sticky power window

**kiper** · January 8th, 2003 06:03 PM

eto pa..

Today most cars not only come with air-conditioner,cd-player, power steering, power locks, alarm and power sidemirrors, but with power windows as well. Being exposed to elements such as dirt, heat moisture and not the least, wear and tear, they turn sticky and slow down. Lubricating the window riser mechanism inside the doors with a spray shot of WD-4- or dolloping grease only provides temporary relief and soon the windows backslide to slow rise and descent mode. Why? Very simple, the rubber either has swollen or become brittle through time causing the glass window to drag into the rubber guides. Applying oil-based lubricants worsens this conditions because petroleum-based rubber components melt or gum-up when subjected to such lubricants, making them sticky. This friction can usually burn your window motor, break a cable, a gear or worse, shatter the glass.

A quick simple fix is to spray "armor all" vinyl and rubber and leather protectant on to the rubber sides and channels. Since it's water-based, this white substance contains a natural lubricant called glycerine, which is harmless to rubber but does the job of "lubricating" the glass to glide freely into the channels.

**theveed** · January 8th, 2003 06:38 PM

Or maintain your rubber guides by cleaning them often... hehe...

Usually kung walang sira yung mechanism at motor ng power window di naman babagal ang takbo ng window... but you pointed out a very good point there about petroleum based lubricant...

But I hav eto tell you that Armour All is not purely water based... And if they are water based, they wash off after contact with surfactants (soap, etc)...

cj · January 8th, 2003 07:17 PM

sir theveed,

a casa mechanic once told me to apply silicon oil or silicon grease on the rubber sides/channels to reduce friction with the glass. tama kaya ito? :?:

**theveed** · January 8th, 2003 07:51 PM

Like what kiper posted. Temporary solution lang yan... Once the lubricant dries out, balik sa dati... If you keep putting lube, it'll soil up and clog up the railing.

cj · January 9th, 2003 05:07 PM

".... temporary solution"

- ah ok, so it still better to just clean it regularly as a permanent solution? what do you suggest we use? sensya na, dami kong tanong ser.