I might add that there is also another cause for rattling when the window
is down. There is a rubber piece mounted in the lower inside window casing
on which the window glass channel rests when it is down. If this rubber
piece gets worn, or is missing, the window will rattle.
Regards
tom
> [Original Message]
> From: Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
> To: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>; Doug Newton <dnewton@nappco.com>
> Cc: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 9/27/05 9:45:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Rattling Windows '65 BJ8
>
> Doug Newton wrote:
>
> I have what appears to be an excessive amount of rattling noise coming
from
> my side windows when they are down inside the doors. Does anyone have a
> suggestion to eliminate the problem? Also, is there supposed to be some
> u-shaped felt in the channel behind the vent windows for the glass to
slide
> in?
>
> Doug,
> On the forward edge of the windup window glass there is a steel channel
> notched out to take 2 anti-rattle clips the parts manual calls
"Runner-door
> glass (nylon)". The glass is held into place by compressing a rubber
glazing
> strip into the steel channel, trapping the nylon runners.
> A similar arangement of steel channel and 1 more nylon runner with
packing
> strip holds the bottom of the glass, which also curves somewhat up the
back
> side of the glass at the bottom. Therefore we have 2 runners along the
> leading edge, one near the top and one near the bottom of the glass, and
the
> third fitted at the bottom rear edge of the glass.
> There is no felt applied to either the forward nor the rear channels with
> the theory being that the contacts for this glass assembly are the 3
white
> nylon runners and the window winder arm that supports the assembly at the
> bottom of the glass.
> If felt were applied to these channels the nylon runners could not slide
in
> the channels.
> All is well until the little tabs at the edges of the nylon guides break
off
> allowing the glass to fall beyond their original limits or until someone
> messes with the adjustments of the front or rear channels as they are
> installed in the doors.
>
> Interestingly this is a better system in theory than in practice. When
Road
> and Track magazine reviewed the all new 3000 MK 3 they noted that the
> windows rattled down in the doors!
>
> Some people insist on having windup windows in a sports car........tsk,
tsk!
> Rich Chrysler
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