From: Michael S Briggs [msbriggs@hopper.unh.edu]
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 7:38 PM
To: 928
Subject: [928] Re: window instale ?


On Sat, 23 Sep 2000 VampireHunter1@aol.com wrote:

> whut the best way to instale a drivers side window ?

DId you get an answer to this yet? I didn't see one. 
	Anyway, I replaced both of my door windows last summer. It's
really not that bad. First you have to remove the door panels of
course. And you'll need to remove the lower window seals, both inner and
outer (at least I did, it may not be necessary to remove the outer
one?). And then you'll have access to the felt guides, which you can
remove next (if you don't remove these, you probably won't be able to get
the lower part of the window by, which is made of metal and thicker than
the glass).
	The window is held in by those two white clamps on the vertical
tube, so you should remove those. When you remove those, the window will
not be held in by anything (unless I've forgotten something!), so it will
want to drop down, which you don't want to let it do. So hold it inplace
when you're rmeoving the bolts on the white clamps. Also there is a metal
roller that is on an arm coming from the motor (further forward in the
door), that slides in tracks to move the window up and down. I don't
think it is enough to keep the window from falling if you remove the
clamps first. You can get the roller out one of two ways I think - remove
the clamps so you can pivot the window around and move it until it comes
free of the roller, or unbolt the window motor from the door so you can
pull the arm with the roller back out of the track on the window. Then you
can pull it up and out. I think it comes out easiest if you tilt the rear
portion upward and outward somewhat. You may want to cover the door itself
and trim with towels, or various other objects to keep from scratching
them with the metal on the bottom of the window.
	Installing is mostly the reverse. Get the roller in the track on
the window, then bolt on the clamps. That's the tricky part though. I
*think* the way the manuals say to do it is to put them on loosely, then
roll the window all the way up, loosen them some more, and then
retighten. Can't remember how exactly I did it. If you haven't already
gotten more info on that part, lemme know and I'll think about it some.
	Once the rollers are all set, you're mostly good to go. Put the
felt guides back on, and then the window seals (which are difficult to
do). 
	Oh! Almost forgot. After you remove the felt guides, some metal
will be exposed which could scratch up the glass when you're removing
or installing - so definitely cover it up with somethign! Put a towel
down there, tape something over it, or whatever.

Hope that helps
Mike
86 5spd