Front inner wheel well issues

[Ice392]

Hi all checked my mustang tonight and I'm going to try Acoustic Insulation. I posted pictures;
It has an adhesive on it, but I'm going to still use JB weld around the perimeter of it. The insulation is very pliable and tough. the piece I'm using is; 5x7 and I can mold it to the hole. I'll be getting the JB Tomorrow and will put it on and I'll let it cure until the weekend. I can also turn the tire to give me more room. I'll post pics after it is finished.
What would you all suggest to use to clean the wheel with prior to sticking it on?

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[steveo1960]

I have the kit but haven't had the time to install it yet. When I changed my oil for the first time 2 months ago, the belly pan had very few pebbles in it. I suspect the frame will be different. So how do you guys suck the rocks out of the frame? Vacuum with a skinny attachment?

 

[Ice392]

Took 15 minutes to put in and they are solid on both sides.

 

[roadpilot]

Just wondering if anyone has any special tips or pointers I should pay attention to when installing the DIY kit? Mine is arriving towards the end of this week and I hope to get it installed shortly thereafter. Looking forward to it replacing the tape I've been rocking for almost 5 months now, lol.

Wear disposable gloves!

 

[ListedGuru]

THANKS FOR ASKING. IT REMINDED ME TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE DIYVAN PATCHES I INSTALLED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ARE STILL THERE (CHECKING THE WHEEL WELLS IS NOT SOMETHING I REGULARLY DO). THEY ARE STILL THERE AND I JUST FOLLOWED THE ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS USING THE ADHESIVE THAT CAME WITH THEM. GREAT PRODUCT.

Glad to hear that they are holding up well after several months. My hope is that they last me several years as I have enough other things to worry about, lol.

 

[ListedGuru]

Wear disposable gloves!

Great suggestion and noted

 

[Juzrock]

All, I have posted this in some other threads regarding the 2024 mustang front inner wheel well openings. For those of you who are not aware, there is an opening directly behind each front wheel where stones, dirt, sand get tossed into. Once it goes in, there is no way for it to get out unless you clean it out. The stones will work their way between the outer plastic rocker molding and the pinch weld where they etch their way through the paint. The opening also exposes the K member as well as the body sheet metal. So as you drive your car, you are damaging a place that under these circumstances becomes VERY vulnerable to rust and corrosion. I have never seen such a poorly designed inner fender well? Ford as well as the dealers need to hear about this so hopefully they can get a new design for this half of the wheel well.

Here is a video put up on youtube. If you have seen it great, but if you have not and are not aware of this, please watch this or go look at your wheel well, you will see what I'm talking about. It is much easier to see on a lift, but I discovered this the first night just laying down looking under the car.

Either this winter or this spring I plan on making something to cover this. I'm curious to hear others' thoughts on this.

Thank you

All, I have posted this in some other threads regarding the 2024 mustang front inner wheel well openings. For those of you who are not aware, there is an opening directly behind each front wheel where stones, dirt, sand get tossed into. Once it goes in, there is no way for it to get out unless you clean it out. The stones will work their way between the outer plastic rocker molding and the pinch weld where they etch their way through the paint. The opening also exposes the K member as well as the body sheet metal. So as you drive your car, you are damaging a place that under these circumstances becomes VERY vulnerable to rust and corrosion. I have never seen such a poorly designed inner fender well? Ford as well as the dealers need to hear about this so hopefully they can get a new design for this half of the wheel well.

Here is a video put up on youtube. If you have seen it great, but if you have not and are not aware of this, please watch this or go look at your wheel well, you will see what I'm talking about. It is much easier to see on a lift, but I discovered this the first night just laying down looking under the car.

Either this winter or this spring I plan on making something to cover this. I'm curious to hear others' thoughts on this.

Thank you

All, I have posted this in some other threads regarding the 2024 mustang front inner wheel well openings. For those of you who are not aware, there is an opening directly behind each front wheel where stones, dirt, sand get tossed into. Once it goes in, there is no way for it to get out unless you clean it out. The stones will work their way between the outer plastic rocker molding and the pinch weld where they etch their way through the paint. The opening also exposes the K member as well as the body sheet metal. So as you drive your car, you are damaging a place that under these circumstances becomes VERY vulnerable to rust and corrosion. I have never seen such a poorly designed inner fender well? Ford as well as the dealers need to hear about this so hopefully they can get a new design for this half of the wheel well.

Here is a video put up on youtube. If you have seen it great, but if you have not and are not aware of this, please watch this or go look at your wheel well, you will see what I'm talking about. It is much easier to see on a lift, but I discovered this the first night just laying down looking under the car.

Either this winter or this spring I plan on making something to cover this. I'm curious to hear others' thoughts on this.

Thank you

DIYvan sells plastic inserts that you glue on with JB Weld $999 easy install

 

[Juzrock]

DIYvan sells plastic inserts that you glue on with JB Weld $999 easy install

$99

 

[Woobar]

Here was the earlier post of my $6.00 $10.00 wheel well fix in case anyone is interested. I bought the 12" x 12" x 1/8" sheet for under $10 on Amazon.

Since that post I have upgraded to 1/8" rubber that I feel will work better. I have not had any issues with the 1/16" in the 6,200 miles I've put on the Mustang since January but I prefer the thickness of the 1/8". And it's an easy replacement having used the push pins. If you use the link above, I also have a template (to scale) that you can download to cut the rubber sheets.

Feel free to contact me if you have any question on it.

 

[VTX CHF]

Lots of great alternative fixes. I had dealership tape them up at pickup so I need to replace the tape with a more permanent solution. On inspecting the tape I noticed it was oily and wondering if anyone else have experienced this in the wheel well area. I’m leaning towards the DIY fix as it looks good and seems to last.

 

[Snakebyte]

@Carter1776 use a rust neutralizer then paint. What you have is probably surface rust and not far advanced. Follow the directions on the neutralizer and get one with good reviews as their are several available.

Just a side note for those living in the rust belt as I have a history with.....I recommend addressing "surface rust" first. That's because surface rust is evidence that moisture already has access to the metal in those spots. Folks in the rust belt or along coastal areas understand how surface rust isn't that for long in those environments.

 

[Sf22giants]

This is the obligatory reminder post: buy the DIYVan kit and live happy knowing you'll never have to deal with the weird hole in the fender, ever again.

 

[Grabber1]

Thanks for the post. Just ordered the DIYVAN.COM kit

 

[LawndarT]

Although not directly related to the main topic of this thread, those "air deflectors" were supposed to be installed on the car by the Dealer during the PDI (according to the PDI checklist - listed under "loose packed items"). They should not be left in the trunk by the dealer, unless you request that they do not install them pre-delivery.

Do you have a copy of the PDI checklist? I just found mine in the trunk and had no idea until this forum.

 

[72Skiddoo]

Brought home my 2024 from the dealer two weeks ago and they had cindered the roads of Northeastern PA. On the 25 minute drive home I ended up with an unbelievable amount of stones behind the wheel wells as others have experienced. I removed the back portion of the wheel wells and vacuumed up the stones. Then I removed the screws along the black plastic side skirts that hold up the underbelly shields running from the front wheel well toward the rear wheel well. You can drop the shield down far enough to tap out and vacuumed out the stones here without removing the entire shield. I did not remove the belly pan under the engine, but I can hear stones there. I'll wait for an oil change to get to those as there were very few from the sound when tapping the shield. I decided to try to cover the holes after emailing the dealer about it (with pics). He did get right back to me after talking to his shop manager and, of course, they could not do anything other than to pass on the information to Ford...I'm sure that won't happen, but they said it would???

I bought a sheet of 1/8" rubber and then a sheet 1/16" rubber as I felt the 1/8" was going to be harder to form around the opening. The 1/16" worked great and was very flexible. I started with a square piece of the rubber that I cut after measuring the opening. I placed the square piece in more of a diamond shape by connecting a corner using the 9/32" hex screw just under the car and behind the wheel well opening. From there I took the adjacent corner that faced outward in between the black plastic side skirt and the curved bottom of the wheel well shield...and I was amazed how it tucked right in that area. The rest of the rubber sheet just fell in place. I slowly marked, removed, cut and trimmed the square rubber sheet until I got the shape that I felt looked the best and covered the entire opening. Only time will tell if the rubber will hold up. Anyway, I have included pics of the process below. The best part was that I paid under $6.00 for a 12" x 12" x 1/16" rubber sheet that the two covers were cut from. So this is a very inexpensive solution to the wheel well opening problem. I also used 8 push pin fasteners which I had laying around.

Here are a few pics of how it turned out.

Completed Rubber Opening Cover

Driver Side Rubber Cover Installed

Passenger Side Rubber Cover Installed

Attached 9/32" Hex Screw Under Driver Side

Also going to include a template if anyone is interested in giving this a go. It'll save you a bunch of time. You might want to cut the rubber a little bigger than the template and fit it to you liking. Good luck and let me know if this works for anyone else!

Rubber cover pattern template link below:
2024 Mustang Wheel Well Opening Cover.pdf

Is the passenger side template the reverse of the drivers side?

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