Slow window problem

[eagletalonjohn]

my wondow is going really slow to close. it opens fast. i was wondering if anybody had some good ideas for a slow window. i was thinking to use a silcone spray.

 

[Spades]

I used "dry" silicone spray, worked great.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Yes i had the same problem with my drivers side window the dry silicone did a good job for me
as well. spades i second that.

 

[eagletalonjohn]

i dont know how true this is but some one told me to use this turtle wax leather cleaner.they said,it will not stain the glass like armor all.

 

[xdxoxuxgx]

You're window motor may be on the verge of death, mine went really slow before it finally died.

 

[nfernotalon]

I think my drivers side quit working in this freezing ass weather, it finally killed it anybody know how hard it is to switch out a motor?

 

[BoostedTalonTS]

Finish2000 is what I used... Remove the door panel and you can slide the window's rubber guide up and outside of the tract itself... You don't even have to remove the window either... Just up and out. Once it's outside of the door frame, use the Finish2000 and a rag to clean out the inside of the rubber window guide. You might have to remove the door speaker and part of the inner door weather barrier in order to reinstall the rubber window guide back in the window tract. Doing this on both sides, my windows now roll up and down faster then my buddy's 91 TSi's window could roll down! No nasty residue either. I never even had to touch the motor itself.

Another thought is that you might also want to check your window switches... being a high current switch, the contacts get pitted after years of use... Disassemble the switch while you have the door panel off and remove all of the carbon deposits from the small copper contacts and add in a little bit of die electric grease.

Good Luck

 

[nfernotalon]

Oh i pray its carbon deposit on the switches!! Oh wait less of a chance because neither switch opens it

 

[the rage]

That sucks.. sounds like its time for a new window motor...

 

[eagletalonjohn]

is there any chance it could be the switch??

 

[Defiant]

32% chance.

 

[spawn7037]

You might want to see if it is trying to jump out of position. My passenger side window kept jumping out the the rubber guide toward the back of the window. I kept having to set it back in place.

 

[nfernotalon]

You might want to see if it is trying to jump out of position. My passenger side window kept jumping out the the rubber guide toward the back of the window. I kept having to set it back in place.

My drivers side does that oohhh I love this car..

 

[disciplekyst]

Could be the "X" mechanism for opening the window. If the mechanism is detached only on one side (say on the B pillar side), half of the force for pushing the window up is in fact pushing against the B-Pillar--> window opens fast but is slow to close because of that.

So remove the door panel and check if both sides of the X mechanism are pushing against the window.

 

[BoostedTalonTS]

^Agreed. However our 1g DSMs use a cable regulator system... you'll probably find that one or both of the two bolts that actually hold the door glass to the window regulator might be loose (this can also account for the window jumping out of position).

In order to access these bolts you will need to line up the holes in the inner door skin (aproximately 2" up from having the window all the way down)... a 6", 1/4" drive extension should do nicely.

 

[eagletalonjohn]

ok,i sprayed some silcone spray on it today and it worked great.

 

[dikdiamond]

[Club DSM] Window Track

 

[ian_maham]

My passenger side window goes up very slow when I rolling up both windows at the same time. Driver side window works just fine. If i just roll up the passenger side window it works fine. It's just when I roll up both windows at the same time. What the deuce?!?

 

[Bluesideup]

Go to the auto parts store and buy some silicone lube spray with the little squirt straw. Spray the felt tracks on either side of the window and it should speed up nicely. The regulator tracks could probably use some lube and maybe the window motor is getting tired but the track lube should help.

 

[Boug]

Finish2000 is what I used... Remove the door panel and you can slide the window's rubber guide up and outside of the tract itself... You don't even have to remove the window either... Just up and out. Once it's outside of the door frame, use the Finish2000 and a rag to clean out the inside of the rubber window guide. You might have to remove the door speaker and part of the inner door weather barrier in order to reinstall the rubber window guide back in the window tract. Doing this on both sides, my windows now roll up and down faster then my buddy's 91 TSi's window could roll down! No nasty residue either. I never even had to touch the motor itself.

Another thought is that you might also want to check your window switches... being a high current switch, the contacts get pitted after years of use... Disassemble the switch while you have the door panel off and remove all of the carbon deposits from the small copper contacts and add in a little bit of die electric grease.

Good Luck

I'm in the same boat as my passenger side window is stuck. I have bought a replacement motor and would like to install it. I've done all that I can to figure it out without success. So basically, I'd have to find a way of disconnecting the motor from the old one, remove it, and then replace it with the new parts, right? What about the "bracket" that comes already attached to the OEM replacement? Should that be used as well? Thanks.