DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gtlaw1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hondas are supposed to be good cars, but honda really dropped the ball on this **** my 96 dx with manual windows has all kinds of problems with this crap.... expletive honda they suck how could they possibly expletive up something that had been perfected many decades earlier [freak]ing idiots</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha ever own a VW gti? the newer 1.8t kind?
try going through $200-250 window motors every few years
haha ever own a VW gti? the newer 1.8t kind?
try going through $200-250 window motors every few years
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (p0tential)
Have had to do this 3-4 times with the power windows on my 96 Civic, but no one has ever thought to lube up the track as a solution... I just try not to use my windows much, and I will NEVER put them down all the way... lol.
That said, can you apply the silicone spray without disassembling the door? If so, any suggestions on the best way to do this? Also, would WD-40 be okay to use, or is there something better?
One last thing, I read in another thread on this issue that you should be careful not to get the silicone spray on plastic or rubber as it would eventually eat away at it... someone even went as far as recommending using graphite rather than silicone to lube the track.
Thoughts?
That said, can you apply the silicone spray without disassembling the door? If so, any suggestions on the best way to do this? Also, would WD-40 be okay to use, or is there something better?
One last thing, I read in another thread on this issue that you should be careful not to get the silicone spray on plastic or rubber as it would eventually eat away at it... someone even went as far as recommending using graphite rather than silicone to lube the track.
Thoughts?
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im glad this got bumped this morning because this just happened to me about 2 hours ago on my way to school. i put the window down to pay a toll, and tried to put it back up and it came off the track. now its sitting downtown in a deck with a window open until i can do this
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (96 Honda Civic EX Owner)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96 Honda Civic EX Owner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have had to do this 3-4 times with the power windows on my 96 Civic, but no one has ever thought to lube up the track as a solution... I just try not to use my windows much, and I will NEVER put them down all the way... lol.
That said, can you apply the silicone spray without disassembling the door? If so, any suggestions on the best way to do this? Also, would WD-40 be okay to use, or is there something better?
One last thing, I read in another thread on this issue that you should be careful not to get the silicone spray on plastic or rubber as it would eventually eat away at it... someone even went as far as recommending using graphite rather than silicone to lube the track.
Thoughts?
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Hi, still looking for information on this one.
That said, can you apply the silicone spray without disassembling the door? If so, any suggestions on the best way to do this? Also, would WD-40 be okay to use, or is there something better?
One last thing, I read in another thread on this issue that you should be careful not to get the silicone spray on plastic or rubber as it would eventually eat away at it... someone even went as far as recommending using graphite rather than silicone to lube the track.
Thoughts?
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Hi, still looking for information on this one.
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (96 Honda Civic EX Owner)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96 Honda Civic EX Owner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have had to do this 3-4 times with the power windows on my 96 Civic, but no one has ever thought to lube up the track as a solution... I just try not to use my windows much, and I will NEVER put them down all the way... lol.
That said, can you apply the silicone spray without disassembling the door? If so, any suggestions on the best way to do this? Also, would WD-40 be okay to use, or is there something better?
One last thing, I read in another thread on this issue that you should be careful not to get the silicone spray on plastic or rubber as it would eventually eat away at it... someone even went as far as recommending using graphite rather than silicone to lube the track.
Thoughts?
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Can anyone help? I'd love to enjoy the spring weather in my car this year.
That said, can you apply the silicone spray without disassembling the door? If so, any suggestions on the best way to do this? Also, would WD-40 be okay to use, or is there something better?
One last thing, I read in another thread on this issue that you should be careful not to get the silicone spray on plastic or rubber as it would eventually eat away at it... someone even went as far as recommending using graphite rather than silicone to lube the track.
Thoughts?
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Can anyone help? I'd love to enjoy the spring weather in my car this year.
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (96 Honda Civic EX Owner)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96 Honda Civic EX Owner »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have had to do this 3-4 times with the power windows on my 96 Civic, but no one has ever thought to lube up the track as a solution... I just try not to use my windows much, and I will NEVER put them down all the way... lol.
That said, can you apply the silicone spray without disassembling the door? If so, any suggestions on the best way to do this? Also, would WD-40 be okay to use, or is there something better?
One last thing, I read in another thread on this issue that you should be careful not to get the silicone spray on plastic or rubber as it would eventually eat away at it... someone even went as far as recommending using graphite rather than silicone to lube the track.
Thoughts?
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That said, can you apply the silicone spray without disassembling the door? If so, any suggestions on the best way to do this? Also, would WD-40 be okay to use, or is there something better?
One last thing, I read in another thread on this issue that you should be careful not to get the silicone spray on plastic or rubber as it would eventually eat away at it... someone even went as far as recommending using graphite rather than silicone to lube the track.
Thoughts?
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (p0tential)
nice write up! mine keep continuously falling off the track...because its just a temporary fix...i eventually had to go to the honda dealership and get a new track installed
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (SuperSonikBluEK)
Can anyone tell me if lubricating the window track can be done without taking my door apart, and if so, the best way to do it?
Also, is WD-40 an acceptible silicone spray to use, or is there something different?
And finally, does silicone harm rubber plastic over time, and should graphite be used instead?
Thanks!
Also, is WD-40 an acceptible silicone spray to use, or is there something different?
And finally, does silicone harm rubber plastic over time, and should graphite be used instead?
Thanks!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93preludeh22 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what is the preferred method for getting the plastic crap to stick back on the door?
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any type of like thick silcone.
and i had to learn this the hardway, trial and error. lol
nice write up.
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any type of like thick silcone.
and i had to learn this the hardway, trial and error. lol
nice write up.
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (96 Honda Civic EX Owner)
you can lube it with out taking the door off....put the window all the way down and use the straw that comes with the silicone spray can. then put it inside the tracks and spray away....if you use too much you will see it drip out the drainage spots on the the bottom of the door. it doesn't really matter since is a lubricant so it wont hurt anything.
i'm not sure on the silicone being a deterant on the rubber. i would say no, it should be fine, since everyone on this forum suggests using it.
i would not use wd-40. it is an oil based lubricant and will not penitrait well into the rubber on the tracks. it will also leave an awful residue on your window that will be a pain to remove.
hope this helps, sorry it took 4 bumps for someone to reply.
i'm gald people are still using this, i wrote this last summer, thanks for the replys.
i'm not sure on the silicone being a deterant on the rubber. i would say no, it should be fine, since everyone on this forum suggests using it.
i would not use wd-40. it is an oil based lubricant and will not penitrait well into the rubber on the tracks. it will also leave an awful residue on your window that will be a pain to remove.
hope this helps, sorry it took 4 bumps for someone to reply.
i'm gald people are still using this, i wrote this last summer, thanks for the replys.
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (p0tential)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by p0tential »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can lube it with out taking the door off....put the window all the way down and use the straw that comes with the silicone spray can. then put it inside the tracks and spray away....if you use too much you will see it drip out the drainage spots on the the bottom of the door. it doesn't really matter since is a lubricant so it wont hurt anything.
i'm not sure on the silicone being a deterant on the rubber. i would say no, it should be fine, since everyone on this forum suggests using it.
i would not use wd-40. it is an oil based lubricant and will not penitrait well into the rubber on the tracks. it will also leave an awful residue on your window that will be a pain to remove.
hope this helps, sorry it took 4 bumps for someone to reply.
i'm gald people are still using this, i wrote this last summer, thanks for the replys. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thank you!!! I'll give it a try this weekend.
i'm not sure on the silicone being a deterant on the rubber. i would say no, it should be fine, since everyone on this forum suggests using it.
i would not use wd-40. it is an oil based lubricant and will not penitrait well into the rubber on the tracks. it will also leave an awful residue on your window that will be a pain to remove.
hope this helps, sorry it took 4 bumps for someone to reply.
i'm gald people are still using this, i wrote this last summer, thanks for the replys. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thank you!!! I'll give it a try this weekend.
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (p0tential)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by p0tential »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm not sure on the silicone being a deterant on the rubber. i would say no, it should be fine, since everyone on this forum suggests using it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Silicone won't hurt rubber, infact it's a good thing to spray some on your weatherstripping to keep it soft.
Silicone won't hurt rubber, infact it's a good thing to spray some on your weatherstripping to keep it soft.
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Happens to me regularly, I think its worse though because someone pried the window off the track to break into the car. Oh and to the guy that asked I just took all of that plastic crap off.
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Re: DIY : WINDOW TRACK PROBLEM (96 Honda Civic EX Owner)
silicone sprays the way to go! couldnt get window all way up without having to help it along. then added the spray and works like mint