# Lubricate power window

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/lubricate-power-window/47318>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, windows, 1500\
**Created:** [April 12, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lubricate-power-window/47318 "2010-04-12T00:49:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sfd5403](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@sfd5403](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sfd5403)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lubricate-power-window/47318/1 "2010-04-12T00:49:21Z")

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Can you lubricate the track for a power window? My driver’s window operates normally, but it just started making a rubbing noise as it operates.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lubricate-power-window/47318/2 "2010-04-12T01:21:21Z")

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Yes, just get some silicone spray or light silicone grease in there.

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**Author:** ![Cal\_Learner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cal_learner/32/387_2.png) [@Cal\_Learner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cal_Learner)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lubricate-power-window/47318/3 "2010-04-12T10:22:02Z")

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Could also be the rubber squeegee strip on the door that wipes the glass as it moves up and down. It gets hard and then the glass chatters as it moves across it.