If you discover a noise on your car, you are right to be aware of it and take it seriously, although it is plausible that nothing serious will occur, it is also plausible that it is the precursor to a more major repair. A window noise on Citroen C5 is thankfully an indicator of a small correction / repair, rather than a difficult procedure. To support you in your research, we have chosen to produce this article to show you the most likely solutions to your trouble. First we will discuss the window noises on Citroen C5 of clicking type, then those of squeaking type and finally the window noises on Citroen C5 that come from the window lift motor.
I listen a noise of a Citroen C5 window: clicking
A window noise on Citroen C5 can be brought on by different trouble, if in your case you experience a window noise on Citroen C5 that sounds like a click, like glass for example, it is plausible that one of your two lower glass fasteners has broken. Indeed, they are often crafted from polymer and their strength is not always that good. To verify this you will have to remove your door pannel and verify their condition. If you listen a window noise on Citroen C5 but you have the feeling that it vibrates when it is opened, it can be the wear of the seals or the position of your rubber guides that causes this play. If you listen a clicking noise on Citroen C5, but after verifying your window is not the cause, consult this article.
I listen a squeaky Citroen C5 window noise
Second possibility, you listen a window noise on Citroen C5 that looks more like a squeaking or grinding sound, in this instance, it is quite plausible that it is a drying of the seals and/or the mechanism that is involved. Indeed, because of the sun or heat, your seals can dry up and trigger this distressing window noise on Citroen C5. To stop it, you will have to take apart the door panel and grease your seals with a non-corrosive product for plastic, it is also plausible that it is your mechanism that produces this noise, in this instance, the same solution but on the mechanism directly. If this squeaking noise after checking is not from your door, browse this article about squeaking noises on Citroen C5 to find out the source.
I listen a noise of motor-type Citroen C5 glass
Finally, if you hear a window noise on Citroen C5 that looks like an electric motor noise when you move your window up or down, it is very likely that your window electric motor lift is at the end of its life. In general this should be connected with a much longer raising or opening time. Verify the motor condition and have it changed if necessary. If this noise is not from your window motor but from something else in your door, go to this article on door noises on Citroen C5.
