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Originally Posted by curtdfw  What seems to be happening is that the forward edge of the glass is somehow binding up -- once I get the glass in the track (way more difficult that it should be) it's very tough to move up and down manually, and I'm pretty sure that's the reason for the forward ball popping out. |
Curt, if the tracks are too tight front to back, or side to side (pinching), they will make the glass bind, and if it binds, it will seem to be binding at the front, because the contact point in front is so much narrower than at the rear, and the glass can snag and rotate there. Confirm how tight it feels with the arms disconnected. If it's tight, then the tracks need to be adjusted in one direction or the other. If it moves well, but binds when connected, confirm that the sliders move effortlessly in the bottom track, and if they do, then the extra tension may be from that side-loaded regulator arm. You may need to remove both door panels and compare the arms, then carefully bend the bad arm back to its original shape (they bend like butter).
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Originally Posted by SueL ... I sent your post to my mechanic to see if it could work in my case.
He sent the following reply (see below)... |
Hi Sue. I don't want to sound bad here, but this is a job that you have to do yourself if you want it done well. It takes time, care, and thought, and, as such, is completely incompatible with someone who is doing it to make money - it's not worth their time. If you read through the entire post carefully, you should be able to do this job yourself, maybe even better than a lot of the people here, because you seem to be female, and women usually have smaller hands, which would be a great advantage when working inside a door.
As far as your mechanic's response, he may be setting you up, but he may just have no idea who you are (which car he's worked on and when), and so be talking about some other car he's seen. Either way, see above paragraph
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Originally Posted by cooljess76 I'd replace them, they're definitely broken. |
+1
- Eric