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walstib · 10-20-2007, 11:31 AM

Try rubbing a candle inside the tracks. It won't help initially opening it, but the more open it gets, the easier it will slide. Once fully open, rub candle in lower section of track. Open and close a few times to get even coating of wax.

If you can't get it to move at all, take a block of wood that will fit in sash channel and lightly smack it with a hammer a couple of times on each side.

Edit: I have heard baby powder will work instead of candle wax, but I have never tried it.

10-20-2007, 11:31 AM	#8
walstib Variable Bitrate Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 361	Try rubbing a candle inside the tracks. It won't help initially opening it, but the more open it gets, the easier it will slide. Once fully open, rub candle in lower section of track. Open and close a few times to get even coating of wax. If you can't get it to move at all, take a block of wood that will fit in sash channel and lightly smack it with a hammer a couple of times on each side. Edit: I have heard baby powder will work instead of candle wax, but I have never tried it. __________________ Carputer Project Status: 0% - Mobo died on 2/17/08 Check out the worklog for my '01 Pathfinder. Last edited by walstib; 10-20-2007 at 11:34 AM.