Drivers Side Window Loose

[SeanC]

Hey guys,

I recently replaced my window motor on the drivers side and the window was working great. All of a sudden I noticed that I had to guide the window into place while closing it in order for it to close properly. If I didn't guide it, it would just get jammed on the door panel because it would move a weird way. I also noticed that I could slide the window itself forwards (towards the front of the car) and backwards quite a bit. Today I tried to close it and it just seems to be getting jammed up and now my window won't go past half way.

Anyways, I took my door panel off and you can move the glass (and the whole track it is connected to). It seems as though the whole outside "scissor assembly" (I don't know what this is called) just bends when you move the window. Any idea on how to fix this? It is so hard to see inside the door that I cannot figure out how to fix this. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Sean

[gimp19]

I couple years ago d-side window started getting floppy, had to weld a washer on to the track where one of the pin things are, its alittle out of aligment now but works fine. If the cars was in better shape I probly woulda fixed it right.

[Rob B (shoebox)]

Item 68 in this list will show you the workings of the regulator. Maybe that will help you determine what might be wrong.
There is also a window adjustment guide in my list of "How To's".

[SeanC]

I tried adjusting the window a bit today, and I just noticed that the entire window is not even connected to the track that guides it (sorry I dont know what to call anything). It looks like the sheet metal cracked on the bottom of the window, and the slider that holds the window to the track pulled out. Now my problem....how the heck do you fix this?! All the metal is still intact, but i'm not sure how to get the "slider" back in if I weld the sheet metal back together. I'm suppose to be driving down to Maryland Thursday and I really need to figure out how to fix this... Thanks for the comments so far!

[TraceZ]

I tried adjusting the window a bit today, and I just noticed that the entire window is not even connected to the track that guides it (sorry I dont know what to call anything). It looks like the sheet metal cracked on the bottom of the window, and the slider that holds the window to the track pulled out. Now my problem....how the heck do you fix this?! All the metal is still intact, but i'm not sure how to get the "slider" back in if I weld the sheet metal back together. I'm suppose to be driving down to Maryland Thursday and I really need to figure out how to fix this... Thanks for the comments so far!

The #3 guide pin has broken free from the main window rail. You will have to either replace the window rail with one that has a good guide on it, or have the guide pin tack welded back onto the rail. Too much heat will melt it.