slow windows

nick viner · Postby **nick viner** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:34 pm

Hi Guys, I have a friend with a NA that has very slow windows.
Question: Is there an easy fix, or is it about taking motors out?
Cheers Nick.

A.Chen89 · Postby **A.Chen89** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:46 pm

Try lubricating the guide rails for the windows.

The grease on it probably has dried out and gone hard.

You can probably just lube the rails up by using a can of silicon spray with a straw. No need to take the door card off the door or anything, just wind down the windows all the way and find the rails with the straw in between the rubber seals!

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:18 pm

white lithium grease using a straw.

Bauer · Postby **Bauer** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:30 pm

Could be the switch. This worked for me recently

http://www.miata.net/garage/powerwin/index.html

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:50 pm

Bauer wrote:Could be the switch. This worked for me recently

http://www.miata.net/garage/powerwin/index.html

Yep I found this helped too. Before opening it right up, you can use a multimeter to check if there's any resistance on the various switch settings.

bensale · Postby **bensale** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:02 pm

Yep, try the switch and lubricate the channels. I'd try some silicone spray in the channel first as it may be enough to fix it. IMO silicone spray works much better than white lithium, the white lithium worked brilliantly for me initially but i found it attracted dirt and stuff and actually made the windows even slower after a while!