My TJ's power windows are getting very slow to go up. Has anyone tried silicone spray and if so does it work?

Silicone spray is alright. I would probably do lithium grease instead.

Yeah need to take the door cards off and apply some lithium grease should solve the problem

- Vipez

Thanks guys. Will give the grease a go.

Thanks for post. Greased my power windows today, helped heaps!! Another good idea, is to keep your windows clean. After it rains and the water dries you get the dirt left over. Clean it, dont let it build up, its like sand paper for the door trim top edges... found out the hard way with my TS. Didnt wash the window for ages and the dirt built up, went to open the window one day, snapped the cable....

Hi, I always use graphite powder in one of those little 'puffer' bottles, the problems with grease is it'll attract dust. The advantage of the graphite is you don't even have to remove the door trims.

Hi, I always use graphite powder in one of those little 'puffer' bottles, the problems with grease is it'll attract dust. The advantage of the graphite is you don't even have to remove the door trims.
If you dont remove the door trims then how is it applied?

+1 for lithium grease, I use the CRC spray on type and when applied it does dry somewhat so isn't too tacky & I have observed it doesn't really attract dust as such. I usually do my driver's power window every 2 years or so.

If you dont remove the door trims then how is it applied?

Probably poured down the door with the window wound down

Hi, I always use graphite powder in one of those little 'puffer' bottles, the problems with grease is it'll attract dust. The advantage of the graphite is you don't even have to remove the door trims.

I'd be really interested in how this is applied and if it works! I have a really slow front passenger window and at $10 a bottle from SuperCheap Auto I might bite the bullet and give it a shot.

Is it just poured down the door with the window down?

Anyone else used the graphite powder?

I would not recommend grease at all whatsoever due to it being a "wet lube". Try WD40 "Specialist" Dry Lube - PTFE (Bunnings $15 a can (http://www.bunnings.com.au/wd-40-specialist-150g-anti-friction-dry-ptfe-lubricant-_p6100410)). You have to take the door cards off - the rears are easy, you just spray, move them up and down, etc. The fronts you have to take the door card off and spray down from the top gap.

I used lithium grease, that also worked well.

remember that there is a large rubber track at the forward end of the front door. That track has no grease and tends to grip the window over time. Give that a liberal spray also and it should sort it.

Can someone please detail where exactly we have grease up and how it is done? Pictures would be even better!

I have bought WD40 "Specialist" Dry Lube to fix my windows.

Can someone please detail where exactly we have grease up and how it is done? Pictures would be even better!

I have bought WD40 "Specialist" Dry Lube to fix my windows.

Step 1, take off door trim

Step 2, take off metal support for door trim in the way

Step 3, the track is in front of you. perfectly visible.

Step 4, spray. Then, look in the front of the door for another track, spray.

Mike

The grease I put in, and the excess just gets pushed out, then I just wiped it off.

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Thanks guys!!