Great tip Bulldoggie
thats certainly a different way to look at it.
I think you're right, so i'll give it a shot hopefully tomorrow, i'll come back with the results.
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Great tip Bulldoggie
thats certainly a different way to look at it.
I think you're right, so i'll give it a shot hopefully tomorrow, i'll come back with the results.
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The window tilting down by the mirror while raising, is a whole 'nother Ball game.
For that issue, I suggest the many other posted fixes.
For that issue is caused by too much friction in the front glass guide!
a) too much friction from the front weatherstrip
~also a big factor in regulator speed!
b) Glass adjusted too far forward
c) Regulator track not aligned vertically with the angle of the rear window guide.
d) All the above and including the track arm shimming! Although b and c are almost the same...
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The metal window tabs fixes the broken window tabs and keeps the windows working.
But, in my opinion
the TENTION that broke them in the first place is still there!
Just my 2 cents!
Super VXer
Wouldn't metal tabs be better able to handle the tension?Originally Posted by Bulldoggie
Super VXer
yup, that's the theory for the metal SBC brackets, but Bulldoggie is correct, the tension/friction on the leading edge of the glass can still be present, so (in my case) I have to still keep the front vertical rubber track well lubricated with pure silicone spray a few times per year. My windows have never jumped the track, tilted or raised up uneven, so that is an additional issue some need to address.
p.s.....are you closer to finding/buying a VX yet, know you've been looking for a while?
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YES!
but the tension will go somewhere else;
like the nylon guide on the track, the one that does grab. (Wraps around the edge of the track) would be the next part to fail.
The weatherstripping would wear uneven from the glass exerting pressure on one side as it goes up and down. would be a concern.
The window tilting in the front has many documented cases of weathersrtipping wearing though by the mirror.
But I'm not trying to scare anyone away from using them.
I do maintenance for a living, it's my job to look for reasons why things don't work like they should.
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