2001 Ebony VX and 1989 Custom 383 Corvette
BTW...From what I can see/tell, the regulators are the problem. If the regulators weren't plastic, I don't believe those plastic window clips would receive the lateral play necessary to break them.
Having another regulator would be the best option IMO.
I haven't taken off my door panel to actually look at the window regulator, but I have bought the VX window clips from streetboutiquecustoms.com. Will those solve the problem or just help it a bit.
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Here's a possibility....
http://www.kmjent.com/cart/flat-glas...rsion-kit.html
Tim Parker of StreetBoutiqueCustoms.com
Makes the metal brackets toreplace the small white plastic ones that attach to the glass.
I happen to live in his vicinity so I had him install them in my truck, there's pics in my gallery of him doing it and shows what they look like.
MANY of us have bought thee from Tim, and it almost always (but not all) solves the window binding problem. Charges about $65 for a set of 2.
Also makes Metal replacement knobs for the 4 plastic knobs on the spare tire cover.
There's a Passenger side Regulator on ebay for $49 (it's listed as a lock actuator...but that's apparently wrong..the pic is of a regulator)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_1318wt_653
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For reference:
Here's pics of both Driver and Passenger Regulator. One laying on bubble wrap is brand new Passenger side, other one is Driver side - used, and still has the window motor attached.
ON pic #2, it appears the white plastic pulley type thing in one of the corners on the used one has partially broken off....yet it appears it still functions that way???
DRIVER -USED
PASSENGER - NEW
Ok, from my junkyard experiences:
The motors are interchangeable. I took the motor out of a trooper and swapped into our regulator.
You can get an entire new assembly from isuzuparts for 100 bucks shipped to your door in <5 days.
I did the tab upgrade from Tim. Worked awesome on driver's side, until my cable broke and eh on the passenger side. Better than it was, but even with the glass moved as far back as I can get it, still wants to rock forward if I roll all the way down. The plastic guide on the center rail is just too worn.
Consensus, the plastic guide on the center rail is the problem, as well as the fact that the center rail curve does not match the curve the window must travel, poor engineering.
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