Solutions to Window & Cup Holder

[samendalk]

yes, I actually purchased the metal brackets but my platic pieces are not broken, that is not the problem

The other problem people noted was the rubber guides needed lubrication, that also didnt solve the problem.

[Marlin]

His problem is the same as mine. The plastic tabs have worn on the track. I also found out that the trooper tracks are not the same as the VX, although I didn't check to see if that little arm might work, or at least the plastic.....I will get back to you.

[VX KAT]

yes, I actually purchased the metal brackets but my platic pieces are not broken, that is not the problem

The other problem people noted was the rubber guides needed lubrication, that also didnt solve the problem.

I didn't see you mention it, but many have also widened the metal rail/track the leading edge of the glass runs in, to reduce friction/ pressure on the glass. I used pliers and opened up the C-shape metal track until it was wider at the edges, particularly near the top as that's where I could see it was binding.

I also had the SBC brackets installed even though my plastic clips weren't broken. I use pure silicon spray to lubricate the rubber channels.


Here's a fix using a bungee cord (Joshi & SlowPro48 have successfully done this):
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...63&postcount=9


I recall there was one owner (Bulldoggie, and then tysamigo) that neither of the above helped. He tried putting some metal washers in a stack, maybe 1/2" or so, to act as spacers and push the bottom of the glass outward, and of course that made the upper part of the glass tilt inward more. I believe that solved the tilting and jumping the track issue. I recall he just kept adding washers (thickness) until the angle was optimized.
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...8&postcount=38



And just cuz I have them all together, I'll include them here. Maybe there's a thread or two you haven't seen that might help. Hope one of these works out for you.

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...window+binding

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ow+binding+fix

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...n+track+window

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...window+binding

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...58&postcount=4

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ow+binding+fix

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=10278

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...7&postcount=26

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...0&postcount=27

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...7&postcount=31

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...8&postcount=38

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...+binding+track

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...t=window+track

http://www.antiquecaterpillar.org/vx...cal/Window.asp

http://www.antiquecaterpillar.org/vx...indow_Bert.asp

[Bulldoggie]

I recall there was one owner (Bulldoggie, and then tysamigo) that neither of the above helped. He tried putting some metal washers in a stack, maybe 1/2" or so, to act as spacers and push the bottom of the glass outward, and of course that made the upper part of the glass tilt inward more. I believe that solved the tilting and jumping the track issue. I recall he just kept adding washers (thickness) until the angle was optimized.
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...8&postcount=38

I used the washers to keep the horizontal window guide arm from separating from the guide track. like your picture shows. Since the amount of separation is different for all, the amount of washers varies.
there are pictures in my gallery showing this detail.
I test the alignment by checking how the glass rests on the mount while it is unbolted in various up/down positions.
the glass should rest on the center of the top of the mount while the mount is snug to the track.

In other words; the glass runs in fixed guides front and rear.
When the mount separates like yours, the track is not aligned, so the glass pulls the mount away from the track.
It is not a problem with the track guides!

[Bulldoggie]

and yes! this alignment of the track fixes the window from pushing outward of the weatherstripping, while going up.
When the mount is pulling away from the track, it is also pulling the bottom of the glass inward, forcing the top of the glass to tilt outward.

the other fixes are for the window binding/tilting at the front by the mirror.