Screaching Power Windows

jeremesh · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:54 pm

Recently when I put my power windows down, the last few inches makes a screaching sound that reminds me of when the cat fell asleep on the engine with his tail in the fan one winter and the tail came off when I started the engine.... WOW... what a noise. Not sure what is causing it but it is consistently getting worse. To me it seems like maybe the rubber is getting hard and screeching on the glass itself... anybody else had this issue?

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:59 pm

Does it sound like somone scratching a chalkboard? Sand against the glass?

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:07 pm

Probably dust and grit from the trail getting into the rubber and being ground in my the window itself. My sollution (certainly not the only one, I'm sure). Clean the rubber trim thoroughly with soap and water, let it dry, and spray with a layer of silicon spray.

I have a can of silicon spray and a tube of white lithium grease to re-grease all the seals and latches after I clean the Jeep after a run, because everything squeaks and rattles (like a Jeep should, right?) because of either the dust/grit or having no lube after it all having been washed off in the cleaning process.

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:09 pm

My rear ones sound like Chewbacca when going up. I like it. :lol:

jeremesh · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:10 pm

Tokyojoe wrote:

Does it sound like somone scratching a chalkboard? Sand against the glass?

It definitely sounds like a scratching chalkboard. I will try to clean the seals and see if that helps.

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:10 am

Oh lordie I've had that happen, I know exactly your problem. The piece of door trim closest to the window, not the seal, is flipping down and into the window everytime it does down. It only does it when going down, right? I permanently scratch the hell out of my front passenger window having that happen, I'm still not sure what caused it. Just get a flathead and put the trim back in place and leave the flathead there to hold it overnight. Somehow the trim got caught by the window and is getting folded over. You need to fold it back and keep it that way. Just folding it back once doesn't quite do the trick, that's why I left the screwdriver in between the trim and the window overnight.

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

incubusmike wrote:

My rear ones sound like Chewbacca when going up. I like it. :lol:

I'm almost jealous of that. :lol:

corwyyn · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:47 am

incubusmike wrote:

My rear ones sound like Chewbacca when going up. I like it. :lol:

I never really thought of it that way but that's pretty much how mine sounds. Guess I should get off my lazy tukus and clean it out...

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:43 am

mine have been doing that for quite a while. I used to live in FL. so i just figured the sun dried the rubber making it screatch like a banche. Cleaning the dirt out didn't do anything. I've often thought of trying to replace the rubber....but whatever. My rear passenger has done the Chewie since it was bought.

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:24 pm

Oh i got chewbaccas in the back of my KJ, too. What I think jeremesh is hearing isn't just a scratchy noise, it makes you jump like nails on a chalkboard. Like I said, the problem PERMANENTLY scratched a 4 inch section that spans the vertical length of my passenger front window. If you hear something that really makes you squimish :cry:

check the look of the inside seals by the window, and compare it to other power windows not making noise.

jeremesh · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:11 am

RespectMyLibertay wrote:

Oh i got chewbaccas in the back of my KJ, too. What I think jeremesh is hearing isn't just a scratchy noise, it makes you jump like nails on a chalkboard. Like I said, the problem PERMANENTLY scratched a 4 inch section that spans the vertical length of my passenger front window. If you hear something that really makes you squimish :cry:

check the look of the inside seals by the window, and compare it to other power windows not making noise.

That was indeed the problem... flipped that sucker back up and no more screaching cat!! And he is right... the first few times you hear that noise it makes you jump out of your seat... my wife actually screamed the first time it happened with her in the passenger seat it scared her so bad.

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:43 am

I'm glad I knew how to help!

mrkake · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:28 pm

incubusmike wrote:

My rear ones sound like Chewbacca when going up. I like it. :lol:

Holy Crap! My front driver's side one sounds just like Chewbacca when I roll it up. My son even said, "That sounds just like Chewbacca". Too funny. I tried cleaning the tracks but I'm too lazy to take off the door panel and investigate further. Is there a known fix for this? Sounds like it's a common problem.

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