- City
- charlotte
- State
- nc
I just took the Scrambler out for a ride in the snow. When I went to crank up the passenger side window it was extremely hard to crank. My windows have never been easy to crank and they have never gone all the way up- they stop short about 3/16".
I took the door panel off and it was clear that the metal bar that connects the crank to the lift was binding on the inside of the metal door panel. It also appeared to be twisted. I ended up taking channel locks and gently twisting the flat bar so that it is clearing the door. This made the window operate much more smoothly than it ever has before. I have attached a picture of it after I adjusted it. It seems like I could twist/ bend it further, but I am hesitant to put too much pressure on it for fear of breaking something.
When i look up into the door from the bottom, the bar has a bend in it. I tried to take a pic- hard to photograph, but see attached. Is this normal? It seems like if the bend wasn't there, the window would go all the way up because the bar would be longer. If it's not normal, I have no idea how it got bent since it's not a small steel bar. If it is supposed to be straight, it looks like I will need to take the door apart to fix it. Ideas?
Related to this, when i went to remove the door panel, two of the plastic fasteners pulled out of the carboard as soon as I started working on it. Anyone know a good fix for this?
Thanks.
I took the door panel off and it was clear that the metal bar that connects the crank to the lift was binding on the inside of the metal door panel. It also appeared to be twisted. I ended up taking channel locks and gently twisting the flat bar so that it is clearing the door. This made the window operate much more smoothly than it ever has before. I have attached a picture of it after I adjusted it. It seems like I could twist/ bend it further, but I am hesitant to put too much pressure on it for fear of breaking something.
When i look up into the door from the bottom, the bar has a bend in it. I tried to take a pic- hard to photograph, but see attached. Is this normal? It seems like if the bend wasn't there, the window would go all the way up because the bar would be longer. If it's not normal, I have no idea how it got bent since it's not a small steel bar. If it is supposed to be straight, it looks like I will need to take the door apart to fix it. Ideas?
Related to this, when i went to remove the door panel, two of the plastic fasteners pulled out of the carboard as soon as I started working on it. Anyone know a good fix for this?
Thanks.