wobbly windows
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themadness
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wobbly windows
how do i fix window wobble? when i close my door the windows tend to slap around. not bad enough to break of course but just enough to annoy.
there are alot of other little creeks, rattles, vibrations, etc i would like to know how to fix.
center console vibrates
power window switch for driver side sticks down
general flam-a-lam when the door closes
glove box
etc
there are alot of other little creeks, rattles, vibrations, etc i would like to know how to fix.
center console vibrates
power window switch for driver side sticks down
general flam-a-lam when the door closes
glove box
etc
Re: wobbly windows
What year?
Driver's side control is supposed to stick down, called an express down feature, at least mine has it, but its supposed to release after a few moments. I usually toggle it up before that point. As for the window slap rattle, hell they all do that. Worse when the windows gaskets get old and cracked. I think my doors have done most of that all their life. But yeah its more noticeable with age.
Console vibrates due to loose mounting, broken mounts, etc. Plastic as it ages shrinks and warps. The joys of 15-25 year old cars.
I have a squeak rattle from the pass side of my dash, but what do I do about it? Turn the radio up.
Only thing I can tell you, is first you have to identify where the noise is coming from, then find a way to prevent it. Usually a rattle is caused by two hard objects bumping together. If you place something between the two objects to cushion them, then the noise will stop. That or try to move or align them/tighten them so they don't touch each other. But that isn't always possible.
Driver's side control is supposed to stick down, called an express down feature, at least mine has it, but its supposed to release after a few moments. I usually toggle it up before that point. As for the window slap rattle, hell they all do that. Worse when the windows gaskets get old and cracked. I think my doors have done most of that all their life. But yeah its more noticeable with age.
Console vibrates due to loose mounting, broken mounts, etc. Plastic as it ages shrinks and warps. The joys of 15-25 year old cars.
I have a squeak rattle from the pass side of my dash, but what do I do about it? Turn the radio up.
Only thing I can tell you, is first you have to identify where the noise is coming from, then find a way to prevent it. Usually a rattle is caused by two hard objects bumping together. If you place something between the two objects to cushion them, then the noise will stop. That or try to move or align them/tighten them so they don't touch each other. But that isn't always possible.
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themadness
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Re: wobbly windows
1994
is there any thing that can be slid down the window opening to stop the slapping? maybe some of that really thin stick on weather stripping?
i'm gettin after the console some time today. one thing i cant stand is a frikkin rattle.
is there any thing that can be slid down the window opening to stop the slapping? maybe some of that really thin stick on weather stripping?
i'm gettin after the console some time today. one thing i cant stand is a frikkin rattle.
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Re: wobbly windows
If you can't stand rattles, you bought the wrong car lol.
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Re: wobbly windows
I can understand how rattles and squeeks can drive you crazy, but as was stated, it's the joys of owning a mass produced, CHEAP, 20 year old car.
My '91 has been pretty babied and is actually pretty tight, but the 3500 that has been raced to death for most of the last 10 years is pretty noticable.
Just do your best to chase them down one by one and McGiver something to shut it up.
Have fun
My '91 has been pretty babied and is actually pretty tight, but the 3500 that has been raced to death for most of the last 10 years is pretty noticable.
Just do your best to chase them down one by one and McGiver something to shut it up.
Have fun
Eric
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Re: wobbly windows
Sounds like the guy who wouldn't buy my moms old 01 GA GT with 97k on it because the oil pan was wet... Its 10yrs old what does he expect?themadness wrote:one thing i cant stand is a frikkin rattle.