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[rhys-89]

As titled on my mk1 project I have fitted the drivers door glass all new rubber channel which is really stiff to open /close windows so much so the window arejust shy of dropping down into the locked position help on any lubrication tips

[midridge2]

Rub them with a candle .

[rhys-89]

Thanks or crayon as its thinner to fit in the gaps?

[silve1999]

Birthday Candles  

 

wax would work actually, surprised i didn't think of that earlier

[dklawson]

Before you start adding things to the tracks try the following.

 

Find a piece of 1/4" thick steel bar (not 6mm... a full 1/4").  The bar should be an inch or more wide and 6 inches long.  Use a file to remove any sharp edges and points.  Now stuff the piece of steel in the window track.  Push it and pull it into the car and outwards away from the car.  Move the steel forward an inch or two and repeat.  Do this for both tracks.  Do this for the glass in the forward position and with the glass moved to the rear of the door.  

 

This will compress the track a bit so the glass can slide easier.  Add your crayons and wax and such if you still feel it necessary after "sizing" the tracks with the piece of steel.

[rhys-89]

Thanks will try this method tonight

[rhys-89]

Hi all just a quick update I removed the glass I used a long narrow extension bar from my socket set and eased the rubber channel to one side then used a couple of candles to wax up the running areas of the windows and also the top edge of the glass re fitted and now have better movement still a little stiff but with age will get better and possibly more wax

[rhys-89]

Another update this widening of the channel and candle wax worked but still very stiff to open and close the windows so what I did was remove the windows again and found that they were under quite a bit of pressure between the top and bottom of the door so I used a wood plane and took around 4mm off the bottom of the lower rubber channel this eased the pressure on the glass when fully assembled

[MMM1965]

I use motorbike chain dry lube on mine, works brilliantly