Tag: windows
27 Posts

Nov 26, 2019
Even Honda Parts Start to Fail after 17 Years
This old window regulator earned its retirement

Apr 13, 2017
Windows Won't Budge in the Heat
Looking for the culprit in the heat of the day is the best approach.

Apr 28, 2015
Where Have All the Vent Windows Gone?
John just got around to replacing his '73 MGB and he's missing the vent windows. Why do new cars not have these? Find out, here.

Oct 16, 2014
Today: The Window That Wouldn't Quit

Feb 18, 2014
If I Had a Hammer . . .
Today: Tom and Ray hear from BJ who's having window problems with his Chrysler 300M. The window sticks when it's warm outside, and BJ lives in Florida. Tom suggests a hammer. Ray suggests driving northward and selling the car there. This and more questionable advice, right here.

Dec 19, 2013
Today: The Leaky Ford F-150
Deb's back window is leaking and she wonders if she can replace it on the cheap from junkyard parts. Tom and Ray think her window is probably fine--it's the weatherstripping that needs to go. Find out why weatherstripping should always be new, and why Tom and Ray say it's dangerous to park a 15 year old car at a junkyard, right here.

Jan 01, 2011
Is it safe to use your rear defroster in temps below 0 degrees?
I have a great, wonderful, sweet co-worker who may be as wacky as a loon. It was 0 degrees Fahrenheit last week, and she refused to use her rear defroster, claiming it would shatter her rear window. Who is wacko here...

Nov 01, 2010
What can a geezer do about a geezer-speed electric window?
I've got a Buick -- a geezer car because I'm a geezer. It's wonderful at eliminating road rage, because it is completely incompetent at driving aggressively. The ride is mushy, and the mileage is mediocre. In other words, it's absolutely...

Nov 01, 2010
Today: Tom and Ray help Annah de-leakify her Camry's roof.
A few years ago, our 1998 Camry started to leak water inside. This is a problem in Oregon, so we took it in for repair, and 500 dollars later, they told us that they cleared the "weep channels" in the sunroof. Evidently...

Jan 01, 2010
Can kids really wear out power window switches?
When I was a kid, my siblings and I loved to play with the power windows -- up a little, down a little, up some more, down some more, all the way up. Our elders always told us to cut...