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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 11:16 PM
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When my door is open there is a lot of play in my door windows. What parts are wore out and how do I fix it....... Drivers door window is super loose and has deep scratches. Thanks in advance.
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 01:35 AM
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The regulators are either loose, worn, or broken. Do a search, found a source and a video to do mine, much easier than I had anticipated.
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See if this helps any for getting into the door and working on the regulator.


http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html


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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 01:10 PM
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I'm going to watch this one. I have this same issue, loose windows, especially on the driver side. However, I have no scratches and both windows work perfectly. They just feel loose when the door is open and when I'm driving with the drivers's window down, I can hear it rattling inside the door. Might be a nice winter task for me.
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at the bottom of the door (inside the door)the window regulator support sits in a grommet and it works it way up the support so the regulator doesn't sit tight !!!
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 02:00 PM
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Thanks Dadaroo! Wasn"t sure if regulator was loose or if there was some plastic rollers that break.
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Check all the regulator adjustment points to ensure they are tight.
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