Squeaky Rear window??
Squeaky Rear window??
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Chim326

Original Poster:

279 posts

242 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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Whats the best way to cure this issue, Has anybody tried keying up the touching edge of the plastic with a bit of wet and dry or does Talcum powder fix for a little while.
Noticed that when the car is washed then it does not squeak for a hour or two so Im gonna put some baby oil on it and see how long it lasts
TIA
Steve

tcant

308 posts

240 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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I use a silicon spray lubricant you can pick up in Halfords. Does the job and keeps things quiet for a couple of months before re-spraying is required again.

I use a silicon based lubricant as it doesn't rot the rubber seal.

Good luck!


andy1311

89 posts

228 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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same here silicon spray works a treat

Chim326

Original Poster:

279 posts

242 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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Thanks chaps will give a go, Just tried the baby oil, its a bit quieter but I recon it'll only last a couple of hours. I have a 500 mile round trip on sunday and I know its gonna drive me nuts if I don't sort it. Can't bare the thought of having the radio to drown the sqeak same time the engine is running coz it just aint wright.
Best Regards
Steve

WhyTwo

1,159 posts

221 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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I stuck a velcro strip along the top of the window as suggested by Racing Green, works a treat. Couple of quid from B&Q

NCE 61

2,457 posts

310 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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1/Lubricate the seal with with Halfords rubber and nylon lubricant.

2/Fit a 10mm strip of Velcro of anti-squeak tape on the upper edge of the screen.

3/Fit the Raceproved screen clips, this will prevent the lower part of the screen rubbing on the boot lid, as the O/E plastic clips bend with age/use.

stillgrinning

1,091 posts

264 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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I just smeared a bit of household vasoline on mine and it went away instantly.

Ian

Chim326

Original Poster:

279 posts

242 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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stillgrinning said:
I just smeared a bit of household vasoline on mine and it went away instantly.

Ian
Tried Vaseline a few weeks ago but the squeak came back a couple of days later
Cheers
Steve

Chim326

Original Poster:

279 posts

242 months

Tuesday 3rd March 2009
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Gonna go to Halfords and get some Silicon lube and velcro
Cheers Fella's