Help - Loose Windows
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From: Inman SC
Help - Loose Windows
Both the driver and passenger windows are loose in my 99 coupe. They have at lease an inch of play in the top when all the way in the up position. They don't rattle but I'm of the impression that a corvette is the utmost in engineering and everything should be perfect. Any suggestions on repair. I searched the archives and couldn't locate any help on the subject.
Thanks for the help.
PS> I did take it to a local auto glass repair shop and they offered to take it apart and see what the problem is! They had never had the pleasure of working on a C5 before. Decided I would either fix it my self or take it to the dealor ($$$$$$$$$$$$$). Help!
Billyjack
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Thanks for the help.
PS> I did take it to a local auto glass repair shop and they offered to take it apart and see what the problem is! They had never had the pleasure of working on a C5 before. Decided I would either fix it my self or take it to the dealor ($$$$$$$$$$$$$). Help!
Billyjack
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From: Vallejo CA
Re: Help - Loose Windows (billyjack)
Those door panels are tricky to get off to say the least.
With the door open and the glass up you will have inboard, outboard play.
When the door closes the slack is taken up.
What I see happen the most is the inboard-outboard adjuster screw at the bottom of the regulator comes out of the regulator, this allows massive movement and even though it makes for a nice tight window when closed, it can cause a horrible rattle noise when the window is down.
If you can roll the window down about half way and move the top of the glass in and out and hear a bang when pushing out, it's probably loose.
Otherwise, be aware there are no tracks inside the door for the glass.
There are two tracks for the drive cables that hold the glass but there is no support for in-out movement.
I'd almost say if you don't hear a rattle with the window down you are okay.
Taking apart the door and adjusting the glass are a royal pain.
EWill
With the door open and the glass up you will have inboard, outboard play.
When the door closes the slack is taken up.
What I see happen the most is the inboard-outboard adjuster screw at the bottom of the regulator comes out of the regulator, this allows massive movement and even though it makes for a nice tight window when closed, it can cause a horrible rattle noise when the window is down.
If you can roll the window down about half way and move the top of the glass in and out and hear a bang when pushing out, it's probably loose.
Otherwise, be aware there are no tracks inside the door for the glass.
There are two tracks for the drive cables that hold the glass but there is no support for in-out movement.
I'd almost say if you don't hear a rattle with the window down you are okay.
Taking apart the door and adjusting the glass are a royal pain.
EWill
