Both the electric windows of the front doors have come out of the runners within a week of each other. I popped the door panel off the drivers side to have an attempt to get it back in. Fat chance! I assume there must be some trick of the trade on this, anyone know it?

- (#7090) Dave B, 6 Feb 03

thats spooky dave, never heard of that one before- how long you had the bus ?
and has it had a job done recently that would involve the doors by perchance?
jim

- (#7091) j adgo, 6 Feb 03

Nope, no jobs near doors. They had been sticky in their decent recently but I never quite imagined they'd come out so easily (buggers won't go back so bloody easy though). I WAS planning on lubing the rubber guides but they beat me to it (there's a moral there somewhere). Having inspected the mechamisms, they wheren't what was sticking, well, not the drivers side anyway, haven't had the panel off the passenger side yet. I'm hoping someone knows how to get them back in or I'll have to be burning the dreaded credit card again and have them done somewhere.

- (#7092) Dave B, 6 Feb 03

Sorry, forgot to mention, had the rig for about 6 months (just taxed it so I know it's JUST 6 months)

- (#7093) Dave B, 6 Feb 03

The forward (IIRC) runner is removeable and adjustable- there's a couple of bolts hold it to the inner skin.

- (#7094) david miller, 6 Feb 03

Had a problem with my lite-ace when i got it with a rattle on the drivers window when operated, it turned out to be the actual rubber in the guide within the door that had fallen out, might be worth checking if this has happened to you, hence the window falling out of the runner, easy enough to replace with some patience and super glue, had no further problem

Cheers...Kev

- (#7095) kev, 6 Feb 03

The vertical runners seem fine, the prob;em is they've pulled out of the bottom horizontal rubber. Could be the front verticals are out of align ment and that's what has caused them to start sticking. I spoke to a mechanic about it a day or two ago, he said I need to make where the runner fits, take out the window and bottom runner , pad a chair or similar and basically mallet them back on. I REALLY don't fancy that :-(

- (#7170) Dave B, 11 Feb 03

Yup, Dave, that's how the manual says to do it. Sounds like your runners are sticky. Spray some silicone/ ptfe lube along them.(or some Mr Sheen, does same job ;-) )

- (#7171) david miller, 12 Feb 03

Thanks for the help/confirmation and the silicone tip guys. I was rather hoping one of you had a miraculous easy-peezy trick or two. With the way things have been going recently I should have known better. Oh hum, hope you've all got your fingers crossed for me.

- (#7172) Dave B, 12 Feb 03