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Windows "vibrate" when starting to go up.

Old May 28, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Windows "vibrate" when starting to go up.

My girl just picked up a hot BRG 03 S with 99k miles.

There's a few things here and there that are wrong with it but nothing major.

For starters when a window is down all the way, either one, and you start to put it up it does this kind of thing where it vibrates back and forth between the seals for a moment and then smooths out after a few seconds of going up. Any ideas on how to fix? Anyone else have this problem? Something normal for the 1st gen?

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-Gene
 
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Old May 29, 2010 | 03:43 AM
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Remove the outer window seal and clean both the inner and outer seal. Lubricate the window regulator guides.

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Old May 31, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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Excellent. Thank you Chad. Where or what exactly are the regulator guides?


lastly....what is a supercharger delete mod?!?! I'm new to the 1st gen and obviously that sounds ludicrous to my ignorant self.

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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 03:54 AM
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Gene,

The guides go vertically to support the window as it goes up and down. There is one in front and one in the back. They are about 2.5 inches wide and are as tall as the door is. You wont have a problem identifying them. I suggest a spray on grease that will gel once its on so it lasts a long time. Make sure you clean anything off of the window before you roll it up and down and the grease gets on the window seals.

Supercharger delete mod= I drive an R50 that has no supercharger.....
 
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by chadtoolio
Remove the outer window seal and clean both the inner and outer seal. Lubricate the window regulator guides.

Chad
Anyone have pix or a write up on this? Thanks.

Jason
 
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Anyone have additional info on this. I really need to get the passenger side fixed. Not sure what Chad means by remove outer window seal.....

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Jason
 
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