Something Wrong With Passenger Side Window??

[steelblue5505]

Something seems wrong with the passenger side window not sealing correctly to Hard Top. Have reset window drop twice, doesn't change problem. Wind noise is slight, and there isn't any water leak.

Please view the 2 photos in this post and the two in the next.
Does anyone else have this situation?

Would appreciate your thoughts regarding this.

Thanks

[steelblue5505]

Re: Something Wrong With Passenger Side Window??

Second two photos to show gap between window and Hard Top seal.

[5bird7]

Re: Something Wrong With Passenger Side Window??

Mike, You might want to check and see how the hardtop is sitting in it's holes at that corner -

[Leroy]

Re: Something Wrong With Passenger Side Window??

Looks to me like your top isn't on right. I would loosen both front mounting screws and release the back leavers and lift the passenger side and see if the pin is engaged properly, then look at the drivers side. If everything looks good take the hardtop off and see if you have the same problem with the soft top. If you do then it's the window track. Take it to a Ford dealer, it should be covered under your warranty. Leroy

[worldclasswheels]

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Mike, Try resetting your window button, hold it down until you here it click. GoodLuck, Rick

[MintTbird]

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mine is like that with both hardtops... dont know why ... they are on 100% correctly as well...

[prbre]

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your nails look great . LOL

[mamabird]

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Mike did you every figure out why your side window had that gap?

[MintTbird]

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yea im curious too

[steelblue5505]

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No not yet.
My wife tells me that she has noticed that when the soft top is up in position that the window fits the same as it does with the Hard top.

I'm begining to suspect that window is not mounted to lift mechanism correctly. The glass itself has two holes, one in each lower corner where the bolts that hold it to its lift go through the glass. These bolts have a eliptical shoulder enabling the bolts to change the angle of the glass in its mounting. It is my thought that one of these bolts is not positioned correctly.

Need to learn how to pull off the interior panel of the door and investigate this more.

[Borla Babe]

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Mike, please check your pm's.

[MATBird]

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No not yet.
My wife tells me that she has noticed that when the soft top is up in position that the window fits the same as it does with the Hard top.

I'm begining to suspect that window is not mounted to lift mechanism correctly. The glass itself has two holes, one in each lower corner where the bolts that hold it to its lift go through the glass. These bolts have a eliptical shoulder enabling the bolts to change the angle of the glass in its mounting. It is my thought that one of these bolts is not positioned correctly.

Need to learn how to pull off the interior panel of the door and investigate this more.

Mike: Before you do that; if you never noticed it before, maybe it's new, so try placing your hands on either side of the glass and sliding it back slightly - Who knows, you can never tell.unless you try!

[Lonestar]

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Mike - it would appear to me that if the physical glass was too far forward there would be interference with the extension that the mirror is mounted to. Additionally, the front of the glass would hit the front window pillar. But, it could be there is wiggle room for the glass to be a bit forward without the window interfering with the aforementioned areas.

I know on my car the window does not compress the “rubber” molding in the area you indicated but instead just somewhat shoves up against it. However, I have never fingered it to see if I could.

Good luck.

[steelblue5505]

Re: Something Wrong With Passenger Side Window??

My thanks to everyone who has offered me ideas and assistance on this problem.
Here's what we did today to try and identify what is the exact problem.
My super helper, my wife and I lifted the HT off its position & slide it forward resting it on the windshield top & the edge of the curved 'frame' just forward of the bay the soft top nestles into. We were looking to see if anything was a miss with the rear latches for the HT.
Both latches & their posts looked correct, nothing broke, bent or missing. Put the HT back into its position and tighten it back down.
Then we reset the auto window drop/lift.
At this point still no noticable change in how the window goes against the seal and there still remained a difference between the driver's side & pass. side.

Then we began making measurements of both windows height in their max up position and their drop position when the door is opened. The logo of the glass by the manufacturer makes a great reference point on the glass. Both sides measured exactly the same, in every position we stopped the glass and door open or closed.
This was good news. This removed the glass position from the problem.

We then started to compare the heavy black seal that runs along the edge of the HT from windshield following the curve of the window down to the post the door closes against. And here I believe is the problem. There is a difference between the placement of the seal on the HT, the driver's side is further to the rear than the pass. side seal. Not very much, only about 3/16ths but just the same it is different at the curve of the glass and seal, exactly where I can slip my finger in behind the glass. Along with that, the seal can be wiggled at this lower corner as if a mounting screw is loose while on the driver's side the seal can not be wiggled, it is very tightly held to the HT.

So where are we at now....decision made to wait until we can take the HT off completely, putting it on its dolley enabling us to see exactly how the seal is attached to the HT and possibly tighten up its mounting.

Again thanks!

[Brad]

Re: Something Wrong With Passenger Side Window??

There is also a manual adjustment for the window drop feature. I had trouble with my passenger door closing properly with the hardtop on. They did it when I had my car back to the factory so I didn't really get to see what they did, but I do believe they had to pull the door panel to get at it.