bombebomb

So it's winter time here in Ohio and I was wondering, what happens if the window is "frozen" up? Today I opened the door knowing it could be frozen, and it seemed to open still but it made some sounds like the motor was "trying" to work but after three tries it gave up.

JasonD

Good question. I'd like to know as well but to help prevent that from happening, spray WD-40 on a rag and wipe the weatherstripping down. It will prevent freezing and keeps the weatherstripping from drying out.

bombebomb

Good tip, thank you!

v6sonoma

Also you should scrape off any visible ice on the glass to prevent some potential binding.

97QuasarBlue3.8

The window should be able to flex enough in its track to pull around the lip where the window meets the roof rail.

Jason's got the right idea with keeping your weather stripping clean and protected, but I'm not sure WD-40 is the right product. Certain oil/petroleum products will degrade the rubber. I'd recommend the silicon grease that's recommended in the owner's manual, but then people have told me that the silicon eventually dries out the rubber. Can't win, but do be careful with oils and petroleum products as it actually eats rubber.

JasonD

Hmm...there's gotta be something out there made for what we are talking about using it for...I wonder if anyone knows?