Window glass help....

[mally002]

I just starting noticing that everytime I close my drivers side door the window glass rattles. It has gotten alot worse in the last few weeks. The glass is down by the way, since it's still pretty warm in TN.

I was going to pull the door panel this week but wanted to know from the experts or those with more knowledge what I should be looking for.

Thanks for any help.

Randy

[xray]

Randy,

It's pretty uncommon for the glass alone to be the culprit. It's bolted to its little frame (at the base of the glass) quite tightly, but those screws I suppose could come loose.

I would check three areas...

--window guide channels

--window crank mechanism

--door lock linkage

Check all the bolts that secure those mechanisms to the door. Check the window frame bolts too, since you've got the door panel off. If it rattles with the window up the weatherstrip that runs in the frame might be in need of replacement

I am assuming you're hearing rattling in the door that you attribute to the window? How does the inner fuzzy trim look--the exterior squeegee? If those are shot or absent it could contribute to window rattling...

Check the bottom of the door to make sure some random stuff hasn't fallen into the door and rattled around some, too.

Good luck,

Steve

[mally002]

Thanks for the info Steve, I appreaciate the help.

[EScanlon]

Don't forget the barrel roller that mounts beneath the outer squeegee.

2¢

E

[Montezuma]

Don't forget the barrel roller that mounts beneath the outer squeegee.

2¢

E

That was my first thought. I had a little rattle in my 73's window so I took it apart, cleaned up everything, greased up the parts that needed it and reassembled it, making sure to tighten everything real good. It worked, no more rattle.

[xray]

Don't forget the barrel roller that mounts beneath the outer squeegee.

2¢

E

...i always forget something...you should see me trying to leave on a roadtrip!

[mally002]

I'm going to try and work on it tonight. Thanks for the input guys.

[beandip]

When the glass is down it is supposed to rest on a rubber block that is about a inch and a half wide and two and a half long and one inch thick. Also the track that holds the glass in place when it is in the down position could be shot or missing. The window channels and fuzzy strip is available through JC Whitney for not too much money. I don't know of a place for the squeegee. Gary Also look for the roller that clips on the door and presses on the glass . Sometimes they brake and will cause the glass to rattle.

[mally002]

Don't forget the barrel roller that mounts beneath the outer squeegee.

2¢

E

Where is the barrel roller? I have been out here for about an hour working with this window. The whole glass unit is what is moving back and forth. If you can visualize the door lock knob, it's like the whole piece is moving.

Any ideas???

Here's a picture if it helps. One is of the window at rest where it lays against the body of the door, and the other is me pushing the glass outward. Also if I roll the window all the way down it slips back behind the door and you have to pry it back outward so it will roll up. Does this make any sense? I consulted Haynes and Wick with so results.

Thanks,

Randy

[xray]

The barrel roller is located on the forward aspect of the window near where the window guide meets the door. You'll have to look sorta hard because the barrel part is under the outer door trim. If you pry off the trim you'll see the clip, but don't do that unless you have to. Or, you could reach (or look with a light) up from one of the holes in the door and feel for it. Pretty hard for them to fall off, but if the door trim has been removed for paint, and the roller, too, it's easy to see that someone might forget to replace it

If the pics show where the rattle is, I think you should check the window guide felt to see if it's (a) absent or ( dry rotted. Maybe the rubber piece that cushions the base of the window unit has rotted off also (MSA part #30-2357), but others may have different ideas.

Remember, without your door panel there, the window will move in its slot. The fuzzy trim, along with the outer door trim, barrel roller and window guide channel felt keep it in place as it moves...

Good luck,

Steve

[xray]

here's a pic of my door--you can see the marks where the roller goes

[280~Master]

Hope this can help you. It will give you an Idea of what is there or what is missing.

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