Driver side window squeals when opening in wet weather

[Leebroath]

Guys,

Went to McDonalds yesterday and it was pouring down with rain, went through the drivethru and as I got to the speaking bit I pressed th button to wind my window down. My god! What a squeal noise it gave and even the McDonalds guy laughed when I went to pay and then put the window back up as it was still raining

Has anyone had the same experience? I have read it could be a regulator what on earth is that and would that really make a squealing noise as the window goes up or down in the rain?

 

[Seanchadwick2k3]

Is it not the glass rubbing against the rubber? Mine does this and im assuming the windows and rubbers need a proper scrub

 

[Leebroath]

Going to give it a right good clean and see if it changes anything

 

[Ssteve]

Give it a good clean then treat the rubber with some Gummi Pfledge

 

[RAF_S7]

I don’t have the noise issue, but I hate winding the window down if it’s been raining, and having a ton of water dropped onto my lap and over the inside door handle/window switches.

Unfortunately it’s the price you pay for frameless doors

 

[Leebroath]

Yeh I’m not a fan of the either haha

Water spills in everywhere

 

[Andy Mucho]

Polar opposite for me, wet wonderful silence.. Hot days like last few weeks have been squeals you can hear from miles away.. Quite embarrassing }:-8(

 

[Leebroath]

Car is booked in for Tuesday for this to be looked at

Looking at plenty of forums it sounds like the noise could be emitting due to a faulty Regulator

Whether or not the window is being pushed up quickly or slowly enough I don't know

Seems like its a very common fault on Audi cars

Ours is really loud which is embarrassing when you roll down your window to speak to someone in the street

 

[Leebroath]

Here is both times, when we got the car and last week

 

[RAF_S7]

That doesn’t sound like rubber squeaking to me , so good call on having the dealer look under warranty.

 

[Leebroath]

Thanks RAF,

I will reply back once we find out what is happening on Tuesday

I have told my lass to state we want the Regulators checked, which after reading a few threads, seems to be a common issue with failed parts.

Just cant get other the previous was putting up with all this, the squeal from the windows and the knock which ended up being a faulty Diff

Maybe he was deaf....

 

[RAF_S7]

I would have expected them to be picked up as part of the Approved Used inspection....

 

[Leebroath]

You would think so mate

But apparently that point check is only a tick box if the car is young

They just rattle through the ticks and not even check the car