Nearside window coming out of front channel
Discussion
Since I have had the car the near side window has always made a slight griding noise, on opening and closing. Recently I noticed a slight (approx 3mm) gap which is about 5cm long at the bottom when closed where the glass comes out of the front frame (corner near the mirror) On investigating further I discovered that part way up on closing the window has a lot of lateral play.
I have removed the door card and discovered the rubber in the rear channel had crumpled and was lying at the bottom of the door, also the window was completely out of the frame at the front inside the door.
I have re positioned the rubber in the rear channel, although I could not push the rubber between the glass and rear frame completely to the top, but its far enough to do its job and prevent the lateral movement.
This did not resolve the problem with the glass coming out of the front channel, once inside the door. The glass comes out behind the front channel and I have removed the 100mm spacer from the bolt that holds the bottom of the lifting mechanism in place, which has pulled the bottom of the window forward so that when moving most of the glass remains in the front channel.
The window now opens and closes smoothly and quietly, however as the window nears closure the glass still comes out of the front frame near the mirror. If the problem is caused by not having the rear rubber in the channel at the top I believe this would cause the glass to pivot and come out of the front channel at the top and not the bottom. I have concluded that either it has always had this problem or more likely during operation at some point in the past either the glass has moved horizontally backwards in the window mount or the lifting mechanism at the top is out of adjustment.
Has any one had similar problems?
Is the removal of the lower spacer likely to cause any problems in the future?
Is it possible to horizontally adjust the window in its mount?
As the gap does not cause any noise and what little water ingress there is runs down the inside of the door, I have decided to live with it for the time being, but it would be nice to get the adjustment right.
Any advice or assistance would be appreciated.
Roger
I have removed the door card and discovered the rubber in the rear channel had crumpled and was lying at the bottom of the door, also the window was completely out of the frame at the front inside the door.
I have re positioned the rubber in the rear channel, although I could not push the rubber between the glass and rear frame completely to the top, but its far enough to do its job and prevent the lateral movement.
This did not resolve the problem with the glass coming out of the front channel, once inside the door. The glass comes out behind the front channel and I have removed the 100mm spacer from the bolt that holds the bottom of the lifting mechanism in place, which has pulled the bottom of the window forward so that when moving most of the glass remains in the front channel.
The window now opens and closes smoothly and quietly, however as the window nears closure the glass still comes out of the front frame near the mirror. If the problem is caused by not having the rear rubber in the channel at the top I believe this would cause the glass to pivot and come out of the front channel at the top and not the bottom. I have concluded that either it has always had this problem or more likely during operation at some point in the past either the glass has moved horizontally backwards in the window mount or the lifting mechanism at the top is out of adjustment.
Has any one had similar problems?
Is the removal of the lower spacer likely to cause any problems in the future?
Is it possible to horizontally adjust the window in its mount?
As the gap does not cause any noise and what little water ingress there is runs down the inside of the door, I have decided to live with it for the time being, but it would be nice to get the adjustment right.
Any advice or assistance would be appreciated.
Roger
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