the area from below. Definitely enough to keep the water and debris out, but not really dust and critters. Anyway, mystery solve for me. Thanks! Well dangit, I was hoping you'd come up with a clever solution because I agree with you this is a problem. Where I live, leaving a car outside just 30 minutes after dark is guaranteed to get rodents in the car. I've been looking at those gaping mouse portals and wondering how to deal with them myself. You can’t seal most cars against mice. They can get through a 1/4-1/2” opening. |
bbrock |
Jun 11 2019, 12:51 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thanks Gents - no cover for the hole and a gap around the steering column boot to the bulkhead it is. It just kinda surprises me thats the original solution cuz that steering rack cover doesn't really seal up the area from below. Definitely enough to keep the water and debris out, but not really dust and critters. Anyway, mystery solve for me. Thanks! Well dangit, I was hoping you'd come up with a clever solution because I agree with you this is a problem. Where I live, leaving a car outside just 30 minutes after dark is guaranteed to get rodents in the car. I've been looking at those gaping mouse portals and wondering how to deal with them myself. You can’t seal most cars against mice. They can get through a 1/4-1/2” opening. Yes, but that opening is particularly inviting. I'm a wildlife biologist and the shape and size of that area would make a darn good design for a nest box or shelter designed to attract many small mammals. I actually had a weasel living in that area of my car before I pulled my car out of hibernation. I like weasels, but less so in the car. I totally agree with the futility of making a car rodent "proof", but rodent "resistant" is doable. |
worn |
Jun 22 2019, 06:17 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks Gents - no cover for the hole and a gap around the steering column boot to the bulkhead it is. It just kinda surprises me thats the original solution cuz that steering rack cover doesn't really seal up the area from below. Definitely enough to keep the water and debris out, but not really dust and critters. Anyway, mystery solve for me. Thanks! Well dangit, I was hoping you'd come up with a clever solution because I agree with you this is a problem. Where I live, leaving a car outside just 30 minutes after dark is guaranteed to get rodents in the car. I've been looking at those gaping mouse portals and wondering how to deal with them myself. You can’t seal most cars against mice. They can get through a 1/4-1/2” opening. Yes, but that opening is particularly inviting. I'm a wildlife biologist and the shape and size of that area would make a darn good design for a nest box or shelter designed to attract many small mammals. I actually had a weasel living in that area of my car before I pulled my car out of hibernation. I like weasels, but less so in the car. I totally agree with the futility of making a car rodent "proof", but rodent "resistant" is doable. I took a year of my college at wwsc now wwsu in Bellingham and took a great field biology class. They had us simply bury cans up to the rim across campus in late afternoon. In the morning they were full of mice sitting happily under the cotton with the apple slice left to tide them over. The point I learned was the density of mice! My wife had a Honda that was so quickly replenished with seeds and bedding underthe hood that i can only conclude that the mice were running errands with her. Not sure what they must have thought of the rides. Squirrels on the other hand simply leave walnuts stacked on the exhaust. Lots of walnuts. |
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