My window screeches when I roll it down. But when I roll it up, i don't hear anyhting. It's a pretty loud screech..like when you clean the window it makes an eek eek sound, thats the kind of sound it makes. Should I bring it to the dealership to see fix it?

 

is the sound more towards front of the window (towards the engine)? if that's the case it might be the rubber that connects to your mirror. I just swabbed some wd-40 on the rubber to lube it up. Sound was gone.

 

YEAH IT WAS! oops sorry i got a little excited. where exactly do i swabbed the wd40?

 

here's my sorry attempt to try to describe:

the area where the window comes out of (closest to the front) there is that black rubber triangle shaped piece that sticks out. The side mirror is connected to it.The window goes up through that. If you just lube where the winow makes contact it the sound should go away.

You have to reapply every so often. Mine usually comes back after the car has been dirty for a while.

sorry i dont have pics

ryan

 

Yes it worked!! thank you so much gooder! i sprayed some wd-40 in there, and it was gone! but thats not a permanent solution? aww, but its ok, atleast its not there anymore! coool i hate it when i rolled down the window of my new car and it makes that noise. thanks again!

 

it should last a while. I haven't heard anything for months

 

LOL I have the same prob on my driver's side window!

Thanks for the tip bro... gonna try it out when I get home

 

WD-40 is a VERY BAD idea. Not only does it evaporate, but it will corrode rubber and plastic (which is what is causing the sound).

The best thing to use would be a silicone-based "dry lube." You can find this at camera shops, or Elmers' makes a spray synthetic lube; there are also several "dry lubes" you can find in bicycle shops. Do NOT USE WD-40 on anything plastic or rubber!

 

Thanks for chiming in. I figured WD-40 had a million and one uses...I guess this isnt one of them. Hopefully now i wont have to keep on reapplying everyso often.

 

BTW the stuff I use is Elmers' "Slide-All" spray lube; it is also excellent for door locks, camera tripods and door hinges. I think it is a synthetic wax, rather than an oil.

 

WD-40 does seem to have a million uses, but should not not be used on plastics, natural or synthetic rubber or paint.

It's actually 80% denatured kerosene, 10% tallow and 10% petroleum-based lubricating oil. Kerosene will evaporate completely after a while, but it is a solvent and will break down a lot of stuff if it stays on long enough.

WD-40 stands for water displacement formula 40. WD-40 is great to spray on bare metal for temporary corrosion protection. It's also a fine penetrating fluid for breaking loose seized metal parts.

I'm not a total geek, I just wanted to know this for maintenance I've done on an old boat motor.

 

thx for help guys, ive got the same screech on drivers side front