RE: [DML] Re: grinding power window / felt

["Daniel McGauley" <hawkeye@xxxx>]

Has anyone ever found a good replacement for the window felt on the
DeLorean? I'm on my 4th set now. As soon as it gets a little warm out, the
felt completely falls off the rubber piece (the glue melts). Has anyone
ever successfully put on any other type of felt, maybe like the little
rubber guides on modern cars?

-Daniel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Rooney [mailto:dmcvegas@xxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 11:26 AM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Re: grinding power window
>
>
> Sounds like the inner window guide is comming/came off. If you look
> down into the door you should see a strip of felt that pushes against
> the inside of the glass. Over time (or in my case heat) the glue can
> loosen that holds the felt onto a rubber strip. When the window rolls
> down, the front portion loses contact w/the strip, which can allow
> the glass to dig under the felt when it returns up. Once the felt has
> come out of place, the rubber will then be "grabbed" by the glass.
> Going up it makes an unpleasant noise, going down the rubber will be
> pulled out of place. Since the rubber strip is attached to a metal
> bracket, the scratches on the glass may be caused by the sharp
> bracket rubbing on the glass as it goes up and down.
>
> -Robert
> vin 6585
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, <sean333@xxxx> wrote:
> > One of my power windows is making a grinding noise whenever it goes
> up or
> > down. Is this symptomatic of a common problems. Is it about to die?
> >
> > Also, there is a odd series of scratches on the forward part of the
> glass
> > parallel to the window's motion. I suppose that is a clue. Any
> ideas?
> >
> > -Sean
>
>
>
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