Window coming off track

[aceyx]

while we appreciate the enthusiasm, caps are generally viewed as screaming.

please edit your post, and welcome to the forums.

[JPerfect]

Yeah, geez dude!

Chill!

[dinuguan]

I just got my driver side window fixed at local bmw repair shop for 170 bucks. They had to change out the sliders. They also reglued my door on, because previously I had taken it to an auto glass place, and all the black clips became unglued when they took the door apart.

A couple years ago I had to fix the passenger window but I made the mistake of taking it to the dealer. I remember it cost me 300 bucks.

[aceyx]

$170 for sliders? my dealer charges ~$70.

$300 is reasonable if the regulator needs replaced.

[dinuguan]

Well either way, just a few hours ago, the window jumps out of the track on the way up with the front part lower and the back raising up.

I'll be calling the repair shop on Tuesday and see if they can take another look at it.

[iking3i]

My 98 ti had the same problem it when down and then wouldnt go up..i went to put the window up but all you heard was the track scratchin the glass.. i took off the panel.. wasnt hard at all either.. and saw that the track was bent.. so i bent it back into place and placed the window back.. and its perfect.. its been workin great for the past 7 months... you dont have to spend money..

[dinuguan]

Well, the repair shop had to replace the regulator as well. They even riveted it out and inserted a new bolt to hold it in place. The dealer even said that is the official fix for the regulator bending problem. They charged me 224 bucks.

So far so good, it's working fine.

[aceyx]

that's a real good price.

the last time my regulator was changed (actually, two times ago) they replaced the rivets with bolts. seems to hold a bit longer, but it still eventually eats it.

[dinuguan]

Originally Posted by dinuguan

Well, the repair shop had to replace the regulator as well. They even riveted it out and inserted a new bolt to hold it in place. The dealer even said that is the official fix for the regulator bending problem. They charged me 224 bucks.

So far so good, it's working fine.

I meant to say repair shop, not dealer. Let's hope this holds for awhile. I hate explaining to security booth guards or toll booth workers that my window doesnt go down.

[BimmerGirl318]

my 95 jsut did this to me in december. It was of course the coldest day of winter. 6 below and my passenger window gets off track and is angled into the car, and of course on my way back to school from my internship. My uncle put it back on track and disconncted the power. It's been 1 month and now my driver's side window is starting to be a little goofy. Gald to know i'm not the only one.

[tonymasone]

My best advice to you or whoever is going to fix it is to make sure you lube it up very very well. I had the passenger side window go off track once, fixed it, and it went off track again, replaced the little white clips, went off track again, and i got some high quality heavy duty grease and lubed that baby up well, and it's been a year and a half no problems with it what so ever, if you look at how they have it setup, it's a recipe for friction build up, probably why they changed the design later on

[denissef]

yeah you are not alone... At that time, I took my car to get it fixed. A month ago the drivers window came off track and it was angled too. My husband helped me to put it back. I haven't taken the car to the shop yet, so the drivers window is out of service. At least we have cold weather right now.

[PettitWC]

my passenger side window has been broken forever. I tried bending the arms back but it didn't work. Now I just have to get some money together to get it taken care of.

[DustenT]

Originally Posted by PettitWC

my passenger side window has been broken forever. I tried bending the arms back but it didn't work. Now I just have to get some money together to get it taken care of.

Both of my windows are inop. I unplugged the switches.

[aceyx]

Originally Posted by denissef

My husband[. . .]

Woah. And here I was thinkin you was jailbait based on your picture.