What can i do to fix slowly closing auto window (Eg)

[tsol0811]

As title states "What can i do to fix slowly closing auto window" Eg model.

Recently window has been closing slowly and bothering me.
any tips to fix it?

cheers ;)

[guilinpan]

spray some lubricant on the rubber like where the gap is. that actually helps.

[tsol0811]

wouldn't that make the window all greasy?

[BluEG]

Pull the door trims off and lube up the window rails with dry glide or similar.

[guilinpan]

spray only the sides, I had the same problem and i took my car to Hannys and thats what they did to mine..and it helps.

[WA-EG]

I'm having the same dramas cept mine shudders as it goes up......

[pablos8]

I have this same problem, mate of mine told me to spray the sidegrooves with silicon spray

[vampzzz]

if problem still persists after you spray the rubber sides with silicon spray then you'll need a new/used (but better condition) window motor and regulator.

[tsol0811]

yeah i think i should constantly lubricate the rails.
My sunroof rails broke, in which i assume was because of the lack of lube support?
Thanks for the tips guys

[mocchi]

while we're on the topic of improving/fixing eg power window, has anyone have ever try fitting ek or dc window motor?

[tsol0811]

while we're on the topic of improving/fixing eg power window, has anyone have ever try fitting ek or dc window motor?

well i've never owned a EK or DC but
Anyone want to help out Mocchi?

[mocchi]

nah im not in trouble or anything thanks for the thought though.
just curious because eg window motor seems rather tired, drove other ppls car and their window goes up very nicely and much less clunky.

if say we could fit dc5 motor, i think it would run very smooth

haha just a thought.

[EK1.6LCIV]

while we're on the topic of improving/fixing eg power window, has anyone have ever try fitting ek or dc window motor?

most of the door is very similar in terms of seals if that helps a lil :)

best bet is a new item although expensive you have to remember it as it stands is a 10yo+ part that gets moved a heck of alot per day and for it to only fail now isn't so bad, most of the second hand ones I buy usually die again after a few years as theyre from 100K-130k cars anyhow lol. from what I have found although more noisy, the ek hatchback windows are prob the best second hand items around as they are a much better design than the coupes (coupes had a quieter motor for luxury reasons but its weaker)

best bet it to have spares lying around for rainy days :)

[tsol0811]

Ahhh, that's quite an idea.

[xclusive_eg8]

good topic yo, my windows seem to go slower on rainy days lol....and now passanger side is 80% the speed on drivers side....would be good to know what motors are good replacement though!!!

[tsol0811]

Thanks,
Yeah on rainy days my window too does go slower and tend to vibrate harshly.

[pablos8]

me and im.kusuma just sprayed my window seals with silicon spray -> window acts brand new

[VT22EC]

can you put up a picture of where you used the spray, sorry im a bit confused on where your talking about. as i have the same problem

[~Sp33~]

wouldn't that make the window all greasy?

Yep. Silicone spraying the rubbers will just attract dirt and make it far worse in the long run.

Another option would be to hook the window straight up to a 12v power source to see if it's the motor dying, or if it's a dirty connection within the switches which is not transferring the full 12V through the circuit and causing the motor to not work at full potential.

If hooking it directly up to the power source helps, trace back through the connections and clean the connectors.

[amant02]

i wd-40 mine, the rails and the rubber. Its a 10 year old car the rubber seals needs proper lubbing and so does the rails. open ur trims up and u will see wat i mean. after i applied approx 1/2 a can of wd 40 to both my em1's doors they are working 100% even wd-40 the central locking mechanism and it works now too lol. Is there anything a can of wd40 cant fix?

[tsol0811]

Thanks for the great advice guys, hope others can fix thier problems too.
I still havent had the time to spare to lube the rails. Sighs
We'll do this weekend

[AlexK]

I had the exact same problem with my Ek, All i had to do was go down to autobarn pick up some graphite pouder, then apply it to the window rails, ever since then, been so smooth up and down, i thought i needed a new motor, but the greese did the trick, so thats probably worth a shot id say :)

[simonnowis]

best to identify if it is infact the power window motor thats failing or the bailey channels. Try silicone spray or lube tube on the channels and see if that makes it better, check the channels to see if any part if coming loose/wrecked etc. clean the gunk inside the channels.
I had the exact same problem on my EK, lubes helped abit but didnt completely fix it as there was a loose part, so I just got brand new bailey channels from honda was about 300-350ish supplied and installed. and after that it worked like new again.

[CB7_OWNER]

My LHS window was winding up way slower then my RHS.. soo i got some silicone lube, sprayed it down the seals , pretty much saturated it, until lube started dripping out from the bottom. wiped the window clean.. and the window has been opening and shutting like a charm for the past couples of months in rain or shine. Dust attracting to the lube should be the least of your problems to worry about

[pablos8]

My LHS window was winding up way slower then my RHS.. soo i got some silicone lube, sprayed it down the seals , pretty much saturated it, until lube started dripping out from the bottom. wiped the window clean.. and the window has been opening and shutting like a charm for the past couples of months in rain or shine. Dust attracting to the lube should be the least of your problems to worry about

my point exactly :)

[vinnY]

probably a good thing to say once a year or something fellas?
mine seems to be dying slowly, goes down fine but struggles to go up which i assume is because it's gripping on to the rubber channels
will lube it up and see how i go :)

[pablos8]

lubing it up is always the answer ;)

[MikeyG]

ye same problem here with my eg.. what brand of silicon would be good?