Re: [A2] Window fell out of track

['84 Scirocco <scirocco@macslut.org>]

one of my rubber tracks had fallen completey to the bottom of the door. 
now i know why my window rattles.  there was no way i could get it back 
on the glass, and it was partly dry  rotted as well, so i threw it 
away :-)


greg


On Thursday, August 9, 2001, at 01:47 PM, Jonas Karlsson wrote:

>> From: "Aaron Ness"
>
>> Slightly OT, but I think I'll ask anyway.
>>
>> My brother called last night and asked if I had any ideas on how to 
>> get his left door window back into its track. He said there is a 
>> rubberish strip that kind of wraps around the bottom edge of the glass 
>> and fits into the channel.
>
> I just did this on my GF's 86 GLI, and IIRC it was a pain. The 
> "channel" he was referring to is the metal piece that bolts to the 
> regulator. The window rests in this "channel" and as he noted there is 
> a rubber piece in there.
>
> I used some liquid detergent on the rubber while it was wrapped around 
> the glass. It helped to have the metal piece clean, and then a steady 
> strong force made it slide in without too much trouble. I started it at 
> an angle, and then once it got started, it was easier.
>
> I'm curious as to how it came out in the first place, it is in there 
> _very_ tightly.
>
> HTH
>
> Jonas
> 85 Scirocco 2.0
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