Window Shuddering

[shazAMG]

Not sure where to post this, but both my windows (CLK w208) shudder when they go up? I take it they need lubricating but where and how?

Thanks

 

[paul m]

Try spraying silicone spray with the window down, inside the rubber window guides then operate windows up and down, plenty spray will prob sort it.

 

[shazAMG]

Try spraying silicone spray with the window down, inside the rubber window guides then operate windows up and down, plenty spray will prob sort it.

silicone spray, I take it thats not wd40? wont the window be constantly dirty? thanks

 

[topdown]

I used Mr Sheen - worked a treat.

 

[frog1520]

silicone spray, I take it thats not wd40? wont the window be constantly dirty? thanks

Its different mate - get it from halfords!

 

[shazAMG]

thanks,

 

[Rumble]

Yeah another indication of the mechanism needing lubricating is when your windows squeal in the summer.

You need to remove the door cards clean all the old grease/lube off and spray the silicone spray all over the mechanism, does the trick. Oh and any independent car accessory shop will probably be a few quid cheaper than halfords.

Also if its not that then the rubber trim is probably worn and needs replacing or cleaning.

 

[Rose Chap]

How easy is it to remove the door card from a W208? I wouldn't mind slightly beefier front speakers but have been scared off that plan by the fact it would mean taking off the door cards.

Obviously if I went to the trouble of pulling off the door cards to fit speakers I'd give the window mechanism a good old clean too.

 

[Shude]

How easy is it to remove the door card from a W208? I wouldn't mind slightly beefier front speakers but have been scared off that plan by the fact it would mean taking off the door cards.

Obviously if I went to the trouble of pulling off the door cards to fit speakers I'd give the window mechanism a good old clean too.

You can take the door cards off in literally 5 minutes. It's about 4 screws and a bunch of clips.

 

[GRAV888]

and a bunch of clips.

............that are pennies from the stealer when you break them

 

[Shude]

............that are pennies from the stealer when you break them

I pleaded poverty and got some for free, I took the dead ones in as evidence

 

[KLP 92]

You can remove the weather strip on the door, and clean the plastic strip. It should just be clipped in and normally this rectifies the juddering.

 

[Rose Chap]

Just done a bit of poking around on the benzworld forum and apparently audio upgrades when you have a Bose sound package installed (like I have) are unbelievably hard due to the speakers having different ohm ratings and suchlike.

Therefore, taking off the door card will just be for window mechanism lubrication!

KLP 92, what's a weather strip?

 

[KLP 92]

Its the strip thats runs at the base of the window on the outside of the door.

 

[shazAMG]

I've given every1 a thanks, window juddering now gone! I have a new porblem now, alot of creeking coming from the dash area? I think the creeking has started since lowering...