Door sound deadener

[juzandbec]

Hello all,

I am wondering if anyone has removed the door trims on a MC Mondeo Titanium and noted if the internal door skin has any sound deadener or anti-drum material attached.

The reason I ask is that I had my 2 driver side doors replaced after an accident. They apparently came from overseas and took 4 weeks delivery. The panel shop has done a nice job transferring the interior trim and glass etc however, there is a different sound / feel to the new doors, bad not good.

On the original passenger side doors, if I close them, there is a nice solid 'thunk' and if I tap them with my finger it sounds muted.
When I close the new drivers side doors now, there is a hollow metallic sound and if I tap the outside of the door, there is a tinny sound like an aluminium sound.

What I am thinking is that perhaps the original doors have some sort of foam or material on the inside of the door skin that prevents these sounds and aids in sound-proofing?

So, if anyone has removed their door trims, or are about to, would you have a look and see if there is anything stuck on the inside and let me know please before I go back to panel shop to complain. Pics would be awesome. Much appreciated.

[GTLEGEND]

The catalogue lists "foil door sealing plastic".

Part numbers:
FRH: 7S71 A237A04 BD
FLH: 7S71 A237A05 BD

Not sure what they look like in real life though?

Hope that helps you a bit?

[cobrin]

I've replaced all my door cards on a MB Zetec with Titanium spec door cards. I noticed the plastic foam/formed sound proofing on all of them. However if you're talking about the external door skin (steel panel) I noticed no sound proofing in the internal area.

I changed mine as then foam backing on the fabric had deteriorated and it was annoying me. Now have pleather with chrome accents that are so much nicer to touch/feel and look at. Shame the trim near the front passenger airbag (on the dash) is still the older type.

Far more durable with kids too...