Window adjustment on an 85
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From: Indianapolis IN
Window adjustment on an 85
What is the secret to getting the window to fit snug on all edges?
Mine seems to go up and be a little loose at the back cause a whistling noise and makes me crazy :crazy:
Do you adjust it with the window up, top on or top off?
Help sucking wind in Indy! :confused:
Mine seems to go up and be a little loose at the back cause a whistling noise and makes me crazy :crazy:
Do you adjust it with the window up, top on or top off?
Help sucking wind in Indy! :confused:
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From: somers, ny
Re: Window adjustment on an 85 (ld85)
you have a lot of adjustment in the window positioning, but it takes a lot of trial and error to get it right. I suggest doing it with the top in place. inside the door you have adjustments to move the window forward and back, angle at which the window goes up and down, stop points front and rear, plus angle adjustment on the rear stop. It has taken me hours to get mine about right after replacing the window regulators. I had to find a compromise between what the window does when the door is closed and then window rolled up; compared to what it will do when first rolled up and then door closed. Good luck
[Modified by ralph, 9:04 AM 6/25/2002]
[Modified by ralph, 9:04 AM 6/25/2002]
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From: Indianapolis IN
Re: Window adjustment on an 85 (ralph)
Well I guess it not just me, I have adjusted till I am blue in the face :sad: and have it close but hoped to be enlightened by someone that got it to work.
When I am driving I must open the passenger side window to get my drivers side to close other wise the air pressure in the cabin holds it outward a little but the passenger side closes perfectly.
:smash:
When I am driving I must open the passenger side window to get my drivers side to close other wise the air pressure in the cabin holds it outward a little but the passenger side closes perfectly.
:smash:
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Re: Window adjustment on an 85 (ld85)
Have you upgraded to the sissor style window regulators??? If you haven't...stop and do it. I highly recommend them. You can get them at comtemporary Corvette for about $125, but you can usually find them cheaper from someone parting out a car. I paid $60. The 85 ribbon system stinks. The windows move much faster and stronger with the sissor type regulators and the upgrade is easy....the adjustment isn't.
