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Drivers window started making shreaking sound when rolling down - Any ideas on the cause?

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Old 06-24-2004, 08:05 PM
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Drivers window started making shreaking sound when rolling down - Any ideas on the cause?
Old 06-24-2004, 08:08 PM
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Default After sitting in a parking lot all day in the sun I noticed all of mine squeal when lowered ...

Like a squeegee across a dry window. Doesn't do it when it's cool(er) out, so I just write it off to the heat on the rubber seals.
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Clean your windows.
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My windows are clean. It only does it when rolling down, not up. It does it when it is hot or cold
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Use 303 on the window seals.
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wtf, my car started doing that today too, wtf is going on here!
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Mine only does that when I haven't washed it in a while. Coincidence maybe....
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What specific 303 product?
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303 AeroSpace Protectant or gummi pflege
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Thanks, I will try that.


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