Plenum Spy-Hole Mod - Help needed Please

Dragrad · 17th October 2008, 20:33

Been looking for a large BLANKING GROMMET to perform this mod, all to no avail. Well none in my locale !

I have a 63mm hole-saw to do the job, but cannot find a grommet larger than 25mm - which is nowhere large enough!

Anybody got a 63mm (inner diameter) grommet I can buy, or know where I can find one?

Thanking all in advance....

Tomorrow...

Put in new turbo - intercooler pipe
Pierburg MAF and Synergy2 box.

Sunday, clean the car

Greeners · 17th October 2008, 20:39

Andrew

Go and buy a 25mm spade bit......63mm (I would suggest) is a bit too big

Time Searcher · 17th October 2008, 20:42

With great respect --- please buy a 25mm wood drill --- this will make a big enough access hole and use an easy to find grommet as you already state.
Hope this helps...
Regards,
Martin

JohnDotCom · 17th October 2008, 20:42

Thats over 2" in old money where did you get that dimension as a matter of Interest?

Dragrad · 17th October 2008, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greeners

Andrew

Go and buy a 25mm spade bit......63mm (I would suggest) is a bit too big

I thought I'd read somewhere that someone had used a 79mm grommet.....?

Trouble with me is that I wear glasses, permanently, And have found it difficult to see into small dark holes (

).

But I will take guidance... I've put that job off for tomorrow.

stevemac · 17th October 2008, 22:17

Try this company http://www.grommets.co.uk/index2html
I sent them an email asking for a free sample (made up some story about needing quite a few but had to test one first

)
Went for the largest.

HTH

Dragrad · 17th October 2008, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevemac

Try this company http://www.grommets.co.uk/index2html
HTH

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Will try for a smaller size, but not too sure how best to open up if I find it too small.... How easy is the section to drill with a hole-saw? Is a centre drill bit needed, or is it soft enough to hold by hand?

JohnDotCom · 17th October 2008, 22:45

Try http://www.grommets.co.uk/ then navigate to where you want.
They do say £30 minimum charge though!

Dragrad · 17th October 2008, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

Try http://www.grommets.co.uk/ then navigate to where you want.
They do say £30 minimum charge though!

Must have read Stevemac's post

Of course I could always get one of these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LASER-FIBRE-OPTIC-SCOPE-FLEXIBLE-3796_W0QQitemZ330258003996QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 330258003996&_trkparms=72%3A1299|39%3A1|66%3A2|65% 3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

stevemac · 18th October 2008, 00:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

Try http://www.grommets.co.uk/ then navigate to where you want.
They do say £30 minimum charge though!

They will send one FOC tho'

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Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Plenum Spy-Hole Mod - Help needed Please Been looking for a large BLANKING GROMMET to perform this mod, all to no avail. Well none in my locale ! I have a 63mm hole-saw to do the job, but cannot find a grommet larger than 25mm - which is nowhere large enough! Anybody got a 63mm (inner diameter) grommet I can buy, or know where I can find one? Thanking all in advance.... Tomorrow... Put in new turbo - intercooler pipe Pierburg MAF and Synergy2 box. Sunday, clean the car __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Try http://www.grommets.co.uk/ then navigate to where you want. They do say £30 minimum charge though!