window track lube?

on my wife's `59 T-bird the windows go up SLLLOOOOW unless it's 80 degrees outside.

what can I lube the tracks and rubber with that's not going to gum up later???

 

Look for silicone spray............OLDBEET

 

Thats what I used on 28 delivery. Keep a can on hand, it won't last very long.

 

Try some JB 80...........

 

I used dielectric grease in the tracks on my late model- because it was clear and I wouldn't have to worry about the shit getting all over my sleeve on a hot day. It's been about 5 months now and I haven't had to apply any more.
My power windows were going up REALLLY slow and getting stuck and falling off the track near the top. This completely fixed it.

 

They are supposed to have a balance spring on the lever/arm.

It's like a wind up clock spring.

Gravity helps roll it down, the spring helps roll it up.

They break.

Replace it and align the channels. it should work better.

Grease will just piss off the person who gets it on her new blouse on the way to where ever.

 

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on my wife's `59 T-bird the windows go up SLLLOOOOW unless it's 80 degrees outside.

what can I lube the tracks and rubber with that's not going to gum up later???

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those old T-birds were always a problem, I still use Graphite, powdered or spray (Beet's silicone spray works great also) the switches face up in the consul are prone to dirt and spilled cokes ect. I always start by taking them apart and cleaning the contacts. then I take the motors apart and chuck the amarture in a drill press and clean with emory cloth,then check the brushes.

on the old fords don't take the glass or regulators out. leave all the bolts in place. if you look where the the motor is located you should find three dimples in the inner door skin drill those out to 1/2 inch and you can safely remove the motor and nothing will cut your fingers off. :

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after you put the motors back in. the 59 fords used spring loaded steel rollers held together with a horseshoe shaped clip take those apart and wire brush and reassemble with sprary or brush on lithium grease and clean the tracks and lube them with lithium also and they should work like new.
I only charge 200 to do this job! this information was free to all on the HAMB

 

THANKS GUYS! viva la hamb!