Help door filled up with water!
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Help door filled up with water!
Ok so today we had some heavy rains this morning. I walked out of class and opened my driver side door and hear all this water sloshing around inside? I have no idea how it got in there it has never done it before and it isnt leaking out anywhere just trapped inside. Anyone had this happen or know what to do. I may take the door panel off tonight to get a better look.
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The "seals" in the upper part of the doors are in no way watertight. That's why the doors need unobstructed drain holes in the bottom.
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I like to spray a little motorcycle chain lube in that area when the vehicle is new and then periodically throughout its life. This is easiest to do with the inner door panel removed. Chain lube has a volatile carrier that helps to wick the lubricant into small crevices between chain parts. This wicking action also seems to work well to get some protection down in that lower door skin crimp, separating the air/water/salt from the steel. I use the same procedure for the lower edge of the tailgate - another rust trouble area.
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I know this is a super old thread, but I just came across this problem myself today. I had her parked on the side of the road on a hill, but pulled it into the garage to look closer, but as soon as I got into the flat garage, there seemed to be almost no water left in the doors. assuming the drains work best when the truck is flat. Is this something to be concerned about? Does it ever cause the speakers in the doors to get wet?
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Help door filled up with water!
Originally Posted by Magnet_14
I know this is a super old thread, but I just came across this problem myself today. I had her parked on the side of the road on a hill, but pulled it into the garage to look closer, but as soon as I got into the flat garage, there seemed to be almost no water left in the doors. assuming the drains work best when the truck is flat. Is this something to be concerned about? Does it ever cause the speakers in the doors to get wet?
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