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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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Bad window squeek... Solution?

When I roll my driver side window up and down I get this extremely embarrassingly shrill squeeking. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a solution to the problem?
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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I have the same problem because I am based on the coast of NC, and the ground is like a 80/20 mix of sand to dirt so when I go muddin I normally try to leave the windows down inorder to prevent the squeeking sound. The only real remedy that I have found it to take a part your door panel and pull out the window seals and give them a good cleaning to remove any builtup sand and dirt. I got tired of pulling them a part and tried a pressure washer w/ the window down and got some of it but still squeeked. I then just tried to pretend it didnt do it and now the outside glass has scratches on it from the sand! Yea it sucks. But hope this works
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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Now that its warm out my drivers side window is doing the same thing. Haven't tried to remedy this problem yet.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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Sorry i double posted
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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Same here i get that squeak when i roll my windows up.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Yup Same here. squeaks and goes up slow.... dealership said the tint caused it... says the tint throws off the window...
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Yup Same here. squeaks and goes up slow.... dealership said the tint caused it... says the tint throws off the window...
Sounds like a bad excuse not to fix it. I have tint on all of my vehicles and never made a noise.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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I had the same problem, took it into the dealer they "lubed" it and "adjusted" it, but the squeek came back. I took the door panel off, removed the vapor barrier (plastic) near the door lock assembly there is a track with a plastic piece, I first hit it with silicone, then used some lithium grease. No problems since then. It is a hassel, but it is better than hearing the squeek. Hope this helps. I should have taken pics, sorry.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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So I decided to nip it in the bud and dig in and see what I could find... Also figured I would do a little acoustic dampening in there beings I had the door panel off. I believe I found the problem, I believe it is the track with the plastic guide that the window goes up and down on. I will take pics here in a minute. I'm waiting on the WD40 to get home it's in the dads truck right now so it will be here in a little bit and I'll know for sure. I'm thinking the WD40 will only be a suppressant and my problem will come back in a short period of time. Does anyone know of a permanent lubrication I can use? I'm thinking that I might just put some Brake bearing grease on there and see what that does.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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make sure that your door panels are put on correctly because it theyre barely off it could affect it. I thought mine was due to tint also but then i realized the idiot that put in my components didnt put the doorpanels back on right. I think my subs might have knocked mine of a little bit too because i have a delayed reaction sometimes too
 
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