Windows Squeaking

[JS + BRZ]

My wife always laughs at it whenever it squeaks. LOL

[DC2R]

Just went to dealer. They had fixed before but this time they said to clean outside of window with Windex and then come back if that don't fix it

[FR-STY 86]

Both of my windows squeal for up to 2 days after heavy rain or washing my car.

I wanted to take the TSB (S-SB-0009-14 : Outside Door Weatherstrip) into dealership, but it says it is for vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN JF1ZNAA1#E8705465.

Mine is JF1ZNAA1#E970####.

So does this TSB not apply to my car? Suggestions?

Thanks

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by FR-STY 86

Both of my windows squeal for up to 2 days after heavy rain or washing my car.

I wanted to take the TSB (S-SB-0009-14 : Outside Door Weatherstrip) into dealership, but it says it is for vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN JF1ZNAA1#E8705465.

Mine is JF1ZNAA1#E970####.

So does this TSB not apply to my car? Suggestions?

Thanks

Take in in anyway. Mine was after the VINs and they did it no problem. Made a huge difference.

[Agent 86]

Originally Posted by Agent 86

The video posted above depicts exactly what was happening with my windows (both) when wet. My car is 11 months old, has about 5400 miles and lives in the garage when not driven.

Honestly, the squeaking sound was a bit embarrassing.

I figured the squeaking had to be caused by friction between the glass and the moulding since I was able to eliminate the squeaking by pulling the glass inward as I raised the glass. So, how do you reduce friction???

This is what I did...

1.) I cleaned the outside moulding strip with an old T-shirt and alcohol. I lowered the glass and then cleaned the moulding inside the door as far as my finger would reach along the entire length of the moulding.

2.) I used a chunk of carnauba past wax (Mothers) that I had laying around to completely coat the outer glass surface.

3.) I lowered and raised the windows a couple times to get wax on the moulding where it came into contact with the glass.

4.) Used a microfiber cloth to wipe off the wax the glass.

That's it!

It has been at least 3 months, many washes and some rain and still no squeak at all!!!

Quoting my own post.

So, 2 days ago we had rain. I lowered my passenger's side window and the squeaking sound was back. So, the wax application to the glass lasted a bit over 5 months.

I should also mention, I washed my car last Saturday using the soap in a more concentrated application to remove tree sap accumulated on my car from the parking space at work.

All in all, i think this solution is a win.

[ROADRACER]

Just to chime in here...I have had my car to the dealer three times regarding this issue.
1. To get them to inspect and order the parts listed in the TSB.
2. To have the parts installed.(they didnt help the wet window skreech)
3. To have things re-adjusted to stop this terrible skreech.
After three trips and many hours waiting around the dealer I was told " this is as good as it gets".
After the first rain I discovered it skreeches as bad as it ever did. I hope the wax thing works, because Scion doesnt seem to have a solution or the motivation to provide one.

[Agent 86]

Originally Posted by ROADRACER

Just to chime in here...I have had my car to the dealer three times regarding this issue.
1. To get them to inspect and order the parts listed in the TSB.
2. To have the parts installed.(they didnt help the wet window skreech)
3. To have things re-adjusted to stop this terrible skreech.
After three trips and many hours waiting around the dealer I was told " this is as good as it gets".
After the first rain I discovered it skreeches as bad as it ever did. I hope the wax thing works, because Scion doesnt seem to have a solution or the motivation to provide one.

It works! The squeaking is caused by friction. Try this, raise/lower the window while "gently" leaning the glass toward the interior of the car. The squeak goes away.

The wax reduces the friction between the glass and the trim to the point where there is no squeaking. For me the wax application lasted a long time.

What I don't know is if liquid wax would work or last as long. If you have wax on hand, give it a try. You have nothing to loose.

[PNW FRS]

I was getting the loud squeak when lowering or raising the windows after a rain...

I tried the Carnuba wax procedure posted earlier in this thread.... and it has stopped the squeaking (so far...). Notable about this process is that once the window was down (with wax on it...) and I used the rag (with wax on it) to clean the inside of the window opening... the rag came out with a BUNCH of dirt, etc. on it.... so there was a lot of stuff that could have been rubbing against the window at various points along the width of the window.

[N1rve]

I took my FRS to the dealer for them to look at my wet window squeaking. I live in LA so it BARELY rains but I wash my car every week so I still get the squeaking windows.

They ordered weather strippings and window stabilizer bars. Car is still sitting at the dealer.

[PNW FRS]

Originally Posted by N1rve

I took my FRS to the dealer for them to look at my wet window squeaking. I live in LA so it BARELY rains but I wash my car every week so I still get the squeaking windows.

If you mean there is a squeaking sound when you roll the window down or up -- that is, the noise is INSIDE the door -- then they can spray some lubricant down into a known area that dries out over time. I just had this done on my 2013 which developed this noise a month of two ago. It took two visits (applications) to stop the noise.

If you mean there is squeaking (friction/rubbing) noise when the top edge of the window rubs up on the weatherstripping.... then what the dealer is doing sounds appropriate.

[N1rve]

Originally Posted by PNW FRS

If you mean there is a squeaking sound when you roll the window down or up -- that is, the noise is INSIDE the door -- then they can spray some lubricant down into a known area that dries out over time. I just had this done on my 2013 which developed this noise a month of two ago. It took two visits (applications) to stop the noise.

If you mean there is squeaking (friction/rubbing) noise when the top edge of the window rubs up on the weatherstripping.... then what the dealer is doing sounds appropriate.

I am having them fix the squeaking noise when rolling up and down. I don't have the squeaking at the top edge.

[PNW FRS]

Originally Posted by N1rve

I am having them fix the squeaking noise when rolling up and down. I don't have the squeaking at the top edge.

It's a "lubricant" fix... not a weatherstripping fix. If they want to do that in addition to the silicon they'll spray on the rollers inside the door... I guess that's their prerogative. I had to do that fix last year when the "window-top" friction starting causing some weird pinching deformation of the weatherstripping.

[N1rve]

Originally Posted by PNW FRS

It's a "lubricant" fix... not a weatherstripping fix. If they want to do that in addition to the silicon they'll spray on the rollers inside the door... I guess that's their prerogative. I had to do that fix last year when the "window-top" friction starting causing some weird pinching deformation of the weatherstripping.

Did you ever have your window stabilizer bars replaced? I don't recall anyone having those replaced.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by PNW FRS

It's a "lubricant" fix... not a weatherstripping fix. If they want to do that in addition to the silicon they'll spray on the rollers inside the door... I guess that's their prerogative. I had to do that fix last year when the "window-top" friction starting causing some weird pinching deformation of the weatherstripping.

Does your window index 10mm, or 20mm? There's a TSB to replace both door switches of the earlier serials when it was discovered 20mm was excessive.