Permanent Fix for the plastic window tabs

[CrnCnn]

I havent noticed any leaning except for forward. I have to hold the window towards the back of the door to make sure it doesnt get stuck in the track. Both windows get stuck by the arrow in the pic.

[Bulldoggie]

I havent noticed any leaning except for forward. I have to hold the window towards the back of the door to make sure it doesnt get stuck in the track. Both windows get stuck by the arrow in the pic.

Between Tim's adjustable window tabs, and My spacer trick, every possible problem/adjustment should be fixable, with the exception of the rarer problems like the carjacker who shattered the glass, the broken/frayed cable, the missing or broken nylon lift track guides, or the burned-out motor/ broken switch.
Though I do not have one of Tim's window tabs to test the glass resting on the lift arm (center). I believe he has "done it right"
The main adjustments are keeping the glass snug to the rear and keeping the center of lift arm under the bottom of the glass, at the top and bottom of it's travel.
From the above description, I would pull the door panels SOON or leave them up till you do!

[Bulldoggie]

Anyone near me, with a window problem, want to get together and make a video of me adjusting their window?
I will process the DVD copies and make them available to all for cost. about $2.00
Oh! and I will adjust your window for free labor!

[JHarris1385]

Anyone near me, with a window problem, want to get together and make a video of me adjusting their window?
I will process the DVD copies and make them available to all for cost. about $2.00
Oh! and I will adjust your window for free labor!

Good idea. Where are you located? Not sure if I am the only one but I have not seen locations listed next to the year/color of VX in the bar above posts since the new server.

[Bulldoggie]

Good idea. Where are you located? Not sure if I am the only one but I have not seen locations listed next to the year/color of VX in the bar above posts since the new server.

Yes I miss the location feature also.
I'm located in Corvallis Oregon
About 10mi. west of I-5 about 30mi south of Salem.
BTW you can still click on the users name and view their profile.

[mrlegoman]

Yes I miss the location feature also.
I'm located in Corvallis Oregon
About 10mi. west of I-5 about 30mi south of Salem.
BTW you can still click on the users name and view their profile.

Damn, a little too far from VA. Both my windows are f'd. I spend a weekend working on the passenger with spacers and new plastic tabs from GM. It worked about twice and now is messed up again. Going to buy the metal spacers and work on the drivers side sometime.

PayPal sent!

[SBC]

Damn, a little too far from VA. Both my windows are f'd. I spend a weekend working on the passenger with spacers and new plastic tabs from GM. It worked about twice and now is messed up again. Going to buy the metal spacers and work on the drivers side sometime.

PayPal sent!

Thanks Don! I will send your Metal Brackets out on monday usps priority

[kpaske]

Between Tim's adjustable window tabs, and My spacer trick, every possible problem/adjustment should be fixable, with the exception of the rarer problems like the carjacker who shattered the glass, the broken/frayed cable, the missing or broken nylon lift track guides, or the burned-out motor/ broken switch.

Not to be a naysayer, but believe me, this is not a miracle fix-all for the window issues. It certainly addresses the broken tabs, but if your windows bind or tilt, there may be some additional tricks and adjustments needed to get them working correctly again. I have one of these brackets installed in my passenger door, and it took both the washer trick and bending out the railing just to make this window semi-functional again. It's still not 100%, but could probably be fixed with some additional tweaking. My driver's side window still has the original brackets and actually functions a bit better than the one with the new bracket.

I will be placing an order for these brackets myself, as I do believe they are PART of a permanent solution (and I owe one back to the donor of my passenger side bracket ), I just want to make sure everyone is aware that each window is different and your results will vary, even from one window to the other.

So what's the deal with the video?

[Dare2Dream]

Not to be a naysayer, but believe me, this is not a miracle fix-all for the window issues. It certainly addresses the broken tabs, but if your windows bind or tilt, there may be some additional tricks and adjustments needed to get them working correctly again. I have one of these brackets installed in my passenger door, and it took both the washer trick and bending out the railing just to make this window semi-functional again. It's still not 100%, but could probably be fixed with some additional tweaking. My driver's side window still has the original brackets and actually functions a bit better than the one with the new bracket.

I will be placing an order for these brackets myself, as I do believe they are PART of a permanent solution (and I owe one back to the donor of my passenger side bracket ), I just want to make sure everyone is aware that each window is different and your results will vary, even from one window to the other.

So what's the deal with the video?

Wondering if one of you 'expert' guys could one day put together a comprehensive guide to fix the window problem. That would be really cool. I realize that so many here have posted different fixes but would be nice for someone who knows more than me about windows to cherry pick the best fixes and write a single fix it all guide

[taylorRichie]

Wondering if one of you 'expert' guys could one day put together a comprehensive guide to fix the window problem. That would be really cool. I realize that so many here have posted different fixes but would be nice for someone who knows more than me about windows to cherry pick the best fixes and write a single fix it all guide

I knew NOTHING about my windows, Driver's side broke 5 minutes after I bought the car. Everyone here said get the SBC brackets, I did. Then I took off my door panel. I had never done it before, and had no idea what I was going to be faced with. But it was a real simple fix. Pop off the old tabs (plastic white tabs) Glue on the new SBC bracket, and reinstall, there's really nothing to it.

I was far from an "expert" when I did it, and it still took only about 30 minutes.

[kpaske]

Wondering if one of you 'expert' guys could one day put together a comprehensive guide to fix the window problem. That would be really cool. I realize that so many here have posted different fixes but would be nice for someone who knows more than me about windows to cherry pick the best fixes and write a single fix it all guide

Bulldoggie, myself and another owner got together a couple of months ago and shot a video with Bill (Bulldoggie) narrating, but it never made it off the cutting room floor. If we could get a copy of that footage we might actually be able to put a how to video out... Has anyone seen Eric (Pho2GR4)??