Has anybody solved the creaky windows problem on a3???
11-18-2003, 09:06 AM
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Has anybody solved the creaky windows problem on a3???
Has anybody solved the creaky windows on a3???
Where does the noise come from exactly????
How can i stop it. It gives it to my nerves!!!!!!
Where does the noise come from exactly????
How can i stop it. It gives it to my nerves!!!!!!
11-19-2003, 01:21 AM
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Re: Has anybody solved the creaky windows problem on a3???
Its usually cold or very clean glass rubbing up against the window rubbers.
The window rubbers should be lubricated with silicone every now any again. Audi do this on some services.
The window rubbers should be lubricated with silicone every now any again. Audi do this on some services.
11-21-2003, 05:13 AM
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Re: Has anybody solved the creaky windows problem on a3???
Could you explain what rubber part you mean???
I believe that you mean these at the top of the window-- where the window is completely closed.
These are sthg like velvet from the one side (where it touches the window) and rubber from the other side.
Anyway i have lubricated with silicone the whole part but the disturbing sound still exists.
I believe that you mean these at the top of the window-- where the window is completely closed.
These are sthg like velvet from the one side (where it touches the window) and rubber from the other side.
Anyway i have lubricated with silicone the whole part but the disturbing sound still exists.
11-25-2003, 04:22 AM
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Re: Has anybody solved the creaky windows problem on a3???
I experienced some problems on both my A3 1.8T (98) and my S3 (2000). Lubricate the "hairy" top list (on top of the door) and around it with Krytox, and wax the paint inside the doors. Krytox is a VERY expensive (+- £30) lubricant from VAG (G 052 172 A1).
11-26-2003, 06:11 AM
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Re: Has anybody solved the creaky windows problem on a3???
""wax the paint inside the doors""
what paint do you mean exactly.
Do you mean the paint that i can see if i remove the door interior ?????????? or just between the doors ?
what paint do you mean exactly.
Do you mean the paint that i can see if i remove the door interior ?????????? or just between the doors ?
12-01-2003, 12:21 AM
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Re: Has anybody solved the creaky windows problem on a3???
I had this on my A4, and it was driving me mad. I spent hours spraying silicone on everything. It sounded like it should have been caused by the window rubbers, but it wasn't. I took the window galss out to see if the screeching was still present. And it was. Finally sorted it by slapping vaseline on the four corner pulleys of the mechanism. It now works like a dream.
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12-02-2003, 10:35 AM
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Re: Has anybody solved the creaky windows problem on a3???
Hi MAc Sub,
Thanks for the info you are providing.
I hope you are talking about the creaks that are created when the window glass is FULLY closed.
When the window is lowered, even 1cm or more, then the creaks stop.
If we are talking about the same thing please provide me (and the forum)with more details if you can.
For example:
did you have to strip the interior of the door????
When you are sayin "four corner pulleys of the mechanism" what do you mean? (the motor part? the rails where the window goes up and down????,etc)
Thanks in advance
Nikos
Thanks for the info you are providing.
I hope you are talking about the creaks that are created when the window glass is FULLY closed.
When the window is lowered, even 1cm or more, then the creaks stop.
If we are talking about the same thing please provide me (and the forum)with more details if you can.
For example:
did you have to strip the interior of the door????
When you are sayin "four corner pulleys of the mechanism" what do you mean? (the motor part? the rails where the window goes up and down????,etc)
Thanks in advance
Nikos