Cant roll driver window up

[Ole Blue]

Well every time i roll the window up the back part starts arching up out of place. i have to pull back on the window to roll it up. anyone know what the problem is?

[phyaz91]

yea welcome to the club... its a common problem.... the tracks get worn out... bet bet is to try and find a car at a jy with a good one.... good luck been looking for a while

[crazyrog17]

Take off the door panel, tighten the screws that hold the window a little bit and then spray the tracks with white lithium grease. Just use the straw that comes with the can and run it up and down the track once or twice. Roll the window up and down and repeat on the other side.

[Ole Blue]

thanks guys, yeah i bought me a 91 festiva with 160k miles on it for $100. all it needed was a fuel pump. its been a very good car i love it. big difference in gas mileage compared to my 84 monte carlo

[milehighbear]

Welcome Blue, you need to put your location in your profile that way if you ever need help, someone may be close enough to you to help you. Again, welcome to the best site on the pc.

[Eaglefreek]

I had the same problem with my windows when I bought and sprayed the rubber and tracks with silicone while rolling the windows up and down. They both work great now.

[link5186]

I had the same problem with my windows when I bought and sprayed the rubber and tracks with silicone while rolling the windows up and down. They both work great now.

+1 Worked like a charm for me . And don't be shy with the stuff, hose the tracks with it.

[crazyrog17]

Yep, you can always wipe the excess off.

[econoaddict]

Also check the front lower mounting bracket for the track the window follows up and down, it likes to break off.

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[js_og]

I'm having the same problem right now, glad I tumbled upon this thread. I was just planning on working the doors tomorrow. What more could I ask?

[denguy]

I squirt a bunch of Armorall into the window tracks of my cars. the rubber dries out and stiffens over time. This puts big drag on the cranking mechanism and possibly leading to it breaking in the future.

[1990new]

Here's a fix that I posted to the Festiva group in Yahoo.com a few years ago:
Lubricate channels with Silicone spray lube (get at hardware or auto parts store)

Sometimes the nylon lift gromet breaks also.
This causes the window to tilt forward.
Gromets: $21.78 for 2 Packs (3 each) Part number N20463 Mazda Door Glass Screw From: northlandfasteners.com Need 2 screw gromets per window.
I just checked their site and they still have them.
Just put N20463 in the "Search Criteria" line and press enter and they will pop up.
They also have other windshield clips and other molding clips the you may need.

[best]

If spraying the tracks with white lithium grease does not work then you may need to check if the brackets that are holding the glass are broken

[FestYboy]

Here's a fix that I posted to the Festiva group in Yahoo.com a few years ago:
Lubricate channels with Silicone spray lube (get at hardware or auto parts store)

Sometimes the nylon lift gromet breaks also.
This causes the window to tilt forward.
Gromets: $21.78 for 2 Packs (3 each) Part number N20463 Mazda Door Glass Screw From: northlandfasteners.com Need 2 screw gromets per window.
I just checked their site and they still have them.
Just put N20463 in the "Search Criteria" line and press enter and they will pop up.
They also have other windshield clips and other molding clips the you may need.

this needs to be stickied!!!

[kartracer46]

^I second that motion!