Are your power windows slow??

[Rwayne]

I've had problems with the power windows on my truck since I bought it!!(almost two months ago) One problem that I've finally fixed this weekend is the front passenger window that was 4 or 5 seconds slower than my driver side window when I would roll them up together!

I had alot of different suggestions from friends and other forums on how to fix this;

What I did first was clean the tracks with a paper towel, then I oiled them up with some cooking oil.. IT WORKED Great!! But I guess the cooking oil didn't hold up after a couple of days.

So I then used white lithium grease, which is usually good for door squeeks and stuff like that. Well that stuff didn't help at all and seemed to collect dirt! I had to clean alot of the dirt off from this before trying my next solution.

FINALLY:thumbsup: I used some silicone spray.. let me tell ya, this stuff is perfect for it!!!! Roll the windows up and down a couple of times while spraying the tracks and maybe clean out the rubber around the edge and it should be good to go. I noticed my motor got pretty hot by the time I was just about finished so you may not want to get to crazy with the up and down.

Just thought I'd let you guys know about my trial and error! I was thinking the motor was going out but it seems to be working like new now.. Soo I get to keep some money!:clapping: !:cya:

 

[JKmotorsports]

Cool. Good fix. My passenger side used to be slower than my driver's side as well. I lubed the regulator and tracks with dry graphite spray lube and it works great. The silicone lube you used is also good stuff for that. Glad you found a cheap fix instead of going out spending money on a new motor:thumbsup:

 

[Coastie Kyle]

All my windows seem to be fast, except the rear passenger side. It is REALLY fast. Like the motor is brand new. I think the motor went out on the old lady before me and it was replaced. Good info on the silicon spray though.

 

[Rwayne]

S#its on crack huh?:lol: Well it'd be crazy if you were just used to the other ones and they're actually supposed to be as fast as the back one...........ya never know

 

[Coastie Kyle]

That could be. I am accustomed to Ford's and Nissans so... that could make sence.... But Im not going to go change out the motors ether so I'll deal with crack head windows.

 

[Rwayne]

:nonod: accustomed to fords and nissans???:nonod: j/k

 

[Rwayne]

just out of curiousity, Whats your 73' C-130H herc??? doesn't sound like a ford or nissan.lol

 

[Coastie Kyle]

 

[Rwayne]

N--II=++CC---EE!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: i was hoping for a pic! USCG huh??:thumbsup: I know an old friend at the academy..

 

[elkfeva]

First off i would like to thank Coastie Kyle for his service.

Ya i had the same problem with my rear windows... took door panels off and lubed tracks with silicone spray and they work like new.

 

[Rwayne]

Ya I took my passenger side door panel off probably more times than i should have. lol man it sucked.. But when the work pays off, and you know your saving money:thumbsup: you gotta love it!

 

[WHEELMAN322]

I actually forgot about this trick. I need to do this on my work truck.

 

[Nappers]

Ditto on my end, right rear regulator bit the dust, replaced, lubed remaining windows' tracks AND cables that work the tracks, good as new. I try to spray them once a year after winter. Still work good as new.

Aaron

 

[Jeremy_K]

The windows on my 90 cougar are twice the surface area as my Yukon's and go up twice as fast!

 

[BowTieBandit]

My DS front window makes a clicking sound when it goes up or down. I don't think silicone spray will fix that But my warranty will :yesnod: Congrats on the fix :thumbsup:

 

[nephite1978]

My PS front window clicks about halfway up, every time. What does that mean?

 

[neloms]

My first thought was the window motor and regulator. My '95 Chevy Camaro went through 3 motors in 3 years. Chevy's have notoriously heavy windows, but it's good to hear that some silicon spray fixed it up!