Front Door Window Glass: Adjustments

ADJUSTMENTS










NOTE: All measurements are in millimeters.

1. Check and adjust the door if necessary. Adjustments
2. Remove the door trim panel and watershield to gain access to the regulator mechanism. Front Door Watershield - Removal

NOTE: Partially loosening the glass attachment fasteners (2) allows the glass to stay in place while the glass is being adjusted. If the fasteners are too loose, the glass will lose all position adjustments completely.

3. With the glass (1) in the full up position, partially loosen the regulator glass clamp fasteners (2).










4. Place a piece of tape onto the glass and mark a line 7.5 mm (0.30 in.) minimum down from the upper edge in the three places shown (1).
5. From the outside of the vehicle, with the door closed, use a suction cup or equivalent and simultaneously slide the glass to achieve the three minimum glass engagement tape marks (1) and the door glass to quarter glass gap (3) and parallel measurements (4).










NOTE: It is sometimes helpful to snug or unsnug the rear glass attach fastener during this process.

NOTE: The jack screws work for minor crosscar adjustments and should only be used if there is a minimal adjustment crosscar required.

6. Open the door and then carefully close the door until the B-pillar top of glass (1) just touches the quarter glass sash seal (2) and check the B-pillar glass to sash seal gap near the belt line (3). This gap (3) should be adjusted to 6 mm (0.24 in.) to put a cross car pre-load on the door glass. To adjust the gap open the door and push the top edge of the glass inboard or outboard as needed. Close the door and re-check the gap as needed. Check that the door glass to quarter glass is flush to +3 mm (0.11 in.) overflush.










7. Tighten the regulator glass clamp fasteners (2) to 10 Nm (89 in. lbs.).
8. From inside the vehicle with the door closed, run the glass full down and then jog it upwards to insure the door glass does not scissor and travel inboard of the quarter glass sash seal or crush the seal and dislodge it from the retainer. If the door glass travels inboard of the sash seal, you will need to reduce the door glass pre-load.
9. From outside the vehicle , open and close the door and make sure the A-pillar section of the glass travels properly into the A-pillar seal. If the door glass crushes or pinches the A-pillar seal, the door glass will need more preload and/or shifted rearward.
10. Install the watershield and trim panel. Front Door Watershield - Installation