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slow windows common fault?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:12 pm
by craig_jdm
my divers window is moving mega slow plus my passengers window is a tad slow is this a common fault or is there a thread bout this already if so
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:13 pm
by 4thgenphil
tried greasing the runners with silicone spray?
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:16 pm
by craig_jdm
nah the rain has been crazy the last two days here il have a look at it after it drys up
slow windows
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:18 pm
by Samiya85
Spray the window channels with silcon spray as 4thgenphil mentioned
Best tip
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:27 pm
by Supermarine Blues
It's probably the nylon wire guides they use instead of pulleys that are wearing. You could try greasing the cables.
But a long-term fix is to replace the guides. And the drag knackers the motors too.
Edit; looks like it's not cables, but a quadrant & scissor gear; I was thinking of the wrong car. Try lubing the scissor sisters instead.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:30 pm
by Lude-dude
silicone grease in the runners
worked for me, havnt dragged since
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:50 pm
by bb1boy
On my 4th the problem was the mounting for the window gear inside the door - the rivets had worn so the mech had some play, I replaced them with some bolts and problem solved.
At first I sprayed the runners with silicone but I just ended up with an awful mess on my glass...
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:09 pm
by NafemanNathan
bb1boy wrote:At first I sprayed the runners with silicone but I just ended up with an awful mess on my glass...
Did you not realise your window was still down?

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:34 pm
by bb1boy
NafemanNathan wrote:
Did you not realise your window was still down?

hahaha d'oh! I knew something didn't look right..