setting driver side window on track inside door

[dsbvinyl]

I have a 97. OK, so we all know the stock motors stink. We have all noticed the windows go down extremely slow, if at all in cold weather. My situation worsened when my driver side front window came dislodged from the track inside my door. I took the door panel off and tried to set it back in to no avail. I had my toyota mechanic fix it. A month later, it came dislodged again. The motor is fine, relatively speaking. But I can't figure out how to get this window to stay on the track. From what I can tell it's held in by friction but I am not 100% sure.

Anyone have any advice for me? I did a search but didn't see anything related.

Thanks in advance:

dsbvinyl

 

[TOY350]

The FSM describes the procedure. When I had to do my PS window, I had to take the window out and the track, then carefully hammer the window back into the "U" shaped track that holds it in. This "U" shaped track moves up and down while attached the scissor lift which is a "X". There was no way that I could just push the window back into the "U" track.

 

[BRKLYN1]

is it worth taking the scissor lift apart and lubing the pivots? my windowas are slow as well. I have been thinking that a good cleaning and lube would solve the slow action. does any body have info on this?

 

[Bearcat80]

Been down this road...

Step #1 - Call C-Dan, order new window regulator assembly and new channel (the rubber part that the window runs in)
Step#2 - Wait for UPS

Step #6 -

Step #3 - Install new asssembly and new channel

Step #6 -

Step #4 - Watch as window works like new


Step #6 -

Step #6 -
Wait, This really is step #6.

Really folks, what happens, in my humble opinion, is that the channel gets stiff & old and won't let the window slide properly, generating more force than the gizmo that holds the window in place, so it pops out. In my case the little ball joint in the regulator also broke, so I needed a regulator assembly. You may not if it isn't broken. Good luck.

 

[TOY350]

I agreee, it is the rubber channel that is old, stiff and dirty limiting the sliding factor of the window. Replacing this should solve the slow problems when it is cold and stiff. I just lubed mine with silicone spray and it has been fine since, but I believe this is more of a bandaid fix than a permanent solution.

 

[NorCalDoug]

slap something gummy/sticky in the rubber channel...like rubber cement. The kind of rubber cement used to affix pictures to paper. It can be somewhat easily removed if necessary, but will provice enough grip to hold the window glass on a bit longer than without.


BTDT.


BTW, I found that a rubber mallet and some gentle tapping on the bracket that holds the rubber channel will get it on the glass.

 

[CJF]

Gummy/sticky, huh? Hadn't thought of that; I was going to suggest silicone. ;p

As for the slow action, plenty of threads on this. Lube up the tracks with whatever you like (I use wd-40 every couple months) and you'll be fine. The motors don't stink; they're pretty beefy. Lube the joints if you want, but for a "permanent" fix, don't worry about the motors/linkage (unless broken, of course); replace the tracks. They're pretty pricy IIRC, so I'm happy just lubin' 'em.

Betcha get a ton of responses on everyone's preferred lube materials/procedures (e.g., the current front diff. fluid fill thread ); that's just the way we are around here.

Cheers,

Curtis

 

[snowcruiser]

I posted the scheamtic in an earlier post if you are interested.

 

[BRKLYN1]

So to lube them, You should remove the inside panels? And then spray the tracks.

 

[CJF]

So to lube them, You should remove the inside panels? And then spray the tracks.

Naw, just spray the tracks with the window down, then put the window through it's motion to lube everything up. Zero banana temporary fix.

Someone (I will if I get bored) really should dig up the thread where everyone was saying, "Here's what I do/use!" I realize I was kind of razzing on it earlier, but it was a decent thread with lots of folks' opinions.

Cheers,

Curtis