The driver side window

The driver side window has been stuck down for about a week now (in addition to our tailgate window being stuck down).

But since there's no rusty power motor to worry about, it should be a simple fix right? Fortunately, it was.

Symptom: the crank still turned but the window was stuck down.

Problem: A broken regulator roller. The regulator arm connects to a plastic roller that sits in a channel. The roller is held on with a metal clip. If the plastic breaks around the clip, the roller won't be held on and can come off the regulator arm.



Solution: replace the window regulator roller.

Getting the door cover off took a little work. It's held down at each side with two metal clips that push into a hole. You can see two of the clips below. The whole piece is a little messed up. It's worn, torn, and warped. But it works for now.



Under the cover there was plastic sheeting covering most of the metal. Under the plastic sheeting was some grey, putty-like substance. Not sure what that is yet, but I didn't appreciate being there and scraped most of it off. It started raining though so I decided to just put the thing back together.



Another thing I did was clean out the bottom of the door. A lot of black crud had collected and was covering the holes where water is supposed to drain. That's not good for rust prevention, so I'm glad I got to it.