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Door Drain Holes - Keeping or Removing dust covers? ( sloshing water in doors?)

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Hi Everyone,

just wondering if anyone is experiencing sloshing water in their doors yet for the 4Runner?

it seems to be a problem amongst our tacoma friends and lots of people just rip out all those dust shields.
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My problem I've seen is that after it rains, if you open any of the doors, the rubber window seal directs all the water INTO the car. I'm not sure what genius did this, but I hate it. If you were the rear passenger and you open the door, you'd be SOAKED. Seems like a flaw that I hope they fix.
 

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My problem I've seen is that after it rains, if you open any of the doors, the rubber window seal directs all the water INTO the car. I'm not sure what genius did this, but I hate it. If you were the rear passenger and you open the door, you'd be SOAKED. Seems like a flaw that I hope they fix.
Every dam time!
 

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Every dam time!
I also noticed that I get some noise from the rear windows and when I checked the seals I can see that the seal that goes in is flush all the way around and then right when it gets near the front of the rear passenger window or either rear window. It kind of curves and I'm not sure if it was installed wrong or what but it kind of sticks out a little bit and I'm not sure if this is causing the wind noise.

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I also noticed that I get some noise from the rear windows and when I checked the seals I can see that the seal that goes in is flush all the way around and then right when it gets near the front of the rear passenger window or either rear window. It kind of curves and I'm not sure if it was installed wrong or what but it kind of sticks out a little bit and I'm not sure if this is causing the wind noise.

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Mine has that too. Noticed it from day one. I checked the lot las time I was at the dealer and all had it too. Must be the way the rubber gets molded from supplier... You can see there is a joint between the flush and curved section.
 

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Hi Everyone,

just wondering if anyone is experiencing sloshing water in their doors yet for the 4Runner?

it seems to be a problem amongst our tacoma friends and lots of people just rip out all those dust shields.
This video is from a Ford
 

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Mine has that too. Noticed it from day one. I checked the lot las time I was at the dealer and all had it too. Must be the way the rubber gets molded from supplier... You can see there is a joint between the flush and curved section.
That really does look terrible and very noticeable. I can't believe this is being passed off as "they are all that way" and normal. Certainly looks like a design/quality issue compared to the straight and beautiful straight weather stripping around my 5th gen rear windows.
 

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That really does look terrible and very noticeable. I can't believe this is being passed off as "they are all that way" and normal. Certainly looks like a design/quality issue compared to the straight and beautiful straight weather stripping around my 5th gen rear windows.
I agree, not sure how that got the green light....
 

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Mine has that too. Noticed it from day one. I checked the lot las time I was at the dealer and all had it too. Must be the way the rubber gets molded from supplier... You can see there is a joint between the flush and curved section.
Do you notice the same wind noise on both rear passenger windows when on the highway?
 

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Do you notice the same wind noise on both rear passenger windows when on the highway?
Hard to say : I come from a a 3rd gen so this thing feels super quiet to me in comparison.

When I did notice "what seems like wind noise from a cracked window" , it ended up being a blanket partially blocking battery air intake. It made a suction sound that I swore came from rear window behind me....

Not to open another can of worms but someone else here noticed how loose the rubber seal and triangle window on rear doors is (so is mine).....That could be the wind culprit.... o_O
 

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My problem I've seen is that after it rains, if you open any of the doors, the rubber window seal directs all the water INTO the car. I'm not sure what genius did this, but I hate it. If you were the rear passenger and you open the door, you'd be SOAKED. Seems like a flaw that I hope they fix.
Same here. I also had another thread on this discussing the sloshing water in the rear liftgate.

https://www.4runner6g.com/forum/threads/water-in-rear-liftgate-unplug-the-weep-
holes.4152/#post-53063
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