slow windows common fault?

craig_jdm · Post by **craig_jdm** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:12 pm

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

Post by **4thgenphil** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:13 pm

tried greasing the runners with silicone spray?

craig_jdm · Post by **craig_jdm** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:16 pm

nah the rain has been crazy the last two days here il have a look at it after it drys up

Samiya85 · Post by **Samiya85** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:18 pm

Spray the window channels with silcon spray as 4thgenphil mentioned
Best tip

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:27 pm

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.

Post by **Lude-dude** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:30 pm

silicone grease in the runners

worked for me, havnt dragged since

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:50 pm

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...

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:09 pm

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?

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:34 pm

NafemanNathan wrote: Did you not realise your window was still down?

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