RE: [DML] ratting driver's side power window

["K. Creason" <dmc4687@xxxx>]

I also had a rattle and never thought about until it fell off the track two
days after putting it back on the track.
I deduced that the front plastic guide (two pieces of plastic sandwiched
together by rivets) had relaxed, stretched, or just aged. Not only was it
possible to travel too low and fall off, it was just loose and could pop
off.
I fixed it could by drilling a very small hole and bolting two large washers
to each side. They keep the sandwich halves together and provide
reinforcement. I also fixed the travel too low problem.
So far, I've only done one window and it has only been about two weeks. So
far, so good.
I immediately noticed that the window was much quieter and smoother as it
traveled up and down.

YMMV.

I wrote up a howto, which I forwarded to Jordan, but was kind of waiting for
a few more weeks of testing before formal posting.
You can check it out here
http://www.mindspring.com/~kecreason/delorean/howto
It's the windowtrack.html file.

Helpful Comments appreciated. No flames or new holes, please.

Oh, the vette+trailer.jpg is just a funny Texas thing... it's not mine. I
wouldn't mind either the smoker or the car at all, though.

-----Original Message-----
From: Soma576@xxxx [mailto:Soma576@xxxx]
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 5:53 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] ratting driver's side power window


List,

My driver's side power window rattles back and forth. today it became a
problem when i rolled it down on the interstate which caused turbulence, and
when
i put it back up, it jammed on the inside of the trim around the outer
glass.
i removed my upper door trim (bought one of those fir-tree clip pullers -
definitely worth the money!) and put the window back on the tracks. it is
still
really loose and rattley though -

i checked the plastic guides - they aren't cracked and seem to be in good
shape. the metal guide rails are pretty stiff too, and by the way they are
fastened to the door in the shop manual, i think they are ok. only thing of
note
is that the part 106063 (Seal, Pwr Window, Inner) is almost totally
disintegrated.

if i replace this seal, does that provide the cushion that the window needs
so it won't rattle around, or are there other adjustments possible?
obviously
it should be replaced either way.

Andy


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