actright

For some reason when i roll down the drivers side window it screeches all nasty and horror-film like. I was going to take the door apart, but just wanted to see if any1 got rid of this problem a different way.


Thanks,

2004TL4me

Got the same problem. It makes me cringe when I hear it. I'm going to the dealer this weekend to have them fix it. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to happen when it is cold outside. Hopefully it can be reproduced for the service manager.

fsttyms1

have you tried flushing the seal and window area out with water? sounds like debris is in there causing that

acuranewbie

Got the same problem on a 3G but luckily it's on passenger's side so it doesn't bother me much, and what's weird is that it sometimes will work fine for a day or two and then it goes back to the noise, I live in a hot city so mine can't be the cold

mdavisii

Had same problem. Service advisor recommended silicone spray to use in the rubber tracking (where the window goes up and down). Did this about a year ago, now it is smooth and quiet.

Give it a try and report back. You can purchase the bottle for about three bucks at an autoparts store.

2004TL4me

Is that the same thing as silicone lubricant? Doesn't that make the window look greasy?

acuranewbie

That's what I'm concerned about...

mdavisii

Absolutely not, what basically happens is that the rubber starts to dry out along the track causing the window to squeek while going up or down. Grab a bottle of the silicone lubricant spray and spray inside the track. Not the bottom track (where the window hides), that will make your window look greasy. What you are looking to spray is the two sides and the top. Believe or not, that is where your noise is coming from. Let me know how it works out.

2004TL4me

Huh. I'll give it a shot. Always thought it was coming from the bottom of the window. Thanks for the tip.

mdavisii

Yeah I thought the exact same thing at the time. But in essence it wasn't making any noise at all.

actright

I also thought it was something in the bottom as well, synthetic oil, imma go buy it right now. Thanks for the helpful feedback

magnod

Sides and top? My problem sounds like the bottom as well. So just to clarify, I spray the sides and top seals with the window (up or down)? Not the bottom seal.

fsttyms1

You dont spray the top. That would get the glass greasy looking. Just the 2 sides of the windo (the track area where it rides. I would try washing the rubber seal out too, the out side one that keeps dirt and stuff from getting in the door from between the glass.

mdavisii

I did indicate to spray the top, which is indeed incorrect.
When doing mine I did exactly what Kris suggested here, just the two sides.
It's been over a year since I've done this, the windows have tracked smoother and without any squaking sounds whatsoever.

One word of caution, DO NOT confuse the silicone spray for WD-40. Two totally different things here.

bbsitum

12 years latter I have exactly same problem. Driver side window is screeching. But in my case it is noisy when is closing not when is opening. What is current recommendation about this?

bbsitum

Well I figured out what make noise. Did set silicone spray didn't help, than silicone grease in side grooves, help just little. Problem is rear grove and driver window rear edge are of the parallel and rear top of window contact bottom of grove. Hence no noise when it go down but big noise when it go up. If is possible to adjust window it will solve problem.

bbsitum

It is said in manual to lubricate "run channel" with silicone grease. https://www.ebay.com/p/OEM-Honda-Shi...1455443&chn=ps

bbsitum

Well I figured out what make noise again. It is lower outer weather strip. Happen to rain for a while and noise of window is gone when I move it up down. So conclusion was must be lower outer weather strip. I sprayed it with silicone spray and noise is mostly gone.

bbsitum

To add window is not adjustable. I play with it at Sunday, take door panel off. You can only move window left or right 3/16 or so. But you can not move one side of window up or down. Evidently it wasn't problem any way.

Jones Bob

12 and a half years later, did anyone solve this? I've been tracking it since 2006 without any resolutions

Jones Bob

did you figiure it out?

bbsitum

Scotty Kilmer expert for everything say spray with silicon. . My problem is solved at moment. I live in MN. How much I remember it help for awhile silicon on exterior lower seal and it come back again. Will see in spring.

Jones Bob

where id OP go?

thoiboi

Well it was 12 years ago.. sooo

bbsitum

So 12,5 years and still persisting to find true. You should go to Yukon or jungles of Amazon and look for gold.

bbsitum

In my case problem is that window edge vertical lines and vertical guides of the door are out of level. You can easy check it at yours car by pressing a side of window lightly when it is raising up and see if it make noise smaller. Problem is it is not "natively" adjustable. Maybe put some tape at one side of the window in bottom. In my case colder weather come to Mn so I just forget about it.

Jones Bob

Sorry to inform you he died.

actright

Jones Bob

You don't care that the original poster died? How selfish of you. I don't think cars are as important as a human life.

Iggy

Ok so he died, should we lock this thread in honor of his memory or keep it alive in honor of his memory?

Jones Bob

I don't make the prices man, I just work here.

actright

Iggy

Is it really you or actright's ghost coming back to haunt us all? Haha

actright

bbsitum

I solved this. What should be done is keep silicon spray can in trunk. Than spray window guides whenever is possible for a few weeks. Rubber will not get softer from one or two spraying. A dose is needed.