Door drain holes

[Mgkev]

Hi, checking over the car today I noticed that some of the door drain holes have clear plastic tape over them, mainly the ones at the centre of the door bases. Should these be there or shall I remove them?
Many thanks Kev.

 

[SCB86]

I think they're covered in production but usually removed at PDI. Might have been missed.

 

[Mgkev]

So no plastic covers on your car @SCB86?

 

[SCB86]

No

 

[Mgkev]

Thanks for this SCB86

 

[Cocijo]

Hi, checking over the car today I noticed that some of the door drain holes have clear plastic tape over them, mainly the ones at the centre of the door bases. Should these be there or shall I remove them?
Many thanks Kev.

Do you have any pics please?

 

[Mgkev]

Hi, see photos below one with the clear tape over the hole and another without.

 

[Cocijo]

Thank you. I’ll look at mine. I’d say they’ve been missed a pdi - I was trying to figure out why they’d be there in the first place?

 

[Kithmo]

Mine's got tape over the hole in the middle of the front door and none over the one at the back. The rears have no tape on.

 

[Mgkev]

@Kithmo , exactly the same with mine.

 

[Cocijo]

Are you removing them?

 

[Mgkev]

Not sure yet, I’ll see if there are any other responses to this thread. I am minded to remove them though.

 

[Mark Holmes]

Bring it up with you dealer when you in there next, haven’t checked mine yet

 

[Iain]

I also have mix of some holes taped and others not.
I have removed tape on all and going to monitor to see if any water drains out.
If it does then probably drain holes that tape removal has been missed at PDI.
If no water comes out easy enough to replace tape.
I will possibly squirt some wax oil up the holes prior to resealing.

 

[EWD]

I also have mix of some holes taped and others not.
I have removed tape on all and going to monitor to see if any water drains out.
If it does then probably drain holes that tape removal has been missed at PDI.
If no water comes out easy enough to replace tape.
I will possibly squirt some wax oil up the holes prior to resealing.

I removed mine. The drivers one had a small amount of condensation on the inside.

 

[Cocijo]

They must have been left on by mistake - I can’t think what value they would add

 

[Mgkev]

I can’t think what they’re there for.

 

[Cocijo]

Maybe to stop sea water getting in when they’re on their way over on the

 

[Paulie68]

Pretty sure they're meant to be left on, the thickness and quality indicates to me they're not just for transport. I expect it was discovered they might let dirt and mud in or something when used in dirty road conditions, so covered them. The doors drain fine just through the rear holes on mine.

 

[Kithmo]

Pretty sure they're meant to be left on, the thickness and quality indicates to me they're not just for transport. I expect it was discovered they might let dirt and mud in or something when used in dirty road conditions, so covered them. The doors drain fine just through the rear holes on mine.

That's what I was thinking, they are pretty substantial pieces of tape, so I'm leaving mine on for now.