Has anyone fixed a window squeak issue on their Tesla Model 3?
Lately, I noticed my drive side window squeak for a tiny bit when rolling down. This was caused by me spilling a drop of liquid inside the inner seal. This wasn’t a big issue since the noise/squeak was bearable, but I wanted to resolve it to be squeak-free, however, after applying silicone lubricant, it made a minor problem into a major problem, which shouldn’t since it’s silicone lubricant, right?
I used B’laster’s Industrial Strength Silicone Lubricant and applied it to all seals of the driver side window (top, left, right, and bottom inner and outer seals). After application and rolling down the window, the noise got worse… I tried to add more lubricant to the bottom seals since the noise only came when rolling down (not up), but the issue worsened. I gave it a couple days to dry, but the noise persists. I applied heat with a hairdryer to dry up any lubricant as per the FAQ on the product’s website, and this worked wonderfully, but unfortunately, only for only a night.
I’m looking for other options to have this fix before reaching out to Tesla. My 50k mileage warranty is up, so I would like to avoid Tesla for now.
I did purchase Gummi Pflege since this was mentioned often here, but I’m a little hesitant if it will make my problem worse. But if I were to use it, would I apply it to the bottom seals (inner and outer)?
Lately, I noticed my drive side window squeak for a tiny bit when rolling down. This was caused by me spilling a drop of liquid inside the inner seal. This wasn’t a big issue since the noise/squeak was bearable, but I wanted to resolve it to be squeak-free, however, after applying silicone lubricant, it made a minor problem into a major problem, which shouldn’t since it’s silicone lubricant, right?
I used B’laster’s Industrial Strength Silicone Lubricant and applied it to all seals of the driver side window (top, left, right, and bottom inner and outer seals). After application and rolling down the window, the noise got worse… I tried to add more lubricant to the bottom seals since the noise only came when rolling down (not up), but the issue worsened. I gave it a couple days to dry, but the noise persists. I applied heat with a hairdryer to dry up any lubricant as per the FAQ on the product’s website, and this worked wonderfully, but unfortunately, only for only a night.
I’m looking for other options to have this fix before reaching out to Tesla. My 50k mileage warranty is up, so I would like to avoid Tesla for now.
I did purchase Gummi Pflege since this was mentioned often here, but I’m a little hesitant if it will make my problem worse. But if I were to use it, would I apply it to the bottom seals (inner and outer)?