silicone spray or WD40

worried_jim

Had my drivers side electric window "pop out" of it's runners today, which was great in the rain.
Got home and got the Haynes manual out and managed to get the door trim off to have a look. I now have the window closed and have thought that I had better get some silicone spray for the runners. Before I go and buy some is it the same as WD40 which I have already, or should I get the silicone spray?

GT60

silicone spray is a dry lubricant and you can use it for your dash board to polish it.
Also some household polish's have silicone in them to

I wouldnt use WD40 on the runners usless you want to wipe the oil off every day for a while but it should work just the same

worried_jim

Silicone spray it is then- thanks for the advice.

GT60

Have you tried the window with out thye sray you may not need it?

mikey72

Furniture polish works, if you use the type with silicone.

worried_jim

£5.99 spent. job done.will have another fiddle with it tomorrow- sick of being out in the rain.

s_b

you dont say what car but a lot of windows stay in the runner by a little plastic clip,if this has broken then your window will still keep popping out
fork handles are good as lubricant,just use one though

worried_jim

s_b wrote: »

you dont say what car but a lot of windows stay in the runner by a little plastic clip,if this has broken then your window will still keep popping out
fork handles are good as lubricant,just use one though

98 rover 600.

forgotmyname

Are the runners not greased? Usually a sticky grease to keep it in place.

worried_jim

Just been out and given the windows a go and they went up and down nice and smooth, when (or if it ever) it stops raining I will do the job again properly, but so far it has done the job.

colino

Unfortunately if its a Rover 600, the mechanism bends like toffee under the weakest strain. You can bend it straight just loosening off the bottom card clips (a quick fix when you are doing it often!) but it really needs a new mechanism, it being properly set up and a healthy, regular squirt of silicone spray.