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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 01:28 AM
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rubber hose in door?

on my s5 gxl i have some sort of rubber hose that seems to connect to the power window motor and then the other side just sits there what is it?
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 01:48 AM
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yeah i've got the same deal in my 86 gxl... whats it for??
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 02:44 AM
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haha i saw that too for the 1st time and was wondering that too
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 04:19 AM
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Hi Folks.

Inside of the rubber hose there is a thread which moves the window. Grab the hose and move the window - you will feel the thread turning... At first I thought it was some kind of water drain.

Harry
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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yup, i'm thinking about lubing the threads w/WD-40 to make the power window operate smoother
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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maybe its to hide crack in
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