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Old Apr 6, 2018 | 08:21 PM
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window on drivers side rolls down but stops about 3 inches from being completely down. What should I look for ?
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window on drivers side rolls down but stops about 3 inches from being completely down. What should I look for ?
window regulator bad ???
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Any grinding noises? Check the braided cables and pulleys.
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Originally Posted by gonoles1
window on drivers side rolls down but stops about 3 inches from being completely down. What should I look for ?
A new window regulator and someone to install it.
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Old Apr 8, 2018 | 09:37 AM
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A new window regulator and someone to install it.
TY easy for you to tell a guy who loves Vettes but has zero skills when it comes working on them. That would be me!
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TY easy for you to tell a guy who loves Vettes but has zero skills when it comes working on them. That would be me!
Didn't it say SOMEONE ONE.
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