passenger window adjustment, leaking water when raining
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Kingsport TN
passenger window adjustment, leaking water when raining
Drove last night w/ lots of rain and my wife had been complaining for months about the wind noise around the upper rear part of the passenger window when we're on the highway. Last night it also leaked a lot of water in around that area and drenched the carpet. 
I'm adjusting the tip inward using that adjustment screw behind the red reflector on the bottom of the door and I'll see how that works.
However when I look at how the window seals against the rubber and compare it to the driver's side I notice that the pass side window seems to seal against that "gutter" or crevase that's in the middle of the vertical rubber seal (see pic). It therefore leaves a gap there for water to get in. When u look at the drivers side, the window seals on the solid rubber part almost like the driver's window is extended a bit more to the rear and getting good contact w/ the rubber section, not in that gutter area.
So how should I make the pass window adjustment to get it to extend slightly more to the rear of the car to hit the rubber in the solid area?
Pic of the pass window seal:
Drivers side window seal:
Pass side seal showing the "gutter" area which the window seems to hit in the middle of it:
Thanks for the advice!
I'm adjusting the tip inward using that adjustment screw behind the red reflector on the bottom of the door and I'll see how that works.However when I look at how the window seals against the rubber and compare it to the driver's side I notice that the pass side window seems to seal against that "gutter" or crevase that's in the middle of the vertical rubber seal (see pic). It therefore leaves a gap there for water to get in. When u look at the drivers side, the window seals on the solid rubber part almost like the driver's window is extended a bit more to the rear and getting good contact w/ the rubber section, not in that gutter area.
So how should I make the pass window adjustment to get it to extend slightly more to the rear of the car to hit the rubber in the solid area?
Pic of the pass window seal:
Drivers side window seal:
Pass side seal showing the "gutter" area which the window seems to hit in the middle of it:
Thanks for the advice!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Longview Texas
To center the glass in the window opening, I think you have to remove the door panel, and loosen the two bolts that hold the glass in the window regulator assembly.
Once you get the door panel off, someone can sit in the car with the door closed and tighten the bolts with the glass in the correct position.
Once you get the door panel off, someone can sit in the car with the door closed and tighten the bolts with the glass in the correct position.
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Drifting
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From: Kingsport TN
I think I'll give that a try as I'm not sure what else to do on this. I was hoping it might be easier, but I'll see how tilting the top part of the glass works first and go from there. I'm kind of doing trial and error with the adjustment screw behind the red reflector. If I turn the inner bolt counter clockwise after loosening the outer screw, it seems like that will tilt the top part of the window in. Is that right?
Thanks!
Thanks!
3rd Gear
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correct way to tip in glass, very easy
Window Tip-In Adjustment - Door
Tools Required
#6 Inverted TORX® Socket
Position the window fully up.
Remove the large access plug from under the front of the door.
Loosen the window regulator front channel mounting nut.
Remove the reflector from the trim panel
Loosen the jack screw jam nut.
Adjust tip in with the jack screw.
- Turn the jack screw clockwise to tip the window outward.
- Turn the jack screw counterclockwise to tip the window inward.
- One turn of the screw equals approximately 1 N·m (0.04 in) change at the top of the window.
Tighten the jack screw jam nut.
Lower the window.
Tighten the window regulator channel front mounting nut.
Raise the window and check the alignment.
Install the access plug under the front of the door.
Install the reflector in the door trim panel.
Tools Required
#6 Inverted TORX® Socket
Position the window fully up.
Remove the large access plug from under the front of the door.
Loosen the window regulator front channel mounting nut.
Remove the reflector from the trim panel
Loosen the jack screw jam nut.
Adjust tip in with the jack screw.
- Turn the jack screw clockwise to tip the window outward.
- Turn the jack screw counterclockwise to tip the window inward.
- One turn of the screw equals approximately 1 N·m (0.04 in) change at the top of the window.
Tighten the jack screw jam nut.
Lower the window.
Tighten the window regulator channel front mounting nut.
Raise the window and check the alignment.
Install the access plug under the front of the door.
Install the reflector in the door trim panel.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Longview Texas
If the window is not centered in the opening from front to back as you describe, I doubt that changing the tip in is going to solve the problem.
You need to get the window centered first.
It is not a big deal to remove the door panel. I have helped change out whole window mechanisms, and the hardest part is just getting the door panel off without breaking any of the fasteners.
You need to get the window centered first.
It is not a big deal to remove the door panel. I have helped change out whole window mechanisms, and the hardest part is just getting the door panel off without breaking any of the fasteners.
