sticking windows

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by CosmoCreek, Jul 11, 2003.

  1. CosmoCreek

    CosmoCreek Guest

    Hi,
    I bought a new 300M about 2 months ago. I like it a lot. I think for
    the money its the best deal on the road. But, whats the deal with the
    sticking windows and how do you fix it? I rented a new Intrepid in
    LVegas and it did the same thing. When you let the window down It sounds
    like it is sticking to the weather stripping. How am I supposed to
    impress some body when It makes that noise.


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    CosmoCreek, Jul 11, 2003
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  2. CosmoCreek

    Steve Stone Guest

    Common solutions include a good cleaning of the rubber seals and the windows
    where they meet and depending on who believe either a blast of lubricant
    like silicon spray or a dry talcum powder. Also using the windows on a
    regular basis keeps them from getting stuck. Hot weather has a bad effect on
    them as well.
     
    Steve Stone, Jul 12, 2003
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    mark french Guest

    Hi,> I bought a new 300M about 2 months ago. I like it a lot. I think for
    I have a 94 Duster that does same thing, try waxing and buffing off both sides
    of the windows, or apply that Rain-x stuff for windshields to them. Good
    chance it will make it quit. Saw ads for 300ms for around 23K, man that IS a
    good deal.
     
    mark french, Jul 12, 2003
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  4. CosmoCreek

    MikeHunt2 Guest

    What makes you think anybody would be impressed by a 300M, even
    it didn't make noise? :)


    mike hunt
     
    MikeHunt2, Jul 12, 2003
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    Art Begun Guest

    Some Toyota's are doing the same thing. You will probably need new
    weatherstripping unless the problem goes away permanently from a
    cleaning of the junk residue left on the glass by the
    weatherstripping.
     
    Art Begun, Jul 13, 2003
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    Galen Guest

    300M's,Concorde,Intrepid all of the same platform have this condition,
    They all have the same design and the weatherstrips have to be kept
    clean, and more importantly, If you notice, you get a destinct "black
    line" on the inside edges of all the windows...and this is when your
    problem is more persistant. This must be kept clean periodically and
    the windows used frequently, if not just to roll it down then up again
    to keep it loose. This will help the long term life of your window
    motors and regulators. I've seen the costly repairs that a customer has
    to spend because the windows/weatherstrips are not maintained.
     
    Galen, Jul 13, 2003
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    BenDover Guest

    Polish the side windows with a polymer like NuFinish. It
    will allow water to run off better and stop squeaks as well.



    mike hunt
     
    BenDover, Jul 14, 2003
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