Cleaning 'lecky window winder tracks

[ash_on_mtb]

80 series, GXL with the snazzy windows, any hot tips on what to use to clean and lubricate the window tracks?? The windows are reasonable if not bloody slow on a good day, but any moisture on the windows and they crawl to a halt at about half window then you have to pull really hard to help them climb up. I lost track of a thread I found in regards to sanding the switches or something, can anyone help me make them work well again??

Cheers.

[Emo]

Silicone spray is apparently good for the window channels.

That reminds me, I need to look at mine as well.

[RAY185]

Graphite Powder is the shizzle for lubing window tracks.

[Goatse.AJ]

Graphite Powder is the shizzle for lubing window tracks.

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[j-top paj]

i use silly cant spray on mine but ive heard graphite powder is the shit

[ausyota]

Stuff called Dry glide is the go.
It is a spray can of clear teflon sort of stuff.
Or silicon spray or graphite power (can be messy) as mentioned.

Also before you do that maybe hit them with some compressed air first to get any dirt out.

[ash_on_mtb]

actually got some of the dry glide stuff, should go okay...

Was thinking about some electrical contact cleaner/hydrocarbon (?) to clean the channels before, sounds like there is sand or something in there...

Any thoughts on 'sanding the switches'?? I read it somewhere, can't find it again...

[zagan]

Silicone spray is apparently good for the window channels.

That reminds me, I need to look at mine as well.

I used this for mine but I wouldn't say it's the best does help, the graphite stuff would be better also probably cleaner.

[chimpboy]

Graphite Powder is the shizzle for lubing window tracks.

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x3... clean and effective and doesn't get gluggy over time.

[Emo]

Silicone spray is apparently good for the window channels.

That reminds me, I need to look at mine as well.

Sounds like graphite powder is the go. 80 series electric wndows are pretty poxy.

[ash_on_mtb]

tried that dry glide stuff today. Shite...

There is so much gummy crap already on there, and I'm loath to use a decent solvent, so I just cleaned it as best I could, lathered up the tracks and let it dry, and its *better*. Not great, but better....

It seems like the wipers on the sills cause the most drag, and the motors themselves don't seem the most powerful, shall we say... All was ok, until one of the bottom pieces with the roller tracks fell out the bottom of the door. A bit of a suprise shall we say... A bit of sikaflex should put paid to that, but I guess thats why that motor was disconnected eh..

[Bluey]

had trouble with my lecky windows when the kids worked out what the buttons did. i also reckon the prob was wipers and not the side parts, but it caused the glass to part company with the guide. cleaned it all up and used heaps of silicon spray got it all working together. bigger motor or maybe bigger cable wouldn't go astray, most cruiser wiring seems to small

[Ruggers]

the best stuff eva to get a from fords its comes in a bottle and its pretty thick you squeeze it up and down the channels and they go up and down better then new. we tried once on a new car then put the stuff on an and the difference was amazing. only problem is i cant remember what it was called.

[ash_on_mtb]

don't 'spose you could try *reeeeally* hard could you? Sounds interesting, the dry glide stuff is alright but its kinda like running you hand up a clean window, it sort of judders a bit, doesn't travel smoothly like its oiled or whatever...