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• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  W709643-S300

• Other Names:

  Spare Tire Carrier Spacer, Plug

• Description:

  This is a genuine Ford body plug, catalogued simply as Plug and also referred to as a mount plate plug, with a manufacturer note specifying a 40mm size. It is a snap-in closure that seals an access or drain opening in sheet metal or a mounting plate, keeping water, road spray, exhaust fumes, dust and road noise out of the body cavity or passenger compartment while still allowing the opening to be reopened for service. This is true cross-platform hardware rather than a model-specific part: verified fitment spans the 2013-2018 C-Max, the 2018-2019 EcoSport, the 2013-2019 Escape, the 2011-2019 Fiesta, the 2012-2018 Focus, the 2015-2019 Transit, the 2014-2023 Transit Connect and the 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, across a wide range of gasoline, EcoBoost, diesel and hybrid powertrains, which is why no single model line or year range describes it. Buyers usually need one after a plug has been lost during collision repair, undercoating, rustproofing or a suspension or spare-tire carrier job, after the original has cracked or gone brittle with age and fallen out, or after a water leak, damp carpet, musty smell or wind and road noise has been traced back to a missing or unseated closure. A missing body plug is a common and easily overlooked cause of interior water intrusion and accelerated corrosion inside a frame rail or floor cavity. Installation is simple: clean the opening, check that the surrounding metal is not rusted through or deformed, and press the plug in squarely until the retaining flange snaps flush and the sealing lip is fully seated all the way around. Confirm the opening measures 40mm before ordering, since the body plug family uses many similar-looking sizes.

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