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I have just stripped down my doors to try to speed up my windows - they
all start off fast, but then slow down, with the back windows needing
assistance.
I didn't touch the motors, but here are some observations:
Try to use something like a hard blade scraper to prise off the door
trims otherwise you will end up prising the phasic clips out of the
cardboard trim.
I ended up completely removing the front window glass (easy to do by
undoing a couple of bolts) - the backs looked like they needed more
effort so didn't bother.
Whilst the top sections of the runners were pretty clean, the bottom
sections within the door were caked in grime - I used warm soapy water
with a green brillo pad and also a flat bladed screwdriver (about 5mm
thick) to scrape all the grime out and to scrub the rubbers.
Once dried I cleaned them further by soaking in Armorall and using a
rag to work the stuff into the rubber.
I also did what I could to scrub off the glass - I had even toyed with
taking all the glass off and sanding the edges down to try to smooth
them.
Once all the Armorall was dry I lined all the rubbers with a PTFE based
'dry grease' by squirting it in the groove and then lowering and
raising the windows over and over again.
One thing I noticed with the rear windows was that they would start to
go down well and then the rubber runners in the bottom half would drop
down a few millimeters and it would start to slow down - holding the
runner up in their grove didn't slow down the window as much - at some
point I might try to fix the rubbers in place to prevent this from
happening.
I also noticed that the frame on the window of the drivers door was
bent out of place - straightening it made a huge difference.
All the windows now work fine, they aren't super fast but do go up and
down unaided. The damp and cold tomorrow morning will be a true test,
but I am confident they should be OK.
Hope this helps.
--
Regards,
Julian Voelcker
Mobile: 07971 540362
Cirencester, United Kingdom
1994 HDJ80, 2.5" OME Lift, ARB
all start off fast, but then slow down, with the back windows needing
assistance.
I didn't touch the motors, but here are some observations:
Try to use something like a hard blade scraper to prise off the door
trims otherwise you will end up prising the phasic clips out of the
cardboard trim.
I ended up completely removing the front window glass (easy to do by
undoing a couple of bolts) - the backs looked like they needed more
effort so didn't bother.
Whilst the top sections of the runners were pretty clean, the bottom
sections within the door were caked in grime - I used warm soapy water
with a green brillo pad and also a flat bladed screwdriver (about 5mm
thick) to scrape all the grime out and to scrub the rubbers.
Once dried I cleaned them further by soaking in Armorall and using a
rag to work the stuff into the rubber.
I also did what I could to scrub off the glass - I had even toyed with
taking all the glass off and sanding the edges down to try to smooth
them.
Once all the Armorall was dry I lined all the rubbers with a PTFE based
'dry grease' by squirting it in the groove and then lowering and
raising the windows over and over again.
One thing I noticed with the rear windows was that they would start to
go down well and then the rubber runners in the bottom half would drop
down a few millimeters and it would start to slow down - holding the
runner up in their grove didn't slow down the window as much - at some
point I might try to fix the rubbers in place to prevent this from
happening.
I also noticed that the frame on the window of the drivers door was
bent out of place - straightening it made a huge difference.
All the windows now work fine, they aren't super fast but do go up and
down unaided. The damp and cold tomorrow morning will be a true test,
but I am confident they should be OK.
Hope this helps.
--
Regards,
Julian Voelcker
Mobile: 07971 540362
Cirencester, United Kingdom
1994 HDJ80, 2.5" OME Lift, ARB