Evening All,
As you know as time goes on the runners on our rear window regulators dry out, which makes them noisy and prone to potential failure which in timely and expensive to fix. On of my windows developed this problem so today I've dived in there and re lubricated. I appreciate that ideally the regulator should be removed completely to 100% cover this but the following has certainly shut mine up for now and was a quick job.
The following is instructions of what I did. It took about 30 mins end to end including taking photos:
1. Open the door on the side of the car you want to fix. Unscrew and remove this retainer plate, it’s metal so can be pulled off
2. Remove this retaining screw which holds the inner rubber window seal in place
3. Remove the plastic cover. It comes out by pulling it straight upwards. It’s quite stiff. I started and the front and worked back. I didn’t removed completely, just pulled out of the way.
4. Lift the front of the Inner window seal upwards to loosen it
5. Pull the inner rubber window seal out towards you to remove it. I had to wiggle it a bit.
6. Clean and Gummi the rubber window seal, I put gummi on the lip at the back (yes it’s plastic) as this will help refit in a minute.
7. I hope you’ve got SmartTop at this point. Raise the windows (2 Close clicks). This now gives you access to the window regulator
8. Get some White Lithium Grease (WD40 version was good because of the extended straw)
9. Spray the 3 runners on the regulator. Don’t go crazy but you don’t want to have to come in here again for a bit! I also put a little on the Nylon Runners (at the top)
10. Try the window function. It should be better immediately.
11. Refit as reverse of above but note when refitting the plastic cover there are clipping points. The one on the right in the picture doesn’t go back in without giving it a little push with your finger to guide it in. (the cover will be loose if you missed the lug)
12. Once the Plastic cover is back on make sure the inner rubber window seals not caught underneath it.
As you know as time goes on the runners on our rear window regulators dry out, which makes them noisy and prone to potential failure which in timely and expensive to fix. On of my windows developed this problem so today I've dived in there and re lubricated. I appreciate that ideally the regulator should be removed completely to 100% cover this but the following has certainly shut mine up for now and was a quick job.
The following is instructions of what I did. It took about 30 mins end to end including taking photos:
1. Open the door on the side of the car you want to fix. Unscrew and remove this retainer plate, it’s metal so can be pulled off
2. Remove this retaining screw which holds the inner rubber window seal in place
3. Remove the plastic cover. It comes out by pulling it straight upwards. It’s quite stiff. I started and the front and worked back. I didn’t removed completely, just pulled out of the way.
4. Lift the front of the Inner window seal upwards to loosen it
5. Pull the inner rubber window seal out towards you to remove it. I had to wiggle it a bit.
6. Clean and Gummi the rubber window seal, I put gummi on the lip at the back (yes it’s plastic) as this will help refit in a minute.
7. I hope you’ve got SmartTop at this point. Raise the windows (2 Close clicks). This now gives you access to the window regulator
8. Get some White Lithium Grease (WD40 version was good because of the extended straw)
9. Spray the 3 runners on the regulator. Don’t go crazy but you don’t want to have to come in here again for a bit! I also put a little on the Nylon Runners (at the top)
10. Try the window function. It should be better immediately.
11. Refit as reverse of above but note when refitting the plastic cover there are clipping points. The one on the right in the picture doesn’t go back in without giving it a little push with your finger to guide it in. (the cover will be loose if you missed the lug)
12. Once the Plastic cover is back on make sure the inner rubber window seals not caught underneath it.