Bit hot out and about today, made worse as my rear windows keep closing themselves, or at least not staying open and flapping about a lot.
It there a way to stiffen up the resistance of the hinge to prevent this?
Rear Windows Keep Closing
Started by
BaggieBoy
, Jun 13 2014 05:17 PM
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Miniminx71
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Posted 13 June 2014 - 05:40 PM
Good question. I'd like to know too ...
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Posted 13 June 2014 - 05:43 PM
Me three!
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Posted 13 June 2014 - 06:20 PM
are you pushing the hinge back properly when open? Just flicking them open won't stay but if you flick open then push the hinge towards the back of the car so the window is pulled in a fraction it should stay:-)
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Posted 13 June 2014 - 06:38 PM
Yes, pushing the hinge right back, but the slightest bump in the road, and they close again.
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Posted 13 June 2014 - 06:38 PM
Cloths peg or the large versions of lose black clamps you use to hold paper files together for a bodge it type fix
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Posted 13 June 2014 - 06:43 PM
Me four! Done the black clamps. I am looking for a more permanent fix.
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Posted 13 June 2014 - 09:44 PM
Me 5, i love having the rear windows open, really lets bob shout at me, sounds awesome, but they flap about and rattle SO MUCH!
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Posted 13 June 2014 - 10:05 PM
Ditto.
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Posted 14 June 2014 - 12:43 AM
Snap! Worst thing is when your driving and can't conveniently stop, and the bloody things are rattling.... Infuriating.
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Posted 14 June 2014 - 06:20 AM
My rear windows don't open 
one less leak I guess
one less leak I guess
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Posted 14 June 2014 - 07:16 AM
My right hand one doesn't close...swap anyone? 
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Posted 14 June 2014 - 07:19 AM
Both of mine stay open. Created a lovely breeze whilst driving yesterday
Just saying
Just saying
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Posted 14 June 2014 - 07:43 AM
Mine are actually very stiff to open but stay open perfectly, but Ive got the old piano hinge type rather than the more modern top and bottom "U" fixing.
I do love driving with them open, hearing a nice burble (or roar ) from the exhaust.
Maybe Im a gorilla but I find I can reach back and open mine from the drivers seat.
Edited by surfblue, 14 June 2014 - 07:44 AM.
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Posted 14 June 2014 - 08:53 AM
I reckon the catches on the earlier ones, with the sticky out handle bit top and bottom, were better quality too.
You could try squeezing the rolled over end of a hinge pin to tighten them up.
If one won't stay shut, or leaks, try adding some packing under the end that screws to the body.
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