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Old 01-17-2003, 07:16 AM
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Default Window squeak...

Does anyone else get a squeaking sound at the top of the front windows when going over bumps etc? Could it be the glass rubbing on the window seal, and if so, is there any way to silence it? TIA
Old 01-17-2003, 07:30 AM
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Default Yup, common issue. It's the rubber door seals rubbing against the glossy B-pillar trim....

...so far the only thing I've tried that has worked to quiet the squeaking has been to spray some silicone lubricant on a clean cloth and then wipe it on the rubber door seals (the ones attached to the door frame, not the "puffy" ones attached to the chassis). This quiets the squeaking for about 4 weeks or so, then I need another application of it.

Right now I'm trying out BMW's Gummi-Pflege rubber treatment. It's about about $8 from my local BMW dealer. Part # 82 14 9 407 015
Too soon to tell if it works as I just bought it about a few weeks ago.

<img src="http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/all_gummi_pflege.gif">

Also see the message thread below on this topic:<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/12404.phtml">'can anyone recommend a specific product for squeaky door seals?'</a></li></ul>
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Mine used to do this so I put silicone lube on them. Now they stopped so no lube.
Old 01-17-2003, 08:58 AM
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Default my dealer put some ~1/4" pieces of black tape stuff that seem to have

gotten rid of the squeak i had. they told me there was some kinda service circular about it, but i've never seen anyone else mention it.

the tape stuff went on the harder rubber/plastic frame that contacts the seals and not on the soft rubber seals themselves.
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Default Mine were real bad...

I put some silicone spray on the door seals, which helped, although some noise is still there. There is an Audi technical bulletin on the subject that someone has on their website listed below.<ul><li><a href="http://steve-hall.com/audi-tsb/tsb/57-97-02.pdf">http://steve-hall.com/audi-tsb/tsb/57-97-02.pdf</a</li></ul>
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