Window seals

[Henry6]

Hi, any advice for maintenance of the window seals on my Scirocco? Once or twice after leaving the car parked up for a couple of days I have noticed on unlocking, the windows have semi stuck themselves to the door seals. Is there a product to keep the seals non-stick? My main worry is repeated occurence will result in damagie to the window mechanism. I was offered a VW product for the Eos at £40 plus! but told it was really to stop the roof seals leaking. I have also read about applying a smear of vaseline or similar, again for the Eos. Any thoughts out there?

[RisingRoc]

If you do a search you'll find a couple of threads on 'frozen windows'. There's also a thread on general winter prep with lots of good links. I use Gummipfledge which has done the job for me so far. Comes in a wee bottle with built in applicator so dead quick and easy to apply.

[RW1]

Hello Henry,

Welcome along.

A bit of light reading as the window seals are not the only problem when cold. . Scirocco Winter Prep.

If the windows were sufficiently stuck enough, the door controller will have also registered fault codes associated with cold weather window dropping problem:

1 Fault Found:
00932 - Electric Window Motor; Drivers Side (V147)
005 - No or Incorrect Basic Setting / Adaptation - Intermittent

1 Fault Found:
00933 - Electric Window Motor; Passenger Side (V148)
005 - No or Incorrect Basic Setting / Adaptation - Intermittent

The Scirocco can run with these faults but a windows reset should be done as contained in the above Winter Prep link to make sure the windows will close up and not drop later.

Chris

[bobsie]

Gummipfledge works well on rubber seals. Inexpensive, and simple to use. Give it a try.

[Mark V]

Just found out my 12 month old car needs a replacement door controller as the window is not closing the gap in to to the seal enough - the effect being a constant wind rustle next to the right ear....

[trix935]

Just found out my 12 month old car needs a replacement door controller as the window is not closing the gap in to to the seal enough - the effect being a constant wind rustle next to the right ear....

Glad you figured out the problem!

Have you tried the window reset in the link in RW1's post above?

[Mark V]

Trix, it was discovered by Harlow VWduring the cars first service last Friday and they have ordered the new part. I thought it was just a quick adjustment needed but no....

I have nothing but praise for this particular dealership :-)

[Henry6]

Gummipfledge in the post to me now, hopefully in time for next weeks forecasted freeze.
Thanks for the links - some useful stuff.