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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Diamond Black Geezer on 20 May 2016, 15:17:22

Title: Electric window motor lubrication
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 20 May 2016, 15:17:22

What's the best to use for lubricating the electric window sliders/cogs etc? Having replaced my FNS door, the new door is slower to go up than the driver's, which was always a tad slower than the others in the first place!

If lubrication doesn't help then replacing the motor seems the next step, but hoping that it's just meeting some resistance, not tired.

Thanks in advance  :)

Title: Re: Electric window motor lubrication
Post by: Bigron on 20 May 2016, 17:44:53

Two options might help - PoundWORLD do a pikey aerosol of white grease which I've found to be great ot WD40 now do an aerosol of PTFE dry lubgricant if you want to avoid the downside of grease, i.e. it picks up crap debris from its surroundings.

Ron.

Title: Re: Electric window motor lubrication
Post by: 05omegav6 on 20 May 2016, 18:43:36

Vaseline woulkd suffice... :y

Title: Re: Electric window motor lubrication
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 23 May 2016, 11:38:49

Appreciated chaps, thanks  :)


Raid my missus' make up tray and pinch some vaseline.... again.  :)

Title: Re: Electric window motor lubrication
Post by: jimbo125 on 24 May 2016, 00:04:26

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 20 May 2016, 18:43:36

Vaseline woulkd suffice... :y

Yep agree vaseline will reduce friction and let it slide up and down no matter how much you play with it ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Electric window motor lubrication
Post by: 05omegav6 on 24 May 2016, 00:22:56

Quote from: jimbo125 on 24 May 2016, 00:04:26

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 20 May 2016, 18:43:36

Vaseline woulkd suffice... :y

Yep agree vaseline will reduce friction and let it slide up and down no matter how much you play with it ;D ;D ;D

Quite ;D

To be clear... motor/cables/pulleys use grease/vaseline/lard... *hell even a light brushing of old engine oil will do it

For the frames, you're better off using a silicone spray as grease tends to make a mess of the glass ::)

Using old engine oil elsewhere will most likely cause it to drop off, or at the very least cause long term skin complaints. In this case vaseline will probably be ok, although summat water based would be better... :D

Title: Re: Electric window motor lubrication
Post by: jimbo125 on 24 May 2016, 20:45:08

AH you can't beat the gutter and I think we are there :)