CLK Window Sticking

[Rose Chap]

Afternoon Guys,

I've got a 2001 CLK and the drivers window is starting to stick. Mostly occurs on rainy days and it judders its way closed which is a horrible sight to behold.

Anyway, how do I go about lubricating it? If it means reaching for a screwdriver I think I'll leave it!

Any ideas appreciated.

Andy

 

[esox]

Mine does the same-only when its wet,i think its due to "sticktion" on the rubber seals.
Sometimes it judders a bit then goes back down!
Hasn`t done it for a while though.
Might be adjustable somewhere in the door-some sort of guide-rail maybe.
You`d have to know how to take door trims off though,there are all sorts of hidden screws/fasteners on cars these days....

 

[Rose Chap]

Tricky business this sticktion you're right.

I was thinking maybe some kind of non oil lubrication but then realised I had no idea where to squirt such a substance, obviously not all over the window.

Other than me and esox anyone else found (and cured) this?

 

[Steve_Perry]

Just a wild stab in the dark... Would waxing your side windows help the sticky problem?

S.

 

[Rose Chap]

Just a wild stab in the dark... Would waxing your side windows help the sticky problem?

S.

Good suggestion, but the more polished the glass the greater the friction in nasty weather. I'm sure wax (like you'd put on skis) would increase the slipperyness, but would make the window a bit hard to see out of.

 

[Mambo]

See my post (#5) on this thread: http://mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=16382

 

[esox]

See my post (#5) on this thread: http://mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=16382

That does make sense,but i hope i have NO worn out parts on a 14,000m vee-hickle....

 

[Mambo]

That does make sense,but i hope i have NO worn out parts on a 14,000m vee-hickle....

I hope so too for your sake!

The golf in question had a few more miles under the belt (68,000).....

 

[Rose Chap]

Maybe its not mileage but age related. My CLK is now over four years old. Rubber is a perishable substance after all. I'm going to have a good look when I go out to the car park!

 

[Mambo]

Maybe its not mileage but age related. My CLK is now over four years old. Rubber is a perishable substance after all. I'm going to have a good look when I go out to the car park!

On my brothers car you couldn't tell that the trim had worn down to the rubber when it was in place. The area that was visible when the trim was in the door looked fine, we only discovered the problem when it was removed from the door. Looks like you may have some DIY to do this evening

 

[Rumble]

My windows (both fronts) had a terrible screetching noise when going up or down (so loud I got busted checkin out the pretty lady washing her car in a tanktop and shorts across the the road from a friends house last weekend!). Only happened when it was hot weather, the squeaking i mean!

I thought it was maybe the rubber trims but when i removed the door card and took out the outer and inner trim the squeaking was still there. I managed to figure out is was the mechanical cog. Sprayed it with some silicone grease stuff and hey presto no more squeaking.

I think this is the same as wiper mechanisms sticking/juddering, alot of times it seems a litlle greasing does the trick. But you do need to take the door cards off!

 

[saorbust]

You need silicone grease for the windows sticking. Dealer can do it for you in about 2 minutes.

Clarky.

 

[Paul Grainger]

I use silicone spray on my CLK windows. Halfords (!) sell the stuff, it makes a big difference to smoothness of operation, and stops the noises. My dealer suggested this - it's also very good at stopping roof squeaks on convertibles.

Paul G

 

[D5ECK]

So where did you spray this silicone spray, my passenger window is doing the same.

Also Paul, in your signiture at the bottom of your post you have Black (no longer with custom swirls), do you mean swirls in the paint work? Mine has the same and i wondered how you got rid of them?

 

[Rose Chap]

There is a Halfords on the way home! Just to echo D5ECK's question, where do I spray the stuff?

 

[Paul Grainger]

To loose the swirls you need a decent DA polisher. Like many on the site I bought a Porter Cable - imported from the US. Needs a 110v TXR to run it, but a great piece of kit that gets rid of swirls. Cheap as well, given the weak dollar.

There's a big sticky on the bodywork section about this topic.

Paul G

 

[Rose Chap]

How about where to spray this special spray?

 

[tuga]

 

[A-AvantGarde]

How about where to spray this special spray?

When I've used it in the past I've sprayed it right onto the rubber seals and the plastic / rubber strip where the window slides (window guide???).

 

[Rose Chap]

Thanks Avantgarde, I'll give that a try!