[Zmagnette] Window stuck

Steven Trovato strovato at optonline.net
Wed Oct 23 06:52:06 MDT 2013


Thanks.  I knew most of that, but I was wondering if I needed to 
remove the door pull.  I'll let you know what I find in there.

-Steve T.

At 04:10 AM 10/23/2013, you wrote:
>The door inner panels are easy to remove provided you have a proper 
>panel removal tool or maybe a 1 1/2 to 2" wide gasket scraper tool. 
>Expect to break off some of the panel clips..the old ones are metal 
>and rusted, the newer ones are plastic and get brittle. Probably be 
>a good idea to locate a source of some substitute holding clips  for 
>the ones you'll break. You don't need to remove the door pull, but 
>do need to remove the window and door latch handles. These are the 
>old style, held in place with a headless nail type pin in place 
>under the outer rim piece. Press the ring piece down against it's 
>spring and with a very thin punch or a long thin finishing nail, 
>push out the retaining pins...then pry off the panel at the edge as 
>close as you can to each door clip
>Sometimes the window guide track can come loose at the bottom, move 
>around, and put the glass in a bind so to speak, making it difficult 
>to wind up and down. Don't forget that you can spray a bit of 
>silicone down the guide track felts to ease movement too.
>I did all 4 doors last summer to try and make them easier, and also 
>took out the window winder works to try and replace some of the 54 
>years old grease in the gears with some newer lube. It does help.
>
>Wombat



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