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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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AVS squeak

I got my AVS yesterday, WeatherTech 82413 dark. Installation took about an hour because I ran into some issues. The back ones went on fine.

The front ones each made a loud crack the first time I put the windows up. This was the sound of a piece of the channel flange breaking off, but I never found the pieces. Once I took them out and reseated them, they seemed happy, however there is still a squeak when the front passenger window is operated.

Has anyone ever put felt tape on them to minimize this?
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 02:11 PM
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Give them a little while and a few window operations. That squeak will probably go away after awhile. I installed some WeatherTechs in early December. At this point when I put the window up it just sounds like a snug fit, no squeak.
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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That window already got a 1/2" scratch at the top from the first time I put in the shade. I'm not keen on having scratches along the front edge too.
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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Hmmmmm...Are you sure they are seated all the way? How much of the flange broke off? Is it keeping the visor from fitting tightly?
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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The pieces that broke off weren't very big, 1 1/2" long and about half as wide as the flange.

After taking them out 6 times, I think I got the hang of how to seat them. Some day soon when there's not metric tons of dirt in the air I'll take them out again and use a can of compressed air to clean out the channels.
Old Mar 7, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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That may be your best bet. Did yours have the double sided tape on one side of the flange? I was surprise when I opened the package and there was tape.
Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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The back ones had tape, but not the fronts.
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