Window winder stiff

TequilaMockingBird

No sniggering at the back please.

Window handle/winder thing is very stiff, almost as if it might snap. Besides making it impossible to adjust the window whilst driving, I'm worried it will snap off leaving the window half open.

Anyone any ideas on how to fix it please?

MarkR

Might be hair or fibers or something stuck in the mechanism. Short of taking off the door card, you could try spraying some wd40 on it and seeing does that make a difference.

Try Holts Rubber and Nylon lubricant on the window rubbers, may well do the trick.

ianobrien

WD-40 should not be used on any plastic or rubber. It will dissolve them over time. OP use a specific rubber lubricant as others have mentioned, or use silicon spray NOT WD-40.

Also, give the rubbers a good scrubbing as well to remove any dirt, especially in the channels in the side.

TequilaMockingBird

MarkR wrote: »

Might be hair or fibers or something stuck in the mechanism. Short of taking off the door card, you could try spraying some wd40 on it and seeing does that make a difference.

Around the winder is fabric covered so could be messy, I'll try it though thanks.

RoverJames wrote: »

Try Holts Rubber and Nylon lubricant on the window rubbers, may well do the trick.

Nice one, if the WD40 doesn't work I'll get some of that. (It's actually a Rover too!)

MarkR

ianobrien wrote: »

WD-40 should not be used on any plastic or rubber. It will dissolve them over time. OP use a specific rubber lubricant as others have mentioned, or use silicon spray NOT WD-40.

Also, give the rubbers a good scrubbing as well to remove any dirt, especially in the channels in the side.

I'd actually meant the handle mechanism (might need to pop off handle), as op had mentioned stiffness, so I didn't think it was the runners. Just to check though, and it seems same for most materials

WD-40 can be used on just about everything. It is safe for metal, rubber, wood and plastic. WD-40 can be applied to painted metal surfaces without harming the paint. Polycarbonate and clear polystyrene plastic are among the few surfaces on which to avoid using a petroleum-based product like WD-40.

TequilaMockingBird

TequilaMockingBird wrote: »

Nice one, if the WD40 doesn't work I'll get some of that. (It's actually a Rover too!)

If the WD40 does work it will only work for a day or two, the rubber and nylon stuff will work for ages (couple of months no bother)

MarkR

Must give it a go. Wd-40 is a bit of a triumph of marketing all right.

TequilaMockingBird

MarkR wrote: »

Must give it a go. Wd-40 is a bit of a triumph of marketing all right.

Random tip: It takes glue marks (sellotape/stickers etc) off glass as well.