Appearance, Paint & Body Work
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By 99cx
#190973 So many Civic owners have trouble with their windows.
the come off the track and then are unable to use them.
So if your window:
-Is off track
-Rattles when you close the door
-wont go up all the way
-or just plain messed up
Follow these steps to repair it. For Good!

Here is the problem to start.
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First start by removing your door panel.
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Now remove the window. to do so loosen the two screws on each side.
they dont have to come all the way out. enough to slide the track off of it.
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once you have taken the window out Remove the 6 10m screws holding the regulator on
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Then drop the track through the hole.
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Once the track is removed inspect it and look for bends in the metal.
they usually all bend in the same place
(because people get fustrated and yank on the crank going "fukin window wont go up!%$*" and then bend something)

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now you have 2 options. bend the metal straight again and pur it back in orrrr re-enforce it so it wont happen again.
since this is the 3rd time its happened im going to fix it for good.

cut metal to fit
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place metal
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attach metal
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annd your done
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now install the regulator back in the door.

then put the glass in.
when doing this make sure you lube up the grove in which it slides in

then slide the window all the way down and screw those 2 bolts tight again.
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then try it out!
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put your door panel back on and your set!
hope this helps some people.
others may not need it.

Enjoy!
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By chilango41
#191154 We did the same thing :thumb:
Nice DIY, use lithium grease on the seal/rail FTW
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By Ajax1989
#191230 nice DIY, instead of reforein mine i just went to the junk yard and got one for 20 bucks!! :thumb:
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By Gorveatt
#191233 Added to the DIY thread list :thumb:
By Boods
#194010 Just wanna say a big thanks mate! this really helped me when my window came out of the rubber sleeve bit and wouldn't go up to the top.

If it wasn't for you i'd have ended up taking it to get done at a shop!

Thanks man <3
By waynlewis
#211079 Thank you sir, gonna try this out on my passenger window. Might even get one from the jy, reinforce and install it. :thumb:
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By jayEGR
#211159 thats sweet man like what you did with that always more DIY is great to do have it in handy iam do this to lub up my tracks good pic :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
By K20z3EgHatch
#216841 Nice diy. Mines out because the rubber on the trac thing is ripped
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By orangeEG
#249600 Tiring this tomorrow morning, my window went right before putting it away for winter and now that it's out again for summer, the wifey doesn't like that I can't do drive-thrus, this will make her happy : )
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By dbrooks
#249743 good write up!
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By HatchbackCrusader
#250312 Good DIY, I did everything and still heard an annoying rattle. Turns out it was the damn antenna. :lol: