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Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

My right window is so slow that I don't use it anymore. I am afraid it won't close again. Smile

I am looking for some stuff to spray on the rubbers to lubricate it a little. But I don't want oil or something on the window.

Is there some magic stuff that works good and doesn't leave dirty marks?

If the spray or something doesn't work I will open up the door to check the motor etc. But I hope that is not necessary.

Michel222 · Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 15 Location: Switzerland

have you seen the new technical information on Eduards Homepage. He explained exacltly this problem and waht you can do.

Best regards
Michel

Harry_sz · Site Admin Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 276

Here it is (last tech tip) :
http://home.planet.nl/~evdbeek/sztech.html

Good information!

"36.) Side windows going up and down slowly.

This problem can have different causes, but the windows will never be very quickly up and down, because the window winder motors to move those glasses are a bit weak and slow themselves.

1.) First check out the electrics:
a.) The various contacts / connectors can be corroded.
b.) The switches can be worn out, making bad contacts,.... best to replace them all three.
c.) A worn out window winder motor. It has to be replaced. Not available anymore via Alfa Romeo.

2.) The screen can have pushed the rubbers - where it slides in - out of place. This happens because over the years the glue holding the rubbers in place is not working anymore. Rubbers have to be glued in place again. In NL I always use "Bison kit" for that job.

3.) Adjustement from the screens is needed. If you take off the door panels ( have to be done in a special way,.. so first read the workshopmanual ) you will find several possibilities to adjust the movement from those screens. Over the years the right position could have been changed. It is a bit of a delicate job to put them in the right place again, so read the workshopmanual first, or have it done by a specialist.

4.) The screen sliding mechanism is in a way constructed that it can move also a bit to the left and right side in a kind of slot holes. It is a good idear to put some teflon spray / grease at those places to make the screen slide to the left and right a bit better.

5.) If the screens are not adjusted / mounted in the correct way, they can push out the rubbers, BUT also they can push the screens out of the rubbers and you have the risk the screen will brake in a million pieces, because it is hardened glass. ( not available anymore via AR ) etc.

6.) Check this also: If you put the screens up, than normally just before they arrive in the highest position ( lock side ) they slide into the top corner from the door. If those screens are not fitted well, than they allready slide into the rubbers half way, and that also causes the screen to go slowly and rubbers to be pushed out of place ecc.
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p.s. I do not know if Ed wants links to his site here, because he hates forums and removed the link to my site from his....

rz · Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 86 Location: belgium

i was looking for the link Rolling Eyes