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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: IdahoMan on October 10, 2014, 01:59:54 pm

Title: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: IdahoMan on October 10, 2014, 01:59:54 pm: My passenger side vent window is getting stuck. The top tip of the window is catching on the frame as seen below.

Any idea what to adjust/check to fix this?

-IM
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: Captkaos on October 10, 2014, 06:30:49 pm: Is it loose (no tension)? There is a spring on the bottom side sometimes they can get like this when they are broken or the spring falls off...

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=27075.0
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: IdahoMan on October 10, 2014, 07:12:02 pm: It's nice and stiff. Takes quite a bit of pressure to pop the window open, and a bit of pressure to pop it back closed.
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: Captkaos on October 10, 2014, 09:09:58 pm: What does the hinge area look like?
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: IdahoMan on October 11, 2014, 01:24:36 pm: Quote from: Captkaos on October 10, 2014, 09:09:58 pm
What does the hinge area look like?

Looks normal far as I can tell.

Searched this: http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/247185/post/1958528/hl//fromsearch/1/ (http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/247185/post/1958528/hl//fromsearch/1/)
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: Captkaos on October 14, 2014, 09:11:40 pm: That isn't quite the same vent/truck. Can you post a pic of the whole window and one of the top and bottom portion.
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: IdahoMan on October 16, 2014, 02:49:34 pm: pics
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: Captkaos on November 24, 2014, 02:19:36 pm: What does it look like inside the door?
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: dvdswan on November 24, 2014, 10:53:40 pm: it almost looks like they are windows for a "G" van. but I don't think they would fit in the truck frame.
Title: Re: Vent Window sticking..
Post by: Captkaos on November 25, 2014, 09:44:04 am: The way it is swinging makes me think there is something wrong with the lower portion of the pivot.