how does water end up in my door. it only happens to the driver's side door and when i open it, the water drains out from the hole which is what it's there for. the sill plate has water on it and the lower part of the door panel in front of the speaker is usually pretty moist as well. how does water get in the door to begin with? anyone else have the same problem?

 

"window fuzzies"

the things on the outside of your window... if they're damaged or not there water will go right down the window into the bottom of the door

 

i replaced all the window and door seals back in july. that's what makes me wonder.

 

Yes i have the same problem, but i have old window seals. I would have thought thats the only way it could get in??? maybe take a hose and run it down the door and see if you can see where it goes in?

 

Doors aren't waterproof, that's why they have drain holes in the bottom. Water could be getting in past door weatherstrip, vent window or you could have holes in the plastic behind the interior door panel. I've used heavy gauge plastic and foil tape, for HVAC, to seal it up behind the interior panel on another vehicle.

 

I have all new weather stripping too, I still get water in mine. Kinda ticks me off.

 

i've never noticed it on the passenger side at all. it only seems to be the driver side. makes for a lovely mildew smell even after a small amount of rain

 

It stays in the door if the truck does not move and is parked tilted. The beltline molding just acts as a debris strainer to keep out the big chunks that would accumulate and plug up the drain slots in the bottom of the door. You could take a unibit and some paint to drill and seal a few additional holes.

 

If your floor is getting wet it could be leaking at the fresh air vent below the dash, next to the parking brake or the windshield gasket could be leaking in the corners with the water ending up on the floor. If it's just the inside door panel getting wet try sealing it up under the panel with plastic and tape.

I've noticed water sloshing around inside the door after a good rain too. Probably just need to clear the drains with some wire.

 

it probably doesn't help that my cowls are cracked either. just like every other first gen. i need to figure away to patch them. i have no welding experience but would love to learn and know how. i could do so much if i did.

 

Easy way to learn is buy a welder and start playing with it. Read up on techniques on the net and/or find a local welder that is willing to let you hang around and watch. I'd recommend a 100-140 mig. If you're just going to use it on occasion and not make a living on it you could get away with a "cheaper" brand like clarke or hobart. I'd recommend hobart. They're made by miller and carry a 5 year warranty. I've got one and it's a good machine.