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Old 12-05-2017, 05:32 PM   #150
mausr
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Mine windows have also started to squeak after the car parked 10 hours in rain, so I did what the relevant TSB requested:
  • replaced the weather seals (the ones at the bottom of the windows)
  • replaced the guides
  • aligned the window

The result? On the very first rainy day, they squeaks like before. Here are the "fun" facts:
  • I received the 6th(!) iteration of the seal
  • even if the new seal looks completely different that the original one, the main issue still not resolved: the felt is simply not pushed enough to the window to do its job
  • replacing the guides is not necessary, they can be cleaned and reused (if not damaged, e.g. due to icing)
  • window alignment is not necessary as the seals/outer guides cannot be adjusted. The only thing can be adjusted is the inner guide, however, its position can be marked.
  • the window does not need to be removed, contrary to the TSB, the outer guides can be replaced by lowering the window and removing the inner guide first

So I got tired and waxed the guides directly....
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