I was curious to know if anyone else is having a similar problem to mine, what it ended up being anyways on my passenger door when i bought the car, there was a hole in the tint and the (super smart) previous owner decided to scratch at it and made it a lot worse. Fast forward two years i get the tint redone and on the same door exact same spot there is another little hole beginning, has anyone ever had this issue and/or know what could possibly be doing this.

I have already had in a body shop to look at and he couldn't find anything that would have done it.

I want to get this fixed before i go and redo the entire car and have to do the window over and over.

Thanks in advance.

 

pictures of location and damage. is it possible something is rubbing on that spot when you put your window up and down? even the half inch of movement when you open and close the door could cause a small "hole" over time if there is a pinch spot.

 

I don't have pictures of it, but it is about 3/4 of the way to the top and about 3-4 inches in front of the door handle, rear top right corner-ish from the inside. Right now the damage is about the size of BB, pretty small right now but it is noticeable.

 

I would pull the door panel off and watch as I run the window up and down. I would bet there is something inside the door causing it to pinch in that one spot.

 

OEM nissan window? If not there might be a piece of glass lodged somewhere if the old one was broken

 

I didn't even think of that but this is the most logical idea.

 

I believe there's a guide pad on the inside of the door near the door handle that could cause this. The pad is of course....padded with some type of soft fiber and helps keep the window from rattling around when it's fully rolled down.

If the pad itself has worn out, or if the window is out of adjustment, this could start causing early wear.

Also, this is a stretch, but if you or your passengers are closing the door with your hand gripping the window, I suppose this could also cause some damage.
-Icer

 

I haven't seen felt in a door since my geo metro

 

I never said "felt". It looks more like a mini brush.
There's some attached to the window regulator, but there's also some of these pads on the inner door framing. They are cheap and easy to replace. If you see large vertical streaks on your window, typically closer to the side rear view mirror, these worn out/dirty pads are the root cause.
-Icer

 

What should one do before getting their tints redone? Because mine are bad as well and want to get them done this week.

 

To really do a thorough job, I recommend the following:

1) Replace the window stabilizer brushes/pads (4 total, 2 per door). You can find them on courtesyparts.com or just use the link here: http://www.courtesyparts.com/80253q-...8-p-18427.html

2) There is also a stabilizer brush/pad on each window regulator. I don't believe Nissan sells these pads separately (although they can be removed from the regulator) but it's worth looking/checking. This is the pad that usually ends up leaving streaks on the inside of the window closest to the rear view mirror. The streaks are usually caused by regulator grease that gets on the pad. If you have an OEM replacement regulator (meaning you had to replace your regulator in the past) , it ships in a plastic bag pre-greased from the factory. Just use some kind of chemical cleaner to remove the grease from the pad alone. Leave the grease on all the other parts.

2b) In order to do the best job cleaning the regulator stabilizer pad, it's best to take the window out of the door and remove the regulator assembly. This will allow you to thoroughly clean not only the pad, but also clean the window tracks and the weather stripping at the top of the door.

That about sums it up, I know it's a lot of work for something simple, but I'm the kind of guy who doesn't like cutting corners with these kinds of things . Also, remember to always use Window cleaning solution that is Window Tint Safe! If your tint is starting to bubble/peel, it could be due to a simple mistake like this.
-Icer

 

mine does this too on the driver side, i thought i hit my window with something causing it, but after i had it redone two days later it was back in the exact same place, totally frustrating.

 

I think both of my windows have the same hole. Mine are only about the size of the head of a pen. I'll get some pics if I remember it tomorrow when it's light outside.

 

I replaced the felt pads back in 2007, no problems since

 

I just checked the ones in the driver door Saturday while I had the window out to replace the motor. They felt clean and were in place and didn't have any holes in them.

Passenger door is this weekend so I'll take an even closer look at them and see if I can find the problem.