Some part of my 1999 driver door window was broken because it started to roll down at a serious angle. I bought a new window regulator thinking that was the problem. In taking the door apart to install the new regulator, I saw that the regulator was fine, but the plastic piece that is glued to the glass and then bolted to the regulator, had broken and was the source of my problem. As I learned in other threads in this forum, that part is not sold separately and only comes with a replacement window. Unfortunately, that glass wasn’t available locally and would have taken several days to arrive.
Dorman makes a generic part #45367
Dorman Products
that can be used in a pinch with some minor alteration, as shown in the pictures. Cut a small piece of sheet metal to add the required length. I used the depth of the broken guide as my vertical placement guide and the old regulator as my horizontal guide. To keep my holes (close to) centered, I used a self centering hinge bit. New regulator, old glass, lubed the guide rails with Teflon silicone and all is well.
Dorman makes a generic part #45367
Dorman Products
that can be used in a pinch with some minor alteration, as shown in the pictures. Cut a small piece of sheet metal to add the required length. I used the depth of the broken guide as my vertical placement guide and the old regulator as my horizontal guide. To keep my holes (close to) centered, I used a self centering hinge bit. New regulator, old glass, lubed the guide rails with Teflon silicone and all is well.
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. Good find.
