eg civic window motor so slow!

[ctr kid]

my sisters has a 4 door eg. i was driving it the other day and relised that nearly all the windows wind up very so slowly!

does the window motors need brushes?
can i do this myself? or are they sealed?
or is there another issue

i first searched but nothing on this topic!

[egads]

guess you didnt search hard enough?

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18211&highlight=slow+window

[EuroDude]

Buy some graphite/carbon powder from Repco or Autobahn and pour some in the side rails. Good as new, well almost.


I tried silicone spray once but the windows bogged up really badly after a month.

[ctr kid]

cool ... so ur saying its a friction thing not a 'not enough power' thing!

ill give it a shot!

[EuroDude]

yep due to weathering and wear'n'tear the windows become slow due to friction.

Speaking from experience, I highly recommend trying the carbon powder first - it works a treat on my car.

I tried silicon grease first, which actually worked better than Carbon power initially, but after a month, the grease gathered dirt and grime and dried up, and eventually the windows ceased up big time to the extent that it takes literally a minute for the window to rise. It took me weeks of cleaning the windows with detergent to rid of the silicon stuff.


Now I use Carbon powder once a month, and since its totally dry, there is no dirt buildup or anything. Top it up once a month and its all good :)