window squeak?
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Originally posted by SUBARU_TECH
we have this problem on all are subaru's,first-please clean ur window-take it in-or just buy a can of silicone spray fron ur local auto supplier.spray in the gusset seal area(behind mirror) and on the horizontal seal running the length of ur window.its only rubber and it needs conditioning....
we have this problem on all are subaru's,first-please clean ur window-take it in-or just buy a can of silicone spray fron ur local auto supplier.spray in the gusset seal area(behind mirror) and on the horizontal seal running the length of ur window.its only rubber and it needs conditioning....
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grease will get in contact with the glass and leave a ugly smear mark-silcone spray is clear and will only leave a smear mark the first couple times you use the window-no it wont harm the tint-remember you are putting it on the seals,not the glass.its the seals that need to be conditioned.rubber will get dried out.the important thing is to keep the window clean-when dirty everytime you lower the window you pull all the crud onto the seal.as you can see in many post,noone is complaining about other windows making the noise other than the drivers which is always used.the biggest problem is people are using the glass to shut the door,the glass becomes a lever device when used like this,i use to be a nissan tech and the 240's had frameless windows also with same problem.this whole fix takes less then 5 minutes with the cleaning of the glass.
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Any new updates or solutions to this horrible problem? I've gone quite a long time with my window squeaking, but it's been so long that it's really really bothering me now. 
Has anyone gotten the silicone spray? I have yet to check it out at my local Kragen. I just want to make sure it is a product that can be easily attainable.
Has anyone gotten the silicone spray? I have yet to check it out at my local Kragen. I just want to make sure it is a product that can be easily attainable.
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The 'squeak' has come up before on this forum, but yes, silicone spray worked for me. Don't use WD-40 because it attacks some types of rubber. I applied the silicone spray to the front bottom edge of the glass about a year ago after the squeak was becoming more and more pronounced. It went away after a second application and never came back again. I was really expecting the fix to last for only a month or so. I'm really happy about it and am glad I didn't bother to take it to the dealership. Your own mileage may vary.
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i had my first squeeky window at 4500miles
ive had the car for 14mo its MY2002 wrx. I brought the car in for its oil change but they marked it down as 7500mile service when i had 5000miles on it. They rebalanced my tires because i had a vibration on highway and while it was there i had them check the window squeek and pitting on my front window. THey applied some silicone to fix the problem. I only heard teh squeek one time. The car is a weekend/ secondary driver. What i find puzzling besides the paint chips but that is another topic , Is when i was clean ing my front window i found a lot of small pits in the glass mostly on passenger side. It seemed like alot to me for a car with 5000miles but subaru says normal sand pitting. ?
Correct me if i am wrong but if u log in a complaint under warranty and the problem persist after warranty do they cover it?
Ps i had my car looked also for scored rotors. They told me that they apply some type of sealant on the rotors so they dont rust on lot. They show ed me a service bulletin but i dont buy it. Any one else with this problem? thanks
Correct me if i am wrong but if u log in a complaint under warranty and the problem persist after warranty do they cover it?
Ps i had my car looked also for scored rotors. They told me that they apply some type of sealant on the rotors so they dont rust on lot. They show ed me a service bulletin but i dont buy it. Any one else with this problem? thanks
