Have an 87 bird and put the window down a bit today, upon putting it up it deciced to drop all the way into the door. I assumed it was probably off the track so I removed the panel and insulation and sure enough the 2 attatching point have come loose from the window glass. Since it is snowing here and not wanting the window down I filled the clip up with some silicone and stuck the glass back in place. I am atleast able to keep the window up but was curious as to what the correct fix for this is. Thanks Dan
I've heard of a hundred different fixes.I've tried silicones,epoxy and others.Finally,I found an epoxy stick (you break a piece off,kneed it until the color is uniform,and then apply it) made for marine use.It's white in color and it's held my passenger window for 3 years now.I pulled the window out of the door,sanded the contact areas for the epoxy stick to adhere to,and got a razor blade and removed the material from the window clips.,then sanded the inside of the clips the best I could.I put a good piece of the adhesive in each of the clips,then pressed the window into it and raised the window up and let it sit for 24 hours.It's been great,and I got the product from a Wal-Mart store.It is weather and water proof.Good luck.
I had to get new window clips and while I was at the auto glass place I was able to pick up a tube of urathane adhesive, it is suppost to be the best stuff, but I didn't apply it right and my pass. That and the adhesive was sat to long. window came off again. :beatyoass:
which every you choose to fix it, just make sure that the contact points are clean and preped right.
Daniel
Here's the deal with 87/88 windows. For general info purposes these windows dont ride in "tracks". There are 2 "clips that are epoxied onto the bottom of the window. each one has a stud coming off of it that goes into the scissor mechanism (regulator) and is secured with a nut.
What generally happens is the clip actually breaks off of the bottom of the glass and stays secured to the regulator. I had to get new glass because there was a chunk of glass missing where a new clip would go. You might get lucky and just have the end of the plastic tab(s) broken off.
*Edit* but you knew this already... heheh...
Anyway, I just so happen to have a picture of a passenger side window that I scored at the wrecking yard...
*Edit* I read your post again and realized I missed the part about your tabs being intact. I'll leave this up anyway, might help someone else... I realy need to learn to read posts better, lol!
iv had the same thing like everyone else hear happen at least 8 times... over the corse of 5 years... iv tried every dam glue known to man. best stuff i used lasts about a year and a half (found it at a body shop store). like mensioned before, the glass must be perfect for you to glue again. also, mine is currently off again... i am going to use my glass cutter and score the hell out of the bottom to give it something to bite onto and drill 2 small holes in the plastic clip to let some glue squirt out and insure compleat contact inside the clip. i hope this lasts longer... we'll see tho.
Someone else had previously mentioned Gorilla Glue and had a lot of success with it. If I had to do that again, I'd probably try using that vs. the money spent at the glass shop ($25 for the glue job, and $50 for new aluminum clips).
I used 150 grit automotive sandpaper to prep the window,and the same for the clips after I removed the old adhesive.Like I said,3 years without a problem.
Went to Wal-Mart found the Marine Epoxy stick came home removed the door panel and glass and could not get the clips off. I guess my temporary repair was a bit better than temp. Oh well ready when/if it happens again
At least you'll be prepared for action now.