Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 05:05:09 GMT From: "Kevin" <kevi00nopsamaone.net> Subject: Re: 1999 9-3 conv. rattles and squeaks
exactly my point my saab cost $43,000 US and a mustang half the price has no rattles Kenneth S. <nimrodnopsams.com> wrote in message news:3B7346C3.77DAnopsams.com... > Bob wrote: > > > > On Thu, 09 Aug 2001 17:39:14 GMT, "Kevin" <kevi00nopsamaone.net> wrote: > > > > >I have a 1999 9-3 conv. and the rattles and squeaks are killing me. There > > >where the window meets glass and above windshield. > > >Dealer says nothing wrong and puts silicon on rubber about 4 times now. > > > > A convertible has little mid body strength and as you > > hit bumps, the frame flexes and the squeaks are the result of > > the window glass rubbing on the rubber window seal. The dealer > > applies a lubricant which allows the window to slide on the > > seal - that's about the only solution. Unfortunately, every time > > you wash or it rains you are washing the stuff off. > > > > Some cars have stiffer frames, which help reduce this. The Mustang > > might be one. The downside is that a stiffer frame is heavier, hence > > the need to stuff a low mileage, jumbo motor in cars like Mustangs > > to get any performance. Or, the manufacturer can spend more time in > > design with more expensive materials and stiffen the frame. Either > > way, you pay somewhere. > > > > The best solution is to buy some lubricant yourself and apply it every > > few weeks or after significant rains. I would not use silicone as it > > is very bad for paint and wax. Try some glycerin instead. Stay away > > from anything untested as you don;t want to harden the rubber. > > > > Bob > > However, the problem of squeaks and rattles isn't confined to Saab > convertibles. I have a 1996 SE five-door hatchback, and there is a > problem of this kind from the area around the hatchback. I try to take > care of it by regularly applying silicone spray to the rubber seals > around the hatchback, but I don't like it all, and I think it detracts > from the impression of quality that an expensive car like a Saab should > convey.
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