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AZ Landshaper
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Location: The Old Pueblo
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 Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:32 pm Post subject: Roll up the window it's pouring out there. "I can't!" |
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So here I am in monsoon madness and my window regulator seems to be acting up. I'm not so sure that description is accurate given that the window will roll up and down if it stays in the damn roller mechanism.
No sooner do I put the door panel back in place than the window seems to fall off the roller and land at the bottom of the tracks leaving my passengers exposed to a torrential downpour. Takes a decent amount of effort to maneuvre the window past the roller and back on track so how it effortlessly keeps malfunctioning is a friggin mystery.
Does anyone know off hand why this happens? Am I missing a clip or something that keeps the window aligned and on the roller? Any advice is appreciated.
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AZ Landshaper
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Location: The Old Pueblo
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Roll up the window it's pouring out there. "I can't!" |
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I read your entire write up on the window ordeal and found it to be very informative as usual. And now that I look at it again I think I see some light at the end of the tunnel.
I cant but help notice that your lift bar is attached to the vertical rail where the said roller is. My lift bar doesnt appear to be attached to the vert rail. Where you mention having to turn the thing 90degrees to remove the bar, mine just falls free as a rock toward the bottom of the door where 2" of desert dust has accumulated.
Im going to have to review the condition of mine and possibly remove the track and bar for further eval.  I wonder if that piece thats going up and down ( im calling it a roller) is actually the little circular section minus the fastener that required you to turn your lift bar before it would free up. Maybe that piece is buried in the dust.
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IdahoDoug
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Roll up the window it's pouring out there. "I can't!" |
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Heh, hope that resolves it. If you need a rebuild, Samba member 16cvs (Stacy) has the system down pat at reasonable cost.
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