TomV Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Does anyone know why Lincoln put small plastic guards/shields over the drainage slots on the bottom of the doors? While cleaning mine and drying with a towel, a few of them popped off, so I remove all of them for now. I'm not sure if these are just for "extra shipping protection" to prevent bugs and debris from getting inside the door or if they should be kept in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D2 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I have actually seen them stick closed thus trapping water inside the door. I was driving with a friend and heard all this water sloshing around the rear passenger side door. When we stopped I opened the door and popped it out, it was amazing how much water was inside the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I think it is a standard Ford thing, I had the same problems with my Taurus SHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris109 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) On 9/10/2019 at 2:48 AM, R2D2 said: I have actually seen them stick closed thus trapping water inside the door. I was driving with a friend and heard all this water sloshing around the rear passenger side door. When we stopped I opened the door and popped it out, it was amazing how much water was inside the door. Just curious, but, how would water get inside the door unless one leaves the window open all of the time. Edited September 11, 2019 by Chris109 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 The outside seal against the bottom of the window is apparently not completely water tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Blackhawk said: The outside seal against the bottom of the window is apparently not completely water tight. This. When it rains or you wash your car, some water will run down past the rubber seal. If you remove the door panel, you will see a plastic moisture barrier that keeps water from soaking through and entering the inside. Example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 7 hours ago, Chris109 said: Just curious, but, how would water get inside the door unless one leaves the window open all of the time. 5 hours ago, Blackhawk said: The outside seal against the bottom of the window is apparently not completely water tight. Hi Chris and Blackhawk. As drolds mentioned in his post and in the link he supplied explains, no weatherstrip/seal is watertight and all cars get water down into the door. That is why all cars have drains in the door bottoms. And although many owners do not do it, they need to be periodically checked. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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