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Rattling Windows


smithpaulg

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Hi

 

I am planning to change the window seals at the base of my windows as they are starting to bubble in places.  As I will have the doors in bits and whilst I am ordering from Deroure, I was wondering if anyone had done this job before and knows if there are any other bits that I should be replacing that may have worn and be contributing to the rattles?

 

Here is the Deroure image (mine are manual windows):

 

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Please let me know!

 

Thanks

Paul

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My window sills are bubbling too, and I thought about changing them.

 

Mine rattle, and it's the plastic guide bushes that are worn. I adjusted the mechanism as best I can, so they are held in place when fully up, or not quite shut, but not replaced the guides.

 

I have a 3D printer @ work and did think about making some more. One thing I have done though is lube the hell out of the bushes/guides with silicon spray, and it made a big difference to how smoothly the window operates, and weirdly (maybe psychosomatic) seems to have reduced rattle too.

 

HTH

 

Si


Forgot to mention I also put some electrical tape round the door pins to stop the doors themselves moving so much. That made a big difference too.

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You can do one better than putting electrical tape around the door latch pins you can buy like i did door anti rattle pins and they do work

 

True, but I'm too tight ;)

 

The story I heard goes Lotus used pins from one car, but locks from another. They are a fraction different in size, hence the rattle.

 

http://www.eliseparts.com/products/show/16/48/anti-rattle-door-striker-pins/

 

 

Pay £20, or use some electrical tape you have lying around, both achieve the same result functionally. The £20 option is more aesthetically pleasing.

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