Window slow to roll down
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Tuned
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Window slow to roll down
My drivers window rolls down normal until it gets about halfway down then it slows down to the point that I feel like something is going to break then I stop trying to roll it down. I have noticed that when it's been raining it rolls all the way down without issue. I suspect the rubber channels on the front and rear edges of the window may be the problem. I'm going to try silicone spray in the channels. Just checking to see if anyone else has experienced this issue or something similar, should I take the door panel out and grease the rollers or check something else? Thanks
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Silicone on the rubber channels helped mine. I've also had motors go out (likely from working against the dried out channels) that I've had to replace. Anytime I am in the door panel for some other work, I spray them down.
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I usually lubricant the driver side window channels 3-4 times per year. I am too lazy to replace the channel since a combined time investment is less than 5 minutes per year.
If you decide to replace the channel, let us know your thoughts on the job.
Good to see no more ghosts in your truck.
If you decide to replace the channel, let us know your thoughts on the job.
Good to see no more ghosts in your truck.
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Changing the glass runs...not that big of a job, I just swapped mine from doors...had the glass out though.
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I usually lubricant the driver side window channels 3-4 times per year. I am too lazy to replace the channel since a combined time investment is less than 5 minutes per year.
If you decide to replace the channel, let us know your thoughts on the job.
Good to see no more ghosts in your truck.
If you decide to replace the channel, let us know your thoughts on the job.
Good to see no more ghosts in your truck.
Yes! The Ghost's have not returned!
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Tuned
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Hey guys, thanks for info using silicone spray, thought I had a motor issue but as y’all mentioned it would go down easy when it rained. I simply rolled all four windows down, almost all the way then sprayed the silicone in the two channels on each window. Did that at each window, cycled each window up/down a couple times and did the process a second time. All is well with my windows now.
Thanks again brothers.
Thanks again brothers.
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