Re: grinding power window

["Robert Rooney" <dmcvegas@xxxx>]

Sounds like the inner window guide is comming/came off. If you look 
down into the door you should see a strip of felt that pushes against 
the inside of the glass. Over time (or in my case heat) the glue can 
loosen that holds the felt onto a rubber strip. When the window rolls 
down, the front portion loses contact w/the strip, which can allow 
the glass to dig under the felt when it returns up. Once the felt has 
come out of place, the rubber will then be "grabbed" by the glass. 
Going up it makes an unpleasant noise, going down the rubber will be 
pulled out of place. Since the rubber strip is attached to a metal 
bracket, the scratches on the glass may be caused by the sharp 
bracket rubbing on the glass as it goes up and down.

-Robert
vin 6585


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, <sean333@xxxx> wrote:
> One of my power windows is making a grinding noise whenever it goes 
up or
> down. Is this symptomatic of a common problems. Is it about to die?
> 
> Also, there is a odd series of scratches on the forward part of the 
glass
> parallel to the window's motion. I suppose that is a clue. Any 
ideas?
> 
> -Sean