Can one lubricate the window slides? If so, with what?

Post by **dcarlson12** » 21 Oct 2011, 17:52

99 S80 T6 and son's and wife's 94 and 97 850's:
Is there something to use to apply to the window 'slides' i.e. the vertical 'seals' which the guide the windows up?
I notice that my driver's side window seems to be labouring when being raised and similarly on my son's passenger side widow. I have tried aerosol/liquid silicone spray via the small red tube and it didn't seem to make much difference. I am worried I will wear out the motor or cause the slides of the window raising mechanism to fail if I can't reduce the friction....

Post by **yuckuJackD** » 25 Oct 2011, 07:50

You need to replace these parts:

And this is the reason:

In case you get late with this repair there is a big change to damage the window lift mechanism. Lubricating is done with grease.
Here is a write up (in Bulgarian) click but there are a lot of pics showing the whole process step-by-step so don't mind the foreighn language.
GOOD LUCK

p.s. There are two of them in each door, so for the front doors you'll need 4 pieces.
GOOD LUCK

Post by **dcarlson12** » 25 Oct 2011, 23:35

Thks for the reply. If one lubricates the blue 'slides' can one avoid having to replace them?

SimLyons · Post by **SimLyons** » 26 Oct 2011, 02:45

Try a VERY light application of lithium grease. it cleans up well and resists water.

Post by **dcarlson12** » 26 Oct 2011, 12:38

Hi Sim,
Are you referring to the internal slides (blue plastic as shown it the photos) for the lithium grease? Or the 'external' vertical slides/seals?