Window binds up
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Window binds up
Since replacing the passenger front door on my truck a few months ago I've had a problem with the window. Before the door replacement it would roll up and down nice and smooth, but since putting the truck back together the window motor really has to labor to move the window up or down. We tried adjusting the track when we were reassembling the door without much success, and I was hoping that things would "wear in" and the window operation would go back to normal but no such luck. Any ideas/suggestions?
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Since replacing the passenger front door on my truck a few months ago I've had a problem with the window. Before the door replacement it would roll up and down nice and smooth, but since putting the truck back together the window motor really has to labor to move the window up or down. We tried adjusting the track when we were reassembling the door without much success, and I was hoping that things would "wear in" and the window operation would go back to normal but no such luck. Any ideas/suggestions?
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Couple things, did you re lube all the tracks to include spraying the "glass" channels with silicone lube? When you swapped all the parts over, did the old parts "fall" into place in the new door, or did you have to do some coercing? When you installed the motor, did you go back with rivets, or screws? If screws, perhaps the orientation of the motor is all that's in order.
Rick, the only part that was changed was the door. The old one was gutted, removed, new door hung and all guts installed.
The track wasn't any dirtier going in than coming out, and no I did not lube it with anything. I guess that will be the next step to see if it helps. When I get time I'm going to look and see if maybe the molding didn't get snapped all the way into the track in one spot or something.
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I used this stuff and worked it into the groove with a long narrow screwdriver.
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Since replacing the passenger front door on my truck a few months ago I've had a problem with the window. Before the door replacement it would roll up and down nice and smooth, but since putting the truck back together the window motor really has to labor to move the window up or down. We tried adjusting the track when we were reassembling the door without much success, and I was hoping that things would "wear in" and the window operation would go back to normal but no such luck. Any ideas/suggestions?
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Well start letting everyone you know that if they need a real estate agent call my wife and I'll be able to keep the dang thing!
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Silicon spray is the key! I sprayed mine about 2 years ago and they still work like they were brand new. My brothers truck was having the same issue a couple months ago, a little silicon spray and he was in business.
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You'll want something a little more substantial for the roller track, like real grease or for me it's like a lithium wax stick. The silicone is for the rubber/felt tracks. Works great, my father-inlaw has been a glass man for ~30 years, I usually get release agent from him for the job (it has a high silicone content), but straight silicone works great too. You'll be amazed how much better it will work.
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