AlphaAssault
15+ Year Contributor
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- Sep 5, 2007
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Tyler,
Texas
Im trying to get 2 birds with one stone here:
1) the plastic dust covers that go around the stock shock absorbers are ripped to shreads. after driving for a while, when things get hot and/or the shocks get too dirty, they begin to squeak and 'groan'. the car doesnt handle any differently, but it is noticeable and kinda annoying. if i spray the shocks down with wd40, they shut up for a few days, but the squeaking comes back. is the only solution to this to buy new shocks, or is there a cheaper solution? i would hate to spend money on new suspension, because i really like the feel of the stock suspension.
2) an interesting issue ill try to explain as best I can. when i roll down the window, the rubber weather strip on the INSIDE of the window (rubber piece touching the window where the window first slides into the door. this rubber is there to prevent moisture from getting inside the door when you roll down the window) sticks to the glass, causing it to roll down inside the door along with the glass. this causes the window to get stuck after a certain point, and is not good for the window motor either. when i roll the window back up, this weather strip rolls up also, and is back where it should be when the window is fully up. obviously, you can roll the window down without the strip sticking, but to do so i have to put something slick between the rubber and the glass. any suggestions on how to fix this? has anyone even run into this issue before?
1) the plastic dust covers that go around the stock shock absorbers are ripped to shreads. after driving for a while, when things get hot and/or the shocks get too dirty, they begin to squeak and 'groan'. the car doesnt handle any differently, but it is noticeable and kinda annoying. if i spray the shocks down with wd40, they shut up for a few days, but the squeaking comes back. is the only solution to this to buy new shocks, or is there a cheaper solution? i would hate to spend money on new suspension, because i really like the feel of the stock suspension.
2) an interesting issue ill try to explain as best I can. when i roll down the window, the rubber weather strip on the INSIDE of the window (rubber piece touching the window where the window first slides into the door. this rubber is there to prevent moisture from getting inside the door when you roll down the window) sticks to the glass, causing it to roll down inside the door along with the glass. this causes the window to get stuck after a certain point, and is not good for the window motor either. when i roll the window back up, this weather strip rolls up also, and is back where it should be when the window is fully up. obviously, you can roll the window down without the strip sticking, but to do so i have to put something slick between the rubber and the glass. any suggestions on how to fix this? has anyone even run into this issue before?
