The problem I had was the cable that has a metal grommet on it sits in a plastic housing. This plastic (white) housing has metal clips in it that hold the grommet (attached to the cable) in place. Now one of the sides of the plastic clip broke and the metal that holds the grommet in place bent allowing the grommit to move past the clip and not roll the window up or down.
I removed the arm (the part that actually holds the window) from the window regulator. It is held on by white plastic (omg they use so much plastic in my deville) clips - on either side of the rail, you can just pop it off. Be careful not to let the cable come off of the pully wheels on either end of the window regulator.
Now I went to home depot and bought a "hose clamp"
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/[email protected]@@@[email protected]@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddaddfmigljiicgelceffdfgidgnl.0&CNTTYPE=PROD_META&CNTKEY=Super%20Categories/Building%20%26%20Remodeling&MID=9876&pos=p04
go to plumbing then to "hose clamps" and you will see what i mean.
Now on the Arm (the part that actually holds the window) there are 4 square holes. Look at the side of your clip (the small area that holds the grommet on the cable in place) whatever side is broken. There are 2 squares on either side of this.
The idea here is to use a "hose clamp" (metal one) and put it through 2 squares to go across the cable and clamp down holding the metal grommet on the cable in place.
I know this sounds crazy but it took me 1/2 an hour to do and I am not a mechanic/repairman of any kind. (actually I am a realtor).
So I had to drill out the 2 squares on either side of where the cable goes so I could put the "hose clamp" through the 2 squares. I put the ARM back on the window regulator and put the cable back in place with the metal grommet
where it belongs in its little housing on the ARM and then I put the "hose clamp" through the 2 squares and tightened it down.
Now the window works solid and is quiet as compared to my drivers side which makes a click noise when i put it down. So that one is next for me.
But really it cost me 5.00 for the hose clamp, 5.00 for the drill bit (as wide as the hose clamp), 5.00 for a dremmel bit to clean up the plastic on the ARM (to make the hose clamp fit tight against the cable and grommet. The hose clamp actually goes right under the metal grommet so that the cable/metal grommet will ride up or down against the metal hose clamp.
Let me know if this was explained ok or if I sound like a retard. I can explain better if need be, next time I will take pictures. FISH
I removed the arm (the part that actually holds the window) from the window regulator. It is held on by white plastic (omg they use so much plastic in my deville) clips - on either side of the rail, you can just pop it off. Be careful not to let the cable come off of the pully wheels on either end of the window regulator.
Now I went to home depot and bought a "hose clamp"
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/[email protected]@@@[email protected]@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddaddfmigljiicgelceffdfgidgnl.0&CNTTYPE=PROD_META&CNTKEY=Super%20Categories/Building%20%26%20Remodeling&MID=9876&pos=p04
go to plumbing then to "hose clamps" and you will see what i mean.
Now on the Arm (the part that actually holds the window) there are 4 square holes. Look at the side of your clip (the small area that holds the grommet on the cable in place) whatever side is broken. There are 2 squares on either side of this.
The idea here is to use a "hose clamp" (metal one) and put it through 2 squares to go across the cable and clamp down holding the metal grommet on the cable in place.
I know this sounds crazy but it took me 1/2 an hour to do and I am not a mechanic/repairman of any kind. (actually I am a realtor).
So I had to drill out the 2 squares on either side of where the cable goes so I could put the "hose clamp" through the 2 squares. I put the ARM back on the window regulator and put the cable back in place with the metal grommet
where it belongs in its little housing on the ARM and then I put the "hose clamp" through the 2 squares and tightened it down.
Now the window works solid and is quiet as compared to my drivers side which makes a click noise when i put it down. So that one is next for me.
But really it cost me 5.00 for the hose clamp, 5.00 for the drill bit (as wide as the hose clamp), 5.00 for a dremmel bit to clean up the plastic on the ARM (to make the hose clamp fit tight against the cable and grommet. The hose clamp actually goes right under the metal grommet so that the cable/metal grommet will ride up or down against the metal hose clamp.
Let me know if this was explained ok or if I sound like a retard. I can explain better if need be, next time I will take pictures. FISH
