Drivers Side Rear Window Problems

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04-04-2004, 07:42 PM
Drooby

Drivers Side Rear Window Problems

After changing the coolant and transmission fluid , I decided to treat my car to a nice wash & wax , I was relieved to think that no maintanance was necessary for a while , then as I parked inthe driveway listening to my favorite song i tried to open the windows so I can hear it outside the car , the rear drivers side window wouldnt go down....!!
First time for me to have a problem with the car ,,
I can hear a "bump" noise when i push on the switch just like the one you hear when you try to close an already closed window , I figured the switch is working ..All the other windows are working too , and this one was always working ... until NOW
Anyone know what can suddenly go wrong and what i have todo to fix it
thanks
04-04-2004, 07:53 PM
gale

Re: rear window stuck

Try opening the door & slamming it closed with the ignition on and holding the switch down. Sometimes the channels get gummed up.
04-04-2004, 11:07 PM
Drooby

Worked like a charm !!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gale

Try opening the door & slamming it closed with the ignition on and holding the switch down. Sometimes the channels get gummed up.

Gale ,
You are a lifesaver, this worked like a charm !!!
thanks a million ......... you saved me from ripping my door open tomorrow !
Do you think I should consider adding some silicon based product to the windows or is this just a one time thing ??
04-04-2004, 11:16 PM
winfred

that gets done to all of the window problems that comes through the shop, fixes 1/2-1/3 of them, and a few more are fixed by a more sprited atack once the door panel is off
09-07-2005, 08:36 PM
kraulto

Worked like a charm...thanks Man!
09-07-2005, 11:45 PM
uscharalph

Quote:

Originally Posted by gale

Try opening the door & slamming it closed with the ignition on and holding the switch down. Sometimes the channels get gummed up.

Good old fashioned fix. I remember having to do stuff like that on my old 1984 733i.
09-08-2005, 07:00 AM
winfred

it's not beating the **** out of it, it's a percussive evaluaton

Quote:

Originally Posted by uscharalph

Good old fashioned fix. I remember having to do stuff like that on my old 1984 733i.
09-08-2005, 07:09 PM
danzee

Sometimes the glass comes unglued . . .

. . . then eventually you have to go in and bond in back in.
The slamming gets old after a while (three yearss in my case - hot days only).
Z