As soon as the weather turns cool my passenger window squeals like the proverbial stuck pig when I raise or lower it. Always startles the passenger and sets my teeth on edge. I tried putting some talcum powder on the seal but didn't help much. I can't imagine I'm the only XK8 owner to experience this. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

This is part of a oil filter and LUBE JOB. I hate to come into service to tell a mechanic, the the word LUBE is a word I'm paying for, so don't skip it. Door hinges, weather seals, ball joints, control arms, tie rod ends, all that has to be lubed yearly, unless they are unserviceable and sealed for life.

1.If the fur-like a fur coat lining has been worn smooth, the seal in question needs replaced that has this fur.


No lubricant will fix a seal with worn anti squealing fur permanently.

2.Pry the outside window seal from the glass, using silicone spray lubricant and the red straw that it comes with, spray down the tracks the window glides on as it goes up and down.

3.Roll the window completely down, using a credit card and wet cloth with water, clean the inside of off seals around the window to remove dirt, then spray same SILICONE LUBRICANT on the inside of them, wherever the window contacts.

 

Thanks, aode! I'll give it a try.

 

Mind squeals between the rear small window seal and door window. There's no "fur" texture and its a flexible rubber strip. It's as if the window is pushing the seal as it rises. Not pleasant!!

 

mine do it..tried to cure it but cant..

 

You can try the silicone spray as mentioned before. I use one of the "Protection Sprays", the same as I use on the vinyl parts of the interior and that usually resolves the problem.

In fact, I have been extremely annoyed by a sort of a squeaky/rattle sound coming from the passenger side. I knew that sometimes I did not hear it at all and at other times it would drive me crazy. I did everything that I could think of with the seatbelts, the seatback and on and on trying to find it with no luck.

Finally, (after a few months of this) I realized that it may be coming from the top, so I put the top down and rode around and not a single sound.

With the top down, I sprayed some of the protectant on all of the movable parts in the top and then put it up and took a ride. Quiet as a church mouse.

 

What the heck is a "protection spray" ?

 

or in the case of a surface that is so smooth its squeaky, use some fine grit sand paper and water, roughen it up some, then wipe clean.

 

Something like Armor All or one of the other products. I have learned, that as good as this forum is, if you mention the actual name of any sort of product that at least one person will come along and tell you that you are using the wrong stuff and how the product that they use is better than whatever you are using.

If I had said, "Armor All" as a generic term (that is not what I use) someone would have come along and told me how bad that product is and imply that I must be some sort of idiot for using it. That is the sort of thing that has happened in the past, so now it just try to use generic terms. Sorry for the confusion.

 

Thanks - That was what I thought you meant. I asked the question to see what alternatives to Armor All might be recommended (AA is too shinny for me), but that might have derailed the thread....I'll read up in the detailing section. Cheers

 

One other point of clarification for me. I am not a chemical engineer, but I know that some petroleum based products can damage some rubber seals or vinyl and so forth and so, going back at least 30 years or more, whenever I wanted to spray something made of rubber or vinyl or similar, I always felt that if I used something that was designed to be sprayed on that type of material, I'd be better off, so I have stuck with that theory, and it has worked for me. Others may know what particular type of lubricants can be used on what particular types of rubber or vinyl, I just play it safe and it has worked out for me.

For instance, when I first bought my Jag, on the way home it had a very annoying rattle in the cup holder area. Now, I could have taken it apart and put it back together or sprayed it with some sort of petroleum based lubricant, but I don't like the smell inside my car, so I sprayed it with a "protectant" and here we are over four years later and I have never had to do it again.

I hear a lot of mention about silicon spray on here, and I have used it in the past. This is from the WD-40 website, regarding silicon lubricant and it seems that it is safe for vinyl and so forth, so that is certainly another option.

WD-40® SPECIALIST® WATER RESISTANT SILICONE LUBRICANT safely lubricates, waterproofs and protects metal and non-metal surfaces, including rubber, plastic and vinyl better than leading competitors. It dries fast and leaves a clear, non-staining film that doesn’t stick or make a mess, so it won’t attract dirt. Effective in a temperature range from from -100°F to 500°F, it's ideal for use on cables, pulleys, guide rails, valves, linkages, hinges, locks and more, and is 50-state VOC compliant.