You're right, in my case it is the screen scaping on the glass that makes the noise. I
haven't done anything with it yet, but maybe just sanding the edge of the screen that
contacts the glass will be enough.

On 7 Jun 2005 at 23:37, Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Take a look at the screen window frame of the slider.
> The horrible "scree" sound from my van came from that
> piece of plastic.
>
> I havn't done anything with that knowledge, yet, but
> the path is clear - put something between the plastic
> frame and glass.
>
> -Damon
>
> --- Michael Elliott <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>  I've cleaned the frame and slider track.
> > Jeepers, that window
> > makes a terrible screeching sound when it slides
> > along the bottom track.
> > Always has. Before I reassemble this thing I would
> > like to put some kind
> > of lube on the track that won't be messy or sticky.
> >
> > Surfboard wax?
>
> '84 Westy "The Van" w/2.3L WBX
> Vancouver, BC
>
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