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Wing window woes



Bob,
 
 The car was in an accident years ago before I purchased it. It was hit right front fender/right front door. This could be the reason for the bend shaft if that's the case. If you push the vent window in when you're shutting close it will help some what, but you still can hear wind noise especially at highway speeds. I already check out the rubber seal, and it's in great shape. The driver's side vent window shuts nice and tight with no wind noise.
Rich
 
 
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: Bob Smith [mailto:limoguy1950@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 2:09 PM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Wing window woes

[It's hard for me to believe the vent window shaft is bent.  I helped out at my cousin's body shop many years ago (when these cars were new) and that would have taken a blow to the top of the window.
 
More likely, the rubber seal is dried out.  When that happens the rubber shrinks and there are miniscule cracks all around and even when the window is fully closed and seating against the rubber, air will whistle in.  Wind can find places to enter you couldn't imagine, especially if you have the under dash vents open--this creates a suction or "low pressure" area inside the car.
 
You might try a rubber preservative like Armor-All or a rubber tire dressing.  It might help, but not by much.]
Bob

"Woolf,Richard" <richard.woolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Joel,
I have the same problem with my '66 Crown. The passenger's side wing window
has air noise coming in the car all the time. A friend of my who owns a body
shop told me that the shaft on the top of the wing window is bend causing
the window not to shut tight. I think if I try to bend the shaft back it
will break off. I'm not sure at this time what's the best solution for the
problem.
Rich Woolf
'66 Crown
'73 LeBaron

-----Original Message-----
From: Joel Tufford [mailto:tuf4d@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:02 AM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Wing windows


I'm still having trouble getting the wing windows to closely tightly. (The
passenger's side never did but the driver's side did until I removed the
motor to clean and replace the gear.) My question is, is the motor not
strong enough to close it completely, or are there adjustments with the
gears inside the motor that can be made? I've adjusted the screw on the
glass every possible way. The window is not getting hung up on the
weatherstripping either. Hopefully someone has some helpful info they can
offer. Thanks.

Joel Tufford
66 Crown Coupe



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