Re: can't stand my jetta right now

[Kevin Ng <speedie@optonline.net>]

on 8/24/00 9:07 PM, Whanna Race? at jbrandow@webtv.net wrote:

> I am in desperate need of some advise from someone on the list that has
> experienced either of these two problems.
> first annoying problem:
> I have a 98 glx, it hasn't had any real problems yet, and it just
> turned 45k miles. All of a sudden out of nowhere, my front passenger
> window has started shuddering, big time when I hit the button and the
> window first goes down. I had my car in for it's 45k mile maint. and had
> them look at the window.  They said they lubed the track up real good
> and said for me to wait and see if the problem persists.  Not only does
> it still shutter, but my driver window is doing it now just a bad.  What
> the hell?  They still roll up perfect, except I am noticing sticky rub
> streaks on both windows and a rubbing noise from both sides upon roll
> up, except on the driver side it sounds like something is actually
> getting stuck to the window.  Figures!

Sounds like you have a bad window regulator. I hear it's a common problem,
but my '97 is still going strong (knock on wood). New regulators are not
cheap.

> 
> Second short problem:
> all four of my doors have been making the most annoying rubbery
> squeaking noises you could ever imagine.  I am pretty sure the noise is
> coming from the weather stripping for each door.  sounds like the door
> is just moving tiny amounts when I go over pumps, causing the rubber to
> squeak against the paint.  OK,  SO How Can I Get Rid Of It.  I have
> tried everything I can imagine.  cleaning the crap out out it, rubber
> protectants, I even tried a little baby powder on the rubber.  I'm going
> to go mad, if I don't get it figured out.
> PLEASE H E L P !
> Jeremy

It's actually the top edge of the door rubbing against the fuzzy
weatherstipping. The only fix I know of is to go to the dealer and ask for
isolation tape (sorry, don't have part # on me right now). It's about $5 for
the roll and will do all four doors. It's not the best way to fix the
problem, since the tape comes off after about a year, but it works.

Kevin Ng
97 Jetta GLX Windsor Blue