Front inner wheel well issues

[DCS]

The Diyvan fix looks good. They would not ship to Canada, so I had it shipped to my drop mailbox in Maine, 5 hours away. Will be picking it up next week, taking the Gorilla tape off, and installing it.

I wonder why they wouldn’t ship to Canada?

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[DukeCLR]

I brought my 2018 in to have the typewrite tic sound documented, just in case.

 

[highvoltage]

So i went kydex route like another member or two posted about while back. Very happy with the results. Cost was less than $30 for kydex and plastic rivet gun w/rivets. Took maybe 1.5 total as i took my time and I was doing it on Jack stands plus have a hip issue. Also took my time trimming with my scroll saw.

 

[DCS]

So i went kydex route like another member or two posted about while back. Very happy with the results. Cost was less than $30 for kydex and plastic rivet gun w/rivets. Took maybe 1.5 total as i took my time and I was doing it on Jack stands plus have a hip issue. Also took my time trimming with my scroll saw.

Looks great. I don't have any of the tools AND I have back issues. It was hard enough getting up and down to do the DIYVan.com solution. I managed.

 

[MJS54]

It’s too bad that Ford can’t simply acknowledge/address this situation and tell us that the holes serve a purpose and what that purpose is AND tell us that if the rocker panel fills up with gravel, stones, etc., that you can take it to your dealer and have them clean them out even if your warranty expires. It could cost them a lot to recall every S650 made thus far and cover up the holes. On the other hand,
I believe that Ford should come up with a rubber/plastic “plug” that the owner can simply pop in, fits snug and solves the problem. In the meantime I will probably just use Gorilla or Flex Seal tape to cover the hole…and if Ford says those holes do serve a purpose then I can simply remove the Tape. You know that someone from Ford is reading our postings.
I don’t know the exact opening size…but something like a square plug or cap… see the pic, might work.

 

[MJS54]

Some peeps on Facebook reporting that this rock guard for the fronts covers that sneaky hole.

https://zl1addons.com/products/copy-mustang-dark-horse-standard-rock-guards

Anybody else have experience with it? It could most likely be a marketing ploy that it does cover as the person has not shared the pics yet - but just claims it to cover it up. Any experience from members on here would be appreciated.

Cheers!

That’s neat…but I think it protrudes a little too much and gives more of “mud guard” look…I guess it could be trimmed a bit closer to the fender. And the hole would still be covered.

 

[dusman59]

I have the Zl1's and confirm that they do no cover the hole. Even on their website one can see it on the last image. They work perfect for what they are designed for keeping side paint looking good.

 

[TUnica]

It’s too bad that Ford can’t simply acknowledge/address this situation and tell us that the holes serve a purpose and what that purpose is AND tell us that if the rocker panel fills up with gravel, stones, etc., that you can take it to your dealer and have them clean them out even if your warranty expires. It could cost them a lot to recall every S650 made thus far and cover up the holes. On the other hand,
I believe that Ford should come up with a rubber/plastic “plug” that the owner can simply pop in, fits snug and solves the problem. In the meantime I will probably just use Gorilla or Flex Seal tape to cover the hole…and if Ford says those holes do serve a purpose then I can simply remove the Tape. You know that someone from Ford is reading our postings.
I don’t know the exact opening size…but something like a square plug or cap… see the pic, might work.

The Geomitry is not straight forward there, Heinz’s mm

It’s too bad that Ford can’t simply acknowledge/address this situation and tell us that the holes serve a purpose and what that purpose is AND tell us that if the rocker panel fills up with gravel, stones, etc., that you can take it to your dealer and have them clean them out even if your warranty expires. It could cost them a lot to recall every S650 made thus far and cover up the holes. On the other hand,
I believe that Ford should come up with a rubber/plastic “plug” that the owner can simply pop in, fits snug and solves the problem. In the meantime I will probably just use Gorilla or Flex Seal tape to cover the hole…and if Ford says those holes do serve a purpose then I can simply remove the Tape. You know that someone from Ford is reading our postings.
I don’t know the exact opening size…but something like a square plug or cap… see the pic, might work.

unfortunately the geometry is irregular at this opening so what ever is used needs to conform to the shape.

 

[MJS54]

The Geomitry is not straight forward there, Heinz’s mm

unfortunately the geometry is irregular at this opening so what ever is used needs to conform to the shape.

Understood, but perhaps Ford could acknowledge this problem and have a cap, plug, patch etc., (that simply snaps/glues in ) made that could be sent to dealers who could then install them. Problem solved.

 

[NH_woodser]

I finally got my new car home from the dealership Thursday. First thing I did was install Hein's kit from DIYvan. Very fast and easy, perfect fit. It is a little pricey, but the quality is excellent. My only suggestion for improvement to the kit would be to include four foam blocks instead of two; so that both sides can be installed at the same time. I supplied two more foam blocks. It might add 2 cents to the cost of the kit and would not require a larger box or increased shipping cost.

 

[C.A.R.]

I HAVE THE HEINZ KIT BUT AM TRYING TO GET SOME INFORMATION FROM FORD BEFORE I INSTALL IT. IN THE MEANTIME, I'VE DONE AN ACCEPTABLE JOB OF CLOSING THE HOLES WITH A COMBINATION OF PLASTIC MESH AND DUCT TAPE, WHICH IS HOLDING UP BECAUSE I DRIVE THE CAR SO SELDOM. HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO GET AN ANSWER FROM FORD AS TO WHETHER SEALING THE HOLES COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM. A FORD DEALER I CHECKED WITH SEEMED TO THINK THE HOLES WERE NECESSARY FOR VENTILATION. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID SEALING THE HOLES MIGHT CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL IS OF COURSE OPEN AT THE SIDE OF EACH WHEEL. NOT BEING ANY KIND OF ENGINEER I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE HOLES COULD AFFECT THE AIR FLOW OVER THE BRAKES

 

[DukeCLR]

I had the same thoughts about covering them up, to me they looked unfinished and if they were supposed to be there they would ave done something to make the edges look more clean. I had dropped a fastener from the battery cover and it fell straight into the area behind the hole, and there is a hole in the frame there so the area will have some kind of air flow in there, see picture below. If the area gets packed with debris then it wont help with any break cooling either. Overall plugging them up makes sense.

 

[my2cents]

I would second that having 4 foam blocks in the DIYvan kit would be nice. I used some foam sanding blocks so I could do both sides at once. Took an hour for the JBbweld to really set up so doing one at a time would have been a pain. Other than that the kit is great and fit was perfect.

I had used Gorrilla tape to begin with but it was already falling off after 1,000 miles.

 

[Zig]

I would second that having 4 foam blocks in the DIYvan kit would be nice. I used some foam sanding blocks so I could do both sides at once. Took an hour for the JBbweld to really set up so doing one at a time would have been a pain. Other than that the kit is great and fit was perfect.

I had used Gorrilla tape to begin with but it was already falling off after 1,000 miles.

Any chance, can you cut the two in half to make four and it still work well enough?

 

[RLE55]

I would second that having 4 foam blocks in the DIYvan kit would be nice. I used some foam sanding blocks so I could do both sides at once. Took an hour for the JBbweld to really set up so doing one at a time would have been a pain. Other than that the kit is great and fit was perfect.

I had used Gorrilla tape to begin with but it was already falling off after 1,000 miles.

So would the blocks be in addition to the covering of the hole either by rubber sheeting cut to dimensions or the Kydex?

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