wheel well liners, 2005

[mt hwy]

Recently got a 2005 Sport Trac Adrenilin, noticed there are no liners, splash guards - whatever they are called - inside the front wheel wells. Looks easy for water/snow/dirt to get into engine compartment. Should there be any?? Saw somewhere else, I think, something about Ford deleting them because of engine compartment overheat in extreme heat conditions. New to the site - thanks in advance.

Bill

 

[429CJ-3X2]

I don't remember which thread it's in, but we just had a discussion on this a few weeks ago. I think the consensus was the 2001s had them, but they quit using them in '02. You'd think water would get into the engine compartment, but I drove my '74 Ranchero without them for years. It has a larger opening than the Sport Trac, but I didn't notice much extra water/slop getting through there. It had polished aluminum valve covers so it would have been noticeable.

 

[swshawaii]

Many threads, depending on the search words you use.
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=259179
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418519

Full Wheel-Liner/Skirt Installation
http://www.mysporttrac.com/shared/projects.asp?VIEW=174&WRENCHES=1&PageHeader=

 

[mt hwy]

Thanks, that install link has the Ford part numbers, I'll check a few dealers. Just the kind of info I was looking for, although, still not sure if the 2005 came from the factory with the full skirts installed. Too much snow around here, I think I should go with them regardless ...

 

[koda2000]

Save yourself some money and get them from RockAuto.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1412387&cc=1430691&jnid=524&jpid=0

Note: The right and left sides are different. They're called "inner fender splash shields".

 

[mt hwy]

Ya thanks, $8.15 a piece. Gonna put an order together along with a few other things... I like what I see price wise, as long as shipping isn't too bad

 

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