Hey y'al, remember that fabulous Skoda Octavia of mine that I was telling you about earlier in the week ? three and a half years of trouble-free motoring apart from a rear-stop light bulb replacement ? well, blow me down with a wotsit! One of the rear electric windows has only gone and given up the ghost ? it doesn't respond from either the drivers door control or it's own indivdual switch. Gives off a clicking(?) noise when I try to tempt it to open!
Easy DIY solution to hand or will it take me 'til Easter Monday to even prise the interior trim away? Any advice obviously appreciated.
Have a good break now...
Ricky Boy
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Try grabbing hold of the window and operating the window switch; that sometimes works when the motor/regulator fails.
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Was having same problem (but no clicky noise) last week. Friendly mechanic suggested squirting some WD40 down sides of window, worked a treat. I'm guessing that it wasn't sliding properly and therefore the motor was cutting out as it thought there was an obstruction.
May not help you, but worth a try...
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WD40 is good, but better still are the specialist bicycle chain lubes, which are formulated to resist washing off and so last longer. They are also designed to avoid grit sticking. WD40 tends to run downwards and stops working after a few showers of rain. It also attracts grit and may scratch the window. Once you get the thing down, try squirting some of the stuff into the runners.
Chris
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What about the proper nylon and rubber lube from Halfords, (or maybe even Ann Summers)
£3.99 huge aerosol can this worked a treat on my windows.
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I have always used talcom powder (on window runners). Whether it can be used as a substitute for Anne Summers products I am not sure, but sure smells good!
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What about PTFE spray?
(polytetrofluoroethelene - yes I am good at trivial pursuit)
As in coating on non-stick frypans.
Coefficient of friction similar to dry ice.
I use it on sunroof, windows and garage door runners.
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