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So my driver's side floor is always soaked, and today I decided to take the door apart. To my dismay I noticed it was damp, and my speaker was soaked! I still don't know how the water is getting in, but it's pretty bad.
I've uploaded some pictures of what's wet, but I wish I had taken a picture before drying the door off. It seemed like the entire inside of the door was damp and there was water trailing down from the top, but it was generally wet everywhere.

Note that I DID remove the moisture barrier not knowing what it did, but I do believe that I had this problem prior to that. Not sure though. I can't find where it's leaking! Any help?

 
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The entire door is designed to allow water to flow THROUGH it.
Freely.
You cannot stop it.
Don't even try.
(Unless you never intend to roll the window down ever again.)
There are drain holes in the bottom of the pinch seam to let the water drain out.

The original speaker may or may not have had a plastic shield covering the upper half. Some speakers are water resistant and have a plastic cone.

You should have water resistant speakers in the doors.
Stereo places may sell a rain shield to protect the speakers too.
Wood shouldn't be used in the door. It will eventually rot.


The plastic liner WAS in place to act like a shield, to keep water away from the inside panel and to funnel water back to the inside of the door. (Keeps water from entering the interior, stops it from going between the door panel and the steel of the door).

 
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I'm not sure how to feel about this. Everyone uses wood for speaker spacer; the stickied tutorial shows it being used and recommends it. I've never heard of needing to have waterproof/resistant speakers inside the car before, I've never even SEEN a speaker boasting those features. Also, even if what you say is true there is no reason for my carpet to be soaked through.
Had to edit that. I can't believe they would make it so water would run over the back of your speakers, that's a joke of a design. I'm glad to have found out now, but wow that makes me mad.

 
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I should have said JMHO. Sorry. I wouldn't use wood if I could avoid it.


Absolutely right, that's a problem.
If the water is truly entering the interior through the door area, it is most likely because of a damaged or missing vapor barrier (the plastic liner).
If it isn't coming in from the door area, then look elsewhere for the source.

You can't have one without the other.

Waterproof (or shielded) speakers would be preferred because....well, they can get wet in the doors--- as you already have seen.

I have seen cars that use that barrier plastic to isolate the speakers away from the wet areas too.

Marine speakers (boats) are water resistant, as are the speakers in the fairing of my Hog. The cones are not ordinary paper.

It has been a long time since I actually paid attention to stock door speakers, but I think they had a plastic cone.

 
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Door speakers aren't actually inside the car, since they are semi-exposed to the elements outside.

Rear shelf and dash speakers are considered inside speakers. They are not going to get wet in those locations.

Again, JMHO.

 
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Im going to just say those wood trim pieces are cute haha

Get in the car, get a friend and a hose let them spray the car and look where its coming from.
If its leaking really bad it will be dead obvious.

 
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Door speakers aren't actually inside the car if the water is truly entering the interior through the door area, it is most likely because of a damaged or missing vapor barrier don't worry