help:: Drivers side rear passenger window problems!!!

[kizza50]

ey guys, i have a 01 VX SII Acclaim and i bought the car with a rear drivers side window fault. It goes down, reaches just before half way and then stops and makes a continueous clunking noise as the motor wants to take it down but something is stopping it. u can push the window down n once a bit of momentom hits the top it will continue to go down, however when returning up will stop in the same place n need assistance in bringing it back up. As i am a mechanic also, i have my suspicions it was the rails, so i adjused them and played around with them and it seemed to help but not enough. im now moving towards a problem with the window regulator? has anyone had the same problem or could help me out? thanks.

[jay_wr8]

are the felt rubber bits pushed all the way in on the sides of the window? its hard to tell on the front as it goes all the way into the door, i hope this males sense

[kizza50]

could u be a little more precise mate?

[kizza50]

???????ideas?

[jay_wr8]

sorry mate, the rubber felt that the glass slides against may not be sitting right in the door frame

[jay_wr8]

A couple of pics for ya

[Dayvo]

Maybe the regulator has come of the runners , have a look here Replace Plastic window runners

[jay_wr8]

Maybe the regulator has come of the runners , have a look here Replace Plastic window runners

electric windows are a bit different to that, the runners run vertical, there are plastic runners on the front edge of the window (i think) but not sure if they are replaceable, they may be the cause of your problem too,

[kizza50]

iv tried to adjust the vertical side runners, it didn seem to do alot, wd 40 and pubricant for the rails. mmm worth trying a new window reg?

[jay_wr8]

iv tried to adjust the vertical side runners, it didn seem to do alot, wd 40 and pubricant for the rails. mmm worth trying a new window reg?

i wouldn't go out and buy one just yet, i'd take the window out and inspect, clean and lubricate everything thoroughly, maybe see if the motor works ok without the window in

[kizza50]

apparently its the teeth in the reg, anyone know where i can get the rivets used to hold em in? or if bolts and nuts will do the trick?? also if i was using rivets where i could get a rivet gun, and a basic how to would be much appreciated, iv tried to search.

[jay_wr8]

the rivets are large head 3/16th, should be able to get them from an industrial supplier or hardware store, rivets will be about 30 cents each and your rivet gun maybe 20 for a cheapo, cant see a problem with using bolts but the may push on the door trims, maybe get pan head bolts with a phillips drive as there pretty slim, and nylock nuts, goodluck

[accentstencil]

apparently its the teeth in the reg, anyone know where i can get the rivets used to hold em in? or if bolts and nuts will do the trick?? also if i was using rivets where i could get a rivet gun, and a basic how to would be much appreciated, iv tried to search.

The rivets are a little different to normal rivets and I couldn't find them anywhere but Holden, unfortunately they are $2 each. A Gregory's manual will explain the procedure, it will cost you $40-45 but will save you money in the long run.

[Dayvo]

They write up was done on my car which has electric windows. I changed the plastic runners ,now all is good .

[jay_wr8]

They write up was done on my car which has electric windows. I changed the plastic runners ,now all is good .

Holden must have changed the design in series 2 vx cause my set up looks very different to that

The rivets are a little different to normal rivets and I couldn't find them anywhere but Holden, unfortunately they are $2 each. A Gregory's manual will explain the procedure, it will cost you $40-45 but will save you money in the long run.

i removed my windows on the weekend and the rivets i used were just 3/16th with a large head, looked exactly the same to me


kizza50, if you cant get hold of any rivets or the bolts dont work PM me your address and i'l send you some

[kizza50]

thanks heaps for your help guys, so i picked up a rear right hand reg and motor from pick a part, i shall give it a go next weekend, any tips on installing the window reg?? iv heard, tape the window up, remove the motor power cord from the motor, and undo the rivets and slide the reg out, i spose ill inspect it thourghly before removal so it ges back alrite! thanks il let you know how it goes.

[jay_wr8]

yeah what you've said sounds about right, not sure if tape will hold the window up but give it a go, you might need an assistant or just support the window with one hand and swap them over with the other, good luck

[kizza50]

cool, he window doesnt have to come out does it, as i like to do my research befoe atempting this, alot of the cars i noticed the window will be taken out to swap the reg even though with the vx i took the the eg from at thewreckers i didnt have to remove the window, but if i shouldnt have to take the window out to remove the reg ishouldnt have to take it out puting it back in, correct, also pinched about 40 red clips for the door haha coz i always brake them grrr

[jay_wr8]

Nah shouldn't have to take the window out, if you have the window half down it should make it easier to remove the reg from the glass then push the window up out of the way to get the reg out, lol good idea love takin shit from rip off wreckers

[kizza50]

so took off the door trim everything was going as plan, removed old reg n motor and tried to run it, and it stopped in the same point s i knew it was the motor n reg, tried the new motor n reg n sraight up n down no dramas, put a bit of grease in the track and put it back in and used bolts washers n nuts, put it in tightened it all up ....door trim back on... beautiful!!! works great, thanks everyone for all ur help!!!

[jay_wr8]

good to hear mate