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I'm going to be bringing my 2000 vert home from storage a month early to get a couple of things done before driving season. One problem that I would like to fix is my driver side window pinching the ragtop when I close the door. I usually just leave the window down a bit when I park it or if I want the car sealed up I close the door with the window down and roll the window up from the passenger side which is a real pain in the....
Anybody else had this problem? I did a search and found a "tip in" adjustment that can be done to the window but do you think this would fix my problem? Does the top need to be adjusted to fix this?
Document ID # 657148
2002 Chevrolet Corvette
Window Tip In Adjustment – Door
Tools Required: #6 Inverted TORX Socket
1. Position the window fully up.
2. Remove the large access plug from under the front of the door.
3. Loosen the window regulator front channel mounting nut.
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4. Remove the reflector from the trim panel
5. Loosen the jack screw jam nut.
6. Adjust tip in with the jack screw.
o Turn the jack screw clockwise to tip the window outward.
o Turn the jack screw counter-clockwise to tip the window inward.
o One turn of the screw equals approximately 1 N•m (0.04 in) change at the top of the window.
7. Tighten the jack screw jam nut.
8. Lower the window.
9. Tighten the window regulator channel front mounting nut.
10. Raise the window and check the alignment.
11. Install the access plug under the front of the door.
12. Install the reflector in the door trim panel.
those are the best steps to follow ^^ I installed a new targa top on my coupe a couple weeks ago and had to pitch the windows in a little bit. Good luck
I was trying to avoid adjusting the top so I think i'll try the pitch in method first and hope for the best. I'll keep you posted on my results next month
The window height adjusters can be accessed by removing the rubber plugs in the bottom of the door. NOTE: the window needs to be lowered all the way to reach the adjusters.
I was trying to avoid adjusting the top so I think i'll try the pitch in method first and hope for the best. I'll keep you posted on my results next month
You'll find that tipping the window in will only make it press against the top tighter, not make it fit under the top like it should. You can adjust the top with the adjustment shown in the link 8vette7 provided in a few minutes and do it right. All you need to change is the driver's side height by a fraction of an inch.
The last time I had my vert out in the rain, I had a drip on the driver side front corner where the top, windshield, and door meet. Will the tip in adjustment fix this? The weather stripping seems ok, but I don't think my dad (previous owner) ever treated it.
You have a 15 year old convertible. It isn't going to be like a frogs butt. That is, not completely water tight. It shouldn't leak like a sieve either. As previously mentioned a window valet is a good thing to have. It does not fix the problem, but it makes life easier. Also as previously mentioned perform the correct top adjustment and you will relieve 95 percent of your problem. You may still get the occasional hangup of the rear window corner on the top at that point you are now experiencing. Congrats on having a great car. I love my 2000 Convertible.
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Driver side window pinching vert top
Thanks a lot guys!
Congrats on having a great car. I love my 2000 Convertible.