Front door opening gap and can see into the engine bay.

[John Hoover]

Has anyone filled this area? When I open my door I can smell an oil smell, no leaks anywhere.
It's not awful just annoying. Completely stock. I even took off the UPR catch can, it seems to be better but can still smell.
24 2.0 4k FX4

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[ShadowChas]

Yes many posts on this since 2021 first year lariats have baffles in the area, but I don’t think most people say they notice much of difference with sound or smell.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Has anyone filled this area? When I open my door I can smell an oil smell, no leaks anywhere.
It's not awful just annoying. Completely stock. I even took off the UPR catch can, it seems to be better but can still smell.
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John,
Without a picture it's hard to tell.
Is this the **area you are referring to?

**Picture of the passenger side. Driver side is the same

 

[Carlitos_92]

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/no-insulation-at-fender-to-engine.11244/

 

[John Hoover]

Thanks

 

[JP&R]

I would love to see a solution for this. This is one of the few things that I see is making this truck look extremely inexpensive and cheap. Don’t get me wrong. I love this truck, but when I open the door and I see that opening doesn’t happy vibe, ya know ?

 

[Nw_adventure]

I would love to see a solution for this. This is one of the few things that I see is making this truck look extremely inexpensive and cheap. Don’t get me wrong. I love this truck, but when I open the door and I see that opening doesn’t happy vibe, ya know ?

Agree- The OEM foam shield barely stays in place and only covers up like 50 percent of the cavity at best -

 

[John Hoover]

I will be McGyvering something this weekend to close it off.

 

[Carlitos_92]

I would love to see a solution for this. This is one of the few things that I see is making this truck look extremely inexpensive and cheap. Don’t get me wrong. I love this truck, but when I open the door and I see that opening doesn’t happy vibe, ya know ?

The solution has a Ford part number, found in the link in post #4.

 

[JP&R]

Please share your discovery with us

 

[HeyBales]

Agree- The OEM foam shield barely stays in place and only covers up like 50 percent of the cavity at best -

Add to that so many seem to have had it installed improperly - causing that flop over.

Obviously not everyone got it - but I did pull my driver side one up better to where it was squeezed by the hinge better - hasn't moved since.
Passenger side didn't seem to have a problem - can't get hand back there to pull it higher - which I'd like better than sitting at bottom of opening.
I think that would improve noise block better.
Then again noticed with rain this morning - enough noise coming from door seals making it sound like a window was down - I don't think that foam block is the worst of the noise.

 

[tciotti2003]

And my ole skool experience tells me if you're smelling oil you may have a bigger issue than your post...

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I would love to see a solution for this. This is one of the few things that I see is making this truck look extremely inexpensive and cheap. Don’t get me wrong. I love this truck, but when I open the door and I see that opening doesn’t happy vibe, ya know ?

If you decide to go with the OEM Fender insulating pads versus pool noodles. No need to go searching through threads and posts. I got you covered.
Fender Insulator Right - Part # NZ6Z16071A. MSRP: $46.93
Fender Insulator Left - Part # NZ6Z16072A. MSRP: $46.93

Price drop update

I just checked Ford Parts and both of these items are now listed for under $35.00.

I agree with "tciotti2003"

And my ole skool experience tells me if you're smelling oil you may have a bigger issue than your post...

 

[icegradner]

Then again noticed with rain this morning - enough noise coming from door seals making it sound like a window was down - I don't think that foam block is the worst of the noise.

Yeah a lot of noise seems to come in through the windows, not sure there is anything we can do about it either.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Yeah a lot of noise seems to come in through the windows, not sure there is anything we can do about it either.

Last night, I was watching a video about laminated side windows for vehicles. My old F350 had laminated side windows.

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