baumjovi Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Recently, the windows on the driver's side of my '96 Outback Wagon have started occassionally violently shaking as they go up and down. Badly enough that they seem to be scratching the glass. Of course, when I went to take it in to the mechanic, they weren't doing that, and were fine for another week. Then a couple of days ago they started doing it again. At one point, the driver's window went down about 2 inches and then just stopped. (Naturally, this was at a toll both, making things very very convenient.) When the mechanic looked at it, he said he didn't see any problems, but he did apply some lube to it. It seems like it might be related to heat, but I'm not 100% sure. The times I had the problem, we were definitely in the 90s with very high humidity. I can't find any other pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 perhaps the rubber in there is getting sticky? or there's some binding going on... that's all i can thing of? pop open your door and see if something looks wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydfloyd44 Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 If it is shaking, it might be one of the stabilizers that are attached to the glass and then ride along vertical supports in the door. The metal they use on them is a weak metal and can break easily. At first glance, they make look ok. Look close as you run the window up and down. Any cracks/breaks in the metal? Very common problem. I would question the seals since Subarus are frameless windows, they only touch the seal when they are almost closed or just opening. I would put my money on one of the stabilizers. They are what keep the window from shaking and keep them balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumjovi Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 If it is shaking, it might be one of the stabilizers that are attached to the glass and then ride along vertical supports in the door. The metal they use on them is a weak metal and can break easily. At first glance, they make look ok. Look close as you run the window up and down. Any cracks/breaks in the metal? Very common problem. I would question the seals since Subarus are frameless windows, they only touch the seal when they are almost closed or just opening. I would put my money on one of the stabilizers. They are what keep the window from shaking and keep them balanced. Thanks, I'll take a look. Does it seem odd that both windows would do it together on the same day, when neither one had ever done that before? Just coincedence, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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