driverside window shifts back and forth????????

[1997redchevycamarors]

my window on the driver side just stopped going up the other day so i went to try and help it up and the window shifted about 2". So my window shifts side to side about 2", my question is why does it do this?

[FunkZ]

Shifts forward and backward? Or in and out?

Forward/backward and getting stuck going up is what happened to mine. Vertical track guide broke off. Requires replacing the entire metal bracket that is riveted to the bottom of the glass. Bracket and rivets cost around $35 dealer. Because you need a cam-style rivet gun to do these I had the dealer fix it. I believe they also had to drill out the regulator rivets to remove it and the glass from the door. Cost me $130 for the labor.

If the glass moves in/out instead, check the 2 guides at the top of the door. You just have to remove the plastic door panel to get to them. You simply loosen the bolts and they slide to adjust how much pressure to put on the inside of the glass.

Here's the pic of where the guide wheel broke off mine. It's supposed to ride in that vertical track.

[CARdiac]

Mine did that. It happened when the wheel that goes in the vertical track rusted and broke. It was a PITA to change out the entire track, but that is what you have to do.

[Little G]

FWIW, this is not a difficult thing to replace, it's just time-consuming.

[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by FunkZ:
Shifts forward and backward? Or in and out?

Forward/backward and getting stuck going up is what happened to mine. Vertical track guide broke off. Requires replacing the entire metal bracket that is riveted to the bottom of the glass. Bracket and rivets cost around $35 dealer. Because you need a cam-style rivet gun to do these I had the dealer fix it. I believe they also had to drill out the regulator rivets to remove it and the glass from the door. Cost me $130 for the labor.

If the glass moves in/out instead, check the 2 guides at the top of the door. You just have to remove the plastic door panel to get to them. You simply loosen the bolts and they slide to adjust how much pressure to put on the inside of the glass.

Here's the pic of where the guide wheel broke off mine. It's supposed to ride in that vertical track.

he said in his post that it moves side to side ;)

[FunkZ]

Originally posted by BLLDOGG:
he said in his post that it moves side to side ;)

I read his post, I'm asking for clarification because there's 2 different ways the window could be loose. Side to side looking directly at the door or facing towards the front of the car?

[FunkZ]

And how did you guys get the new track riveted on? Way I understood it, you needed a cam rivet tool?

[1997redchevycamarors]

it shifts side to side as in towards the front of the car to the back of the car, i geuss that would be looking at the window side to side

[1997redchevycamarors]

BTW thanks for all the replys, i dont know what i would do without this message board, you guys are great

[97rs]

My window moves side to side, when I roll down the window, it will shift towards the door a little. Its not the window guides, i've adjusted them. And I really dont think you need a rivet gun to replace the vertical track guide, just use a screw and a nut after you drill the rivet out. see example - http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html