-semi tech- Window glass installation

[ZZE92]

OK sorry this isn't really a hardcore tech topic, but it's driving me bananas!!

The problem I'm having is that with the door trim on, when I wind the window down the glass comes part way down and then the horizontal runner that supports the bottom of it pulls away from it and keeps winding down, while the window stays put..

Short of trying to glue the glass into the rubber channel (which I don't think should be necessary) is there anything that people can suggest to get around this problem? At the moment i'm just trying to keep one hand on top of the window when winding it down to keep some pressure on it and stop it popping out of the base..

[EVOSTi]

what i do is remove the window and the metal bracket from the door. then i take the metal bracket off the bottom of the window, and tap it closed a little with a hammer. then i put the window on a wooden bench upside down, and tap the metal bracket back onto the window with a hammer. obviously you only want to tap it lightly with the hammer so you dont break the window but its pretty strong and that shouldnt happen
maybe spray a little inox/wd40 onto the bottom of the window so it goes in easier, then when its all finished spray inox/wd40 into the window slides so it moves freely and is less likely to be pulled apart again in the future.

[WiLo]

so you cant get the rubber into the metal channel with the window inside the rubber(if that makes sense)
i used vasoline not sure if it reacts with the rubber or not but i got rid of the car so dont worry now. could also try heating the rubber up in boiling water so it becomes a bit more flexible/mallable.

[TE35]

Had similar problem with my partner's Twinky. Went to a car windscreen place and they said all they do is use widow selastic, as trying to get the rubber over the glass & in the metal runner is a bitch and they wouldn't bother.
Did so and no problems since...

[horse]

check when you put the door trim back on if it is squeezing any part of the rubbers or the glass it self along the trims top edge. u might need to make the trim sit in further towards you a bit, or you might not have secured it hard enough, so do what EVOSTi wrote.

Cheers

[BigBadBenny]

trick we use at work.
Use a dishwashing liquid to install the glass if your using a new rubber.
If your still using the old rubber, then use sikaflex and once installed leave the window up for a day to allow to sikaflex to cure.
I've found it easier if using a new rubber to put the rubber on the glass fisrt and then put the frame onto it. Sometimes you may need to be rough and use a rubber mallet to hit the frame onto the rubber
Benny

["Z" UTE]

And do not forget to lubricate the runners with either silicone grease, petroleum jelly, or white lithium grease.

cheers Chuck.

[-GT-]

Short of trying to glue the glass into the rubber channel (which I don't think should be necessary)

That's what you need to do! Apparently ae92s have a problem like this occasionally, i think the rail rusts eventually and weakens/falls off? Anyway my friendly smash repairer has done 2 of mine over the years, it takes him about 10 mins and charges nothing, but it looks like an easy job

Does the trick too, i haven't had a problem since.

[mrshin]

I've used the Sikaflex trick before... It's a bit rough, but it works!

[vanman]

Had this happen on a KE70 driver's window before, got another rail, glued it in and waited two days for glue to cure... same thing still happened afterwards, so went to remove the rest of the winding mech to see if anything was bent. I found one of the bolts was already loose, and the mech had slipped out of adjustment...

Worth your while to check the window winding setup is properly adjusted and tightened. I found that on the KE70 when I pushed and held the straight rear edge of the window in it's rubber channel and then tightened the window winding bolts, it ran perfect after this without needing to either reglue or lubricate channels... worth doing for longevity though

Hope this helps

Cheers
Vanman