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Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 3:07 pm 
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I know that this has probably been touched on before but my driver's side window is very slow on its way up.
It looks like one side is going up faster than the other. This is causeing the rubbing and the slow return.

Is it possible to fixx this yourself

And if anyone has any pics on how to do it.


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Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 4:54 pm 
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get some silicone spray or graphite powder and put some in the window tracks on each side.

i think the graphite powder is better, but ull have a bunch of guys tell u the sprays the way to go. either one should give you a big improvement

 

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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 11:55 am 
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Yeah i saw that post a couple of weeks ago and bought some Selly's EZY GLIDE.

It didn't fix the problem though.

How much are you meant to spray?

 

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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:05 pm 
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hmm not a s**t, but a good spray, and run in the window up and down a bit whilst ur doing it to spread it around a bit.

if it doesnt work, then your probably in need of new window mechanisms. the falcon ones are known to be crap.

when ur window goes up, does it go up on a bit of an angle?

 

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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:16 pm 
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hmm not a s**t, but a good spray, and run in the window up and down a bit whilst ur doing it to spread it around a bit.

if it doesnt work, then your probably in need of new window mechanisms. the falcon ones are known to be crap.

when ur window goes up, does it go up on a bit of an angle?


yeh im gonna have to do this to my front left passnger window cause its ridiculously slow and yeh now does thw whole haly way up that justs out and leans into an angle.

 

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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:28 pm 
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Yeah mine leans on an angle.

Thats why i thought you might be able to adjust it.

Ill try moving the window at thesame time as i spray.

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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:18 pm 
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yeah if its on an angle the mechanism is on the way out. replacement regulators are around the $120 mark form ftg i think

 

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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 1:30 pm 
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Cheers mate

Ill look into getting a new one

 

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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 2:37 pm 
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yeh not a cheap fix sadly when theyre on the way ot the little bastards :P ... i wanna onstall rear power windows and put new regs in throughout..aint gonna be cheap :(

 

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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:43 pm 
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Have you tried realining with window glass?

 

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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:55 pm 
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my driver side window is slow as hell.. if its raining i have to hold the button down with my left hand n use my right hand to hold the window n pull it up!! :cry: :shock: :evil: can the regulator part that holds onto the glass be tightened? or have to be replaced?? my window is beyond silicon spray as ive tried this to no evail...
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:15 pm 
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my driver side window is slow as hell.. if its raining i have to hold the button down with my left hand n use my right hand to hold the window n pull it up!! :cry: :shock: :evil: can the regulator part that holds onto the glass be tightened? or have to be replaced?? my window is beyond silicon spray as ive tried this to no evail...


You can try adjusting the window where it mounts to the regulator. But generally the regulator is worn out and will need to be replaced.

 

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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:10 pm 
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Fairmonts Gear in Oakleigh do a reco one for $135 - you hand yours in and get a reco one back.

Fordewise in Mordialloc do it for $125 - again reco and you hand yours in. Reco ones are better as the cables are stringer than the Ford ones.

 

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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:11 pm 
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