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how to put window back on track on a 1997 civic coupe

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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 12:28 AM
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ok.. so my window went off track. it is an easy fix which i did before.. so i open up my door panel. i notice the front part of the window is off track. so i unscrew the bolt on the front part. then i un screw the back bolt for the back part of the window. it seems that i got both of them on track but for some reason it never goes all the way up. and the back part of the window tends to just slip off the molding????? no matter how many times i try placing it right, IT SLIPS OFF???? weird crap if you ask me. anybody experience this? this just randomly happened today. can anybody tell me if they see anything out of the ordinary? thanks

p.s. 1st and 2nd pic is the front track. the one on the front part of the window.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 01:56 AM
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Default Re: how to put window back on track on a 1997 civic coupe

Had this issue plenty of times when I had my coupe as well. All I did was throw some grease or wd-40 on the part where the window slide and that helped ALOT. Also, the part for it falling off track it just always seemed to happen when I rolled my window all the way down so I just stopped rolling mu window all the way down and that seemed to fix it.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 03:26 AM
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is the window regulator bent anywhere? had this problem in my hatch and all i did was swap out the window regulator.

but if all else fails, just don't roll down the window, even if u have to get baked in the car. =P
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 03:29 AM
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Default Re: how to put window back on track on a 1997 civic coupe

Originally Posted by Ej8-Hulk
is the window regulator bent anywhere? had this problem in my hatch and all i did was swap out the window regulator.

but if all else fails, just don't roll down the window, even if u have to get baked in the car. =P
My window regulator was bent but as long as I didn't roll my window all the way down it didn't go off track for some reason.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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if your regulator is bent or one part of the window sags (usually the front) then the window will not roll up and down evenly, causing it to gome off the track.

Also the regulator arms have small plasitc rings that help it roll back and forth, they tend to go loose or break.

Make sure the weather stirrping where the window stripping is lubed and not too dammaged.

check that your mirrors are not overtightend, aftermarket mirrors can hang over and pinch the window\stripping.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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You have alignment bolts in the corners of the doors too. These help prevent the windows from falling out. I just actually took my windows out over the weekend and re-greased the tracks as part of my once a year maintenance items. I will do it again next July.
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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i got it back. not really sure how. i took off the rubber stuff from the back of the window. greased it up. re aligned it. put it back in the door. made sure the back was in first. then front. then done
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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had this issue still not fixed. pisses me off. front of window sags and pops off here and there.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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Default Re: how to put window back on track on a 1997 civic coupe

the front towards the mirror sags just pick it up wile rolling it up it seals tight then take the pannel off loosen and retighten the screws to the new spot worked for me sags less than before but still looking for way to tighten it up i think the tracks have to be brought in closer
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