Plug broke inside inner rocker

SilveradoRST · May 19, 2021

OCD question alert.

I was doing my Spring rustproofing touch ups. I usually crawl underneath and remove the plugs on the inner rocker panel and stick my 360 spray hose through the holes to reach inside the rocker.

Unfortunately this time one of the tops of a plug broke off. I couldn’t get the stem out with needle nose pliers so I decided to just push the broken piece into the rocker. I took my 360 hose and sprayed the inside with my oil based rust inhibitor and plug it up with a new plug. I don’t think I’m going to try and remove those smaller plugs anymore and have another snapping off on me. I’ll stick with removing only the bigger plugs.

Do I need to be concerned about that broken off piece of plastic inside the rocker? I did spray rust inhibitor but I probably will never do so again inside that portion of the rocker. And that particular section of the inside rocker seems to be boxed-in as my hose couldn’t go far left or right of the hole.

End of OCD question.

Pictures below of the broken plug and a new plug to show what exactly broke and sitting inside the rocker.

OnTheReel · May 19, 2021

I can’t imagine that broken piece ever causing an issue minus the annoying fact you’ll know it’s there. Even if it rattles or something it’ll never be heard in the vehicle.

I only ever took out the rectangular plugs to spray in there.

AJMBLAZER · May 19, 2021

You'll be fine.

ericarenee · May 20, 2021

omg omg omg .. Its bugging my O C D already. knowing that you know that I now know its rattling around in the back of your mind that you know its still in there.... The Insanity is madness.

Reality is in a few days you will probably forget about it and life will get back to normal.

Good Luck.. ohh there is a plug on the inside of your rocker.. ooops i mean nevermind