Rear Driver Side Door Filled With Water, Won't Drain. 2000 Lincoln Town Car

[jzeller]

Hello all, after washing my car/a few rainy days, I noticed my rear driver side door is literally filled with water. It has a landau roof and the weather stripping on the edge of the roof isn't adhered fully at the top, but that shouldn't be getting water inside of the door. When I pull on the weather stripping on the bottom of the door itself, some water drains, but for the most part the door retains 90% of the water after a few dry days. I haven't checked to see if it drains on its own after longer because it has rained every few days since I discovered this.

I saw on the LS there are square drain plugs on the bottom of the door, but I can't recall if the town cars have them (I'm not home currently otherwise I'd check myself). Anyway if anyone knows if those are there or if there is something else I can do to drain the water/prevent water intake in the future, please let me know, thanks!

2000 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series Versailles Edition

 

[bbf2530]

Hello all, after washing my car/a few rainy days, I noticed my rear driver side door is literally filled with water. It has a landau roof and the weather stripping on the edge of the roof isn't adhered fully at the top, but that shouldn't be getting water inside of the door. When I pull on the weather stripping on the bottom of the door itself, some water drains, but for the most part the door retains 90% of the water after a few dry days. I haven't checked to see if it drains on its own after longer because it has rained every few days since I discovered this.

I saw on the LS there are square drain plugs on the bottom of the door, but I can't recall if the town cars have them (I'm not home currently otherwise I'd check myself). Anyway if anyone knows if those are there or if there is something else I can do to drain the water/prevent water intake in the future, please let me know, thanks!

2000 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series Versailles Edition

Hi jzeller. Yes, as with virtually all cars, there are drains at the bottom of the door. You need to locate and clear them. Do not use a metal tool. Use a wooden or plastic tool/implement to clear the drain holes.

There is not much you can do to prevent water from entering the door, since the door-shell itself is not waterproof. You can mitigate it a bit by checking to be sure the weather strip/squeegee at the bottom of the glass belt-line is intact. In this way, there is minimum amount of gap for water to enter. But some water will always be able to enter, which is why there are drain holes at the bottom of the doors.

Let us know how you make out and good luck.

 

[Action]

Look for holes at the botton and just inside the door.
If debris gets trapped in the hole, water can not be let out.

And as a suggestion, keeping the water from getting in there in the first place is a good strategy.
Coat the window glass with a surfactant (RainX) and treat the small rubber seal between the glass and the door. Both of those measures will cause most of the water to shed off of the side of the door. This is not a 100% but is part of the solution (maintenance) in keeping the inside of the door drier.

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[jzeller]

Look for holes at the botton and just inside the door.
If debris gets trapped in the hole, water can not be let out.

And as a suggestion, keeping the water from getting in there in the first place is a good strategy.
Coat the window glass with a surfactant (RainX) and treat the small rubber seal between the glass and the door. Both of those measures will cause most of the water to shed off of the side of the door. This is not a 100% but is part of the solution (maintenance) in keeping the inside of the door drier.

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Thank you for the info/photo! I found the drain plugs and they were super clogged, I removed them, unclogged the holes, and replaced them. I noticed the other doors are missing the drain covers which is likely why I never get water in those doors. Doesn't look corroded so I may just leave them off instead of finding replacements

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[oktowncar]

Once the bottom of the door has fully dried I would highly recommend that you spray a cavity wax, like fluid film, down inside of the bottom of the door to help prevent rust. Especially since you are on the East Coast