Window making a grinding noise - DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!

[Kenny]

So for the last month I had this bumpy grinding widow action going on.
I figured it was a dirty rail and guides I needed to clean and lube. Left it for when the weather got warmer. oops.

Turns out it was the window regulator cable that started fraying and by the time I got to it the other day, I had a birds nest and a non-functional window.

To fix it, I needed the entire window regulator kit (no motor). It's also not something you get from NAPA here, so I ordered one from Merlin ($100).

It's a week delivery because it comes from Isuzu, not stocked locally. And he said there seems to be a good inventory of them.

Lesson learned: window feels bumpy and grinding, check the condition of the cable. Easy to see when the door panel is off. If it's fraying - it's on its way and order a replacement before it fails or your taping your window up like me for a week.

I'll edit the post in a week or so with pics of the replacement. Looks fairly straightforward. Only #issoff is I wish I was fully prepared to modify the lifter to fix the window jam problem. Just not up to speed on the options at this time with what's easily available.

Cheers.

[IndianaVX]

Mine is hanging by about 3 strands. When mine did this, I got the snips, and got that tangle out of there. But I can only roll the window down a couple of inches reliably. It on my ever increasing to do list....

[dietz99vcross]

Yep, thats me today with the drivers side. Of course the right side is available on E-bay. Window went all the way down and then the cable decided to rewrap itself in a not so normal way. Pulled the window and regulator out, but it's 7:00pm on a Friday so I guess the plastic wrap window will have to hold while I get a replacement. Wish I had heeded the advice and checked this when the first post was made.

Mike

[Daly]

Does the door panel pop off to check the cable? Do I need new platic thingys if I do pop off panel?
I don't see any screws anywhere.

[tom4bren]

Daly,

Try going through the links in this thread:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ght=window+fix

I'm sure there will be some instructions buried in there somewhere.

IIRC, there are several screws that need to be removed before you pop off the door panel ... I just can't remember where. I think you have to pop off the window control panel & there is one behind there & another at the end of the door pull. You also have to remove the screw behind the door release and slide that little cover out.

I've had my panels off a few times & haven't had to replace any of the fasteners yet.

[etlsport]

the screws to remove the door panels are

(1) on tweeter pod
(2) under pull handle
(1) on release handle