Window Repair

[juliette]

Hey! 

 

My passenger window is stuck almost fully down, the crank just clicks when you spin it. Think I'm gonna need to take the door panel off to fix it just wondering if anyone's done a similar repair and has any advice, thanks!

[MiNi Beast]

grab glass with your hand and pull up while slowly cranking it. the handle crank strips out and can be easily fixed with a new crank handle. uni at parts store. i personally just use one and swap sides to close windows. but I'm not running doors m9st of the time to bother fixing legitimaly. 

[Dzimm]

Mini beast is correct, use your free hand to grab and pull up on the window while you crank.  If you can't get a good grip on the glass, you may have to take off the panel and push up on it from inside the door while you crank.

 

More than likely your issue is going to be the regulator.  They are pretty simple to replace and I'm sure a junkyard near you has one in an XJ you can grab.  Just make sure to get the passenger side one and bring a drill with bits because they are usually riveted into the door.  To install on your truck you can use nut/bolt or Rivnuts which are much more convenient.

[mjeff87]

On mine, the very end of the regulator cable was stripped.  I was able to raise it like others said, by grabbing the glass and pulling up while cranking it. I installed a very well placed little chunk of 2x4 inside the door at the bottom to prevent the glass from coming down far enough to dis-engage the cable at the "sweet spot" so I could roll it back up.  I never did fix/replace the regulator, lol.

[gogmorgo]

I like the 2x4 “fix”. I have the same issue with it stripping out at the bottom, and used a zip-tie through a convenient hole in the track. This worked great up until a roommate decided they didn’t like where the window stopped and just pushed harder when they felt resistance. Fortunately they only snapped the zip-tie and didn’t manage to wreck anything else.

[cruiser54]

On 11/10/2020 at 11:38 AM, mjeff87 said:

On mine, the very end of the regulator cable was stripped.  I was able to raise it like others said, by grabbing the glass and pulling up while cranking it. I installed a very well placed little chunk of 2x4 inside the door at the bottom to prevent the glass from coming down far enough to dis-engage the cable at the "sweet spot" so I could roll it back up.  I never did fix/replace the regulator, lol.

Did the same on my old 88. LOL

[SVPete]

Recommend you fix the issue since it isn't that hard to do. The internal "regulator cable" is the same for all doors between a Comanche and all four doors on a Cherokee with manual windows. Not sure if that is true with the power windows, but I believe I read previously in the forum that they were. Manual windows are not quite the unicorn, I see them periodically when I go to the junkyards. Perhaps that depends upon what area of the country you are in.

 

In my limited observation, the passenger side tends to have a greater corrosion problem than the driver's. If it looks like the bottom one in the photo (mine), then the regulator cable needs replacement. If it simply has a worn spot, then you may be able to simply swap the regulator cables between the driver and passenger side.

 

It's really not that hard and presents a great opportunity to knock out some other things at the same time, like:

Cleaning up the peeling black coating on the window trim (unless you have chrome).

Replacing the cracked window channel on the vent window (glass division bar). Recommend regular old rubber window channel for that. Walk through the imports section of the JY looking for that.

Replacing the cracked outside window scraper seal.

Removing the door latch and cleaning the 30 year old solidified grease out of it. 

Replacing the door locks if they are wonky.

Cleaning and greasing the outside door handles (or replacing).

Removing and cleaning the door check (the grease will almost be like beeswax, this is a pain).

Replace speakers?

General interior cleaning of the door.

Replacing the torn/non-existent plastic sheeting that protects the interior door panel.

 

Of course, I don't know the condition of your truck, but it's likely some of the above apply.