There's GOTTA be a cheaper solution.... rattley windows
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My windows rattle when they're down. A lot. Thunk, clunk, clunk. It makes me mad.
There are these felt window guides in there. Mine are 20 years old. They are not soft and pliant. I need soft and pliant window guides to make the clunk go away.
You need 2 sets of felt guides per door.
That's a total of 4.
THEY ARE $37.00 APIECE!
That's a real kick in the gazoozie. Is there a way to replace these without spending the price of dinner for 2 at a five star restaurant?
Has anybody come up with a way to fix the old ones?
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There are these felt window guides in there. Mine are 20 years old. They are not soft and pliant. I need soft and pliant window guides to make the clunk go away.
You need 2 sets of felt guides per door.
That's a total of 4.
THEY ARE $37.00 APIECE!
That's a real kick in the gazoozie. Is there a way to replace these without spending the price of dinner for 2 at a five star restaurant?
Has anybody come up with a way to fix the old ones?
cheers
Thaddeus
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I've heard of some who've recovered the existing felt pads with new material, felt, presumably, glued right on top. I've not done it myself, so I cannot vouch for the method.
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Thadeus: Your rattle might be worn out plastic window guides - the ones that guide the glass up and down the metal rail in the door. That's what it was on the drivers side of my car (which has a lot less years/miles on it than yours. It's a nice restauration project, and I highly recommend to do the lower window seal at the same time.
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Nicole is right (of course). The guides have more to do with the window rattle when lowered. Dan Brindle has a guide to replacing them. They aren't real inexpensive either. You can try to shim them, as he describes. I replaced mine, but the windows still are completely rattle-free. Here is Dan's great guide.
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Thaddeus -
When you get around to doing it, let me know. I'll order the parts too and we can set aside some weekend to swear at our cars together. I did the moleskin trick, but it doesn't solve the rattle when the windows are down. It's definitely a guide issue.
When you get around to doing it, let me know. I'll order the parts too and we can set aside some weekend to swear at our cars together. I did the moleskin trick, but it doesn't solve the rattle when the windows are down. It's definitely a guide issue.
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A common cause is the $6 roller at the end of the regulating arm. Roll your window down half way and see if you can rock it fore and aft. if so you probably need a new roller.
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Originally Posted by mark anderson
A common cause is the $6 roller at the end of the regulating arm. Roll your window down half way and see if you can rock it fore and aft. if so you probably need a new roller.
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Originally Posted by Randy V
Is it simple to change out, Mark?