Quarter Window Regulator: Service and Repair

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove these items:

- Door panel
- Pull pocket bracket
- Plastic cover
- Rod Protector




2. Carefully move the glass (A) until you can see the bolts, then loosen them. Slide the guide (B) to the rear, then remove the glass from the guide, and carefully lower the glass. Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.





3. Remove the bolts (A, B) and collar (C) from the rear channel (D). Pull the sub-seal (E) away as needed, and remove the screw (F). Pull the glass run channel (G) away as needed from the rear channel.




4. Move the rear channel (A) away from the quarter glass (B) and the rear door glass (C), then carefully remove the rear channel out through the window slot.




5. Carefully remove the glass (A) out through the window slot. Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.




6. Remove the quarter glass (A). Take care not to damage the door molding (B).

Power Window Models:

Manual Window Models:

7. Disconnect and detach the connector (A) from the door (Power window models). Remove the bolts (B), and loosen the bolts (C), then remove the regulator (D) through the hole in the door.




8. Scribe a line across the regulator (A) and sector gear (B). Connect a 12 Vbattery Supply to the Power window motor, and move the regulator until you can remove the bolts securing the Power window motor (C).
9. Remove the bolts, then separate the regulator (A) and Power window motor (C).




10. Grease the moving portions of the regulator (A) indicated by the arrows.
11. Install in the reverse order of removal, and note these items.

- Roll the glass up and down to see if it moves freely without binding.
- Make sure that there is no clearance between the glass and glass run channel when the glass is closed.
- Adjust the position of the glass as necessary.