Lean in on the windows ???
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Burning Brakes
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Lean in on the windows ???
I have seen this term on the forum. Where my drivers window meets the seal there is plenty of air sound while driving and you can see just a bit of the outside their as well. Not sure at all what "lean in" is. But is this something that would fix this? Thanks!!!
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Post a pic so we can see. My weatherstrip is shrunk enough that the bottom 1 or 2 inches at the back of my driver window won't seal but I've adjusted the window to fit well and seal.
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The term "lean in" is referring to the adjustability of the window regulator/track to increase/decrease how much the top of the window "leans in" towards the center of the car. Which impacts how it seals so yes, it could potentially solve your issue (assuming the seal doesn't need replaced). In order to make this adjustment, you need to remove the interior door panel. At the base of the window track there is an adjustable screw that angles the regulator/track assembly in the door accordingly. There are a few good write-ups out there on how to make the adjustment if you do some Googling.
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oharal: Don't believe a photo would show it.
wscott62893: Thanks. When it quits raining in a couple days I'll take the cover off and give that a try.
wscott62893: Thanks. When it quits raining in a couple days I'll take the cover off and give that a try.
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Ok if that's the case an easy way to test the seal is to use a strip of paper. Close a strip of paper in the window and drag it around. If it slides relatively easily it's not right enough. If that's the case around the top edge, leaning in should help a lot. The adjustment takes some trial and error but isn't difficult.
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Ok if that's the case an easy way to test the seal is to use a strip of paper. Close a strip of paper in the window and drag it around. If it slides relatively easily it's not right enough. If that's the case around the top edge, leaning in should help a lot. The adjustment takes some trial and error but isn't difficult.
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Just to clarify the info above, there are 2 adjustment screws for tip in/out (front & rear) as well as 2 adjustment screws (front & rear) for height. You also don't need to completely remove the door panels to make the tip in/out adjustment, just pop out all the panel retainers and leave the panel hanging by the top. I also used a sheet of paper to help determine the necessary pressure between the glass and the seal. Since you can adjust both front and rear tip in/out it might take some trial and error.
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A word of caution on this, the front and rear window tracks need to be adjusted in tandem to be parallel to each other. If they are not parallel the track will try to twist the window and since it's glass it isn't going to bend so it will bind up the sliders and unnecessarily load up the motor and slow the window down.
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Burning Brakes
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A word of caution on this, the front and rear window tracks need to be adjusted in tandem to be parallel to each other. If they are not parallel the track will try to twist the window and since it's glass it isn't going to bend so it will bind up the sliders and unnecessarily load up the motor and slow the window down.
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Well, I followed the directions in the above post attachment. I adjusted it 4 or 5 times with no change to the window. Should I just keep on adjusting it until it either works or will adjust no more?
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I followed the instructions given in an above post. Loosen the nut in the front (underneath the door). Then loosen the jam nut on the adjuster. Then turned the adjusting screw counter clockwise. I probably ended up turning it a total of 3 or 4 complete turns. Didn't seem like it did anything one way or the other. We had our first rain today since I got it and it does leak a bit on that side.
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