Proper document in the wiki here:
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ont_window
This is my p1ss poor guide on how to adjust the front windows!
This guide is for the passenger side but equally applies for the driver side, apart from you have to unplug the elec. mirror switch on driver side.
First things first, tools you'll need:
10mm socket
13mm socket (actually that's for the rears only)
Flat blade screw driver / forky trim pry tool thingy
Cross head / Phillips screwdriver
1 ) Right, now you've got your tools ready you need the next important thing...
A DOOR, YAAAAAY
2 ) Carefully remove the handle surround (push it to the left)
3 ) Carefully pry out the mirror switch blank plate in the grab handle (You may want a really small flat blade for this)
4 ) Grab your trusty cross head screw driver and remove the screw behind the blanking plate
5 ) Keep hold of the screw driver and remove the left screw in the arm rest (blatantly has to be done in this order, honest)
6 ) Now that the left one is done you can do the right one (Seriously I'm not messing around, they must be done in this order...)
7 ) Push the handle towards the front of the door about 1inch, lever it towards you and away it comes
8 ) Now this is where the forky tool comes into its own. Pry the pop clips out from the door. Start at the top (left or right) and work your way down and around to the other side
9 ) With all of the clips undone you can simply lift the door card from the door
10 ) Carefully peel back the plastic shitty sheet
11 ) You can either fully remove it or just peel it back half way (oooeerrr missus)
Right so that's how to remove the door card in 11 steps.
12 ) Quite an important step this one. Lower the window, I've been helpful and taken a picture of how to do this...with a perfect choice of finger too...
Actual Window Adjustment
Height Adjustment
If the window is going up too high you'll need to adjust this 10mm bolt
To adjust the stop height you need to slacken off the bolt (try to only just make it loose enough to move up and down, not too slack), once you've done that you have two directions to go in, up and down. This is where it gets odd/illogical.
UP - Makes the window stop LOWER
DOWN - Makes the window stop HIGHER
It'll take some trial and error and you'll probably get annoyed with it. You'll find that moving the stop thing by only a few mm can make a huge difference to how high/low the window stops. You'll get there in the end though and it is quite satisfying when you test shut the door and it is perfect against the seal.
Horizontal/Parallel Adjustment
If the window is on the p1ss you'll need to adjust it using these two 10mm bolts
Unlike earlier with the height one, you can slacken the both of these off until they are loose and allow for play. These only have a small range of adjustment really in comparison to the height.
I found the easiest way to adjust this is to have the window up, slacken off both nuts and wiggle the window so it is parallel then tighten them back up.
You may find that having both quite loose means that you can't get it right, if that is the case then do one up finger tight, then slacken it off around half a turn, so it can move but isn't loose. Now you should be able to adjust the other bolt's position to give you a better idea as to where/how the window is sitting. Obviously if it isn't quite right, tighten up the one you have adjusted, slack off by a quarter or so and undo the other. Now you should be able to get it to line up nicely.
Refitting is the reverse of removal basically.
1 ) Carefully reattach the plastic shitty sheet (or apply a new one if you're changing it).
2 ) Slot the door card onto the hooks at the top of the door and carefully locate the pop clips into position then give the door card at each one a gentle thump with your hand to pop them into place.
3 ) Insert the hook of the grab handle into the door pocket slot, lean it upwards and then push the top of the handle into the hole in the door card and push the whole thing to the rear of the door.
4 ) Refit the screws and blanking plate.
5 ) Refit the door handle surround.
Hope that is helpful to people and if anything is incorrect, please tell me.
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