Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair
Door Glass and Regulator ReplacementNOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the door.
- Take care not to drop the window glass inside the door.
1. Remove these items:
- Inner handle and rod crank
- Plastic cover
2. Remove the door glass and regulator in numbered sequence:
- Hold the adjusting bolts with a hex wrench when removing the locknuts.
- Mark a line around the stabilizer mounting bolt, the glass mounting bolts, and the regulator mounting nuts to show the original locations.
3. Install the glass and regulator in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Hold the adjusting bolts with a hex wrench when installing the locknuts.
- Before installing the regulator, apply multipurpose grease to all the sliding surfaces of the regulator.
- Make sure the connector is plugged in properly.
- 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 roof weatherstrips when the glass is closed.
- Adjust the position of the glass as necessary.
- Check for water leaks.
- Test-drive and check for wind noise and rattles.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its perimeter.