Temporary Window Fix
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2018
- If your car's window regulator is broken and the window glass keeps sliding down into your door, you can perform a temporary fix while you search for a repair shop.
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That’s gonna be a permanent fix for me lol.. My window Motor is about $350 and the car is worth $349 lol
I hear ya!
My fiat would cost more than $500 each window for the regulators and motors and labor to get it fixed. FIAT IS A SCAM! It just happened that I needed to get both windows fixed. The driver and the passenger 🙄
I got the parts from Amazon. With a family member helping me out and UA-cam, I'll be so much money.🤞🏽
Wow…LMFAOOOOO 😂😂😂
@@glowcabs4245 That's about par for the course from a shop, price wise. I have an ancient BMW and was quoted the same. I figured the shop just didn't want the job. To do all four windows would be more than the value of the car! We're going to try it ourselves, since the regulator is only around 25 bucks (or double that with motor). If it works, we win. If it doesn't, we learned something and can just stick with the tape and suction cups. 😄 Hope your project worked out!
Me too they want $400 for mine 😭
Sir thank you so much it is cold as crap where I'm at. Just left church was making a stop at Burger King by myself and my window went down and would not go up. My first reaction was to panic which I did. Then I came. On UA-cam saw this trick. Drove two blocks to my local Dollar Tree and it worked praising God for you making this video. God knows what we need exactly when we need it
Glad it worked out for you in your time of need!
Amen! Same thing happened to me..Did this method work for you?🤔
Awesome solution!!
Rear passenger window motor just broke in my car. Window won't roll up. Can't afford a new motor and labor cost right now, so this will do the job for now. Glad I found your video.
Thanks👍🎩👍🤗
Sorry to hear that
Thank you so much. I read that fiat car windows are common for regulators and motors to break 🙄🙄 so here I am trying to find a temporary fix till I get my car fix. You're a life saver! Thank you! Going to Walmart to buy a tape tape now
Glad it helped!
Omg my fiat window just broke too!
The problem with this kind of tape is that the adhesive goes soft in the heat. Normal duct tape or gaffer tape has stronger adhesive but it still melts, gives way, and gets super-messy in the heat.
For this kind of application I have successfully used Tyvek tape, which is designed to join roofing membranes and survive a couple of months of exposure to sun and rain before the roof tiles go on. I believe it has 'acrylic adhesive', which seems to be much less melty. It is much harder to remove, and can still sometimes leave a residue behind, but that residue is easy to remove with a solvent. Certainly much easier than removing sticky glue residue that has migrated down into the gap between glass and door because the tape has given way and the glass has slipped down!
Aluminium duct tape also has the same acrylic adhesive I believe, as it is designed to join (seal) metal ducting which can have hot air in it. But again, it is the type of adhesive that matters, not what the tape is made of.
Good to know and thanks for sharing!
@@hardlymovingpro ...but I just happen to have some Tyvek tape lying around. I wouldn't go out and buy something, just for a temporary fix! You use what you have.
I did this job on a car a couple of years ago, used gaffer tape (ordinary duct tape) over the top of the door, and the tape did go soft and begin to slip in the heat. I ended up using loads of tape. Tape to hold down the tape that was holding the glass up, and then tape to hold down the tape that was holding down the tape. It worked.
In fact I have to do this job today, which is why I was watching your video of course, and I have decided the best would be a few good quality suction cups on the glass. And again, I have some lying about that I was using to open up an iPhone They're just the clear rubbery plastic suction cups, but decent quality. I reckon if they are positioned so the lower edge of the cups are just wedged in the gap between door and glass then there is no chance the glass will slide down.
Use tape that HVAC techs use. It's the kind that looks like aluminum and you peel the backing
Exactly what I was looking for thank you!!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the “temporary” fix!
You bet!
thank you! it works for all the skeptics
Just temporary until the regulator is replaced.
I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty and luckily I never had this problem but I will follow this procedure. Thanks
It holds the customer in check while the replacement part is on order.
It just happened to my 2004 Jeep Liberty. Ugh :/
Same here. Jeep liberty too. It's the back right window. 🙄 I hear the motor working so I'm sure I can fix it. But here trying to find a temporary fix cuz its suddenly raining. Of course lol
thank you mister it gets very cold around here and you saved me
Glad to help!
Bro I owe you my life… you don’t know how much you saved me.
Thanks for sharing!
@@hardlymovingpro thank you! Btw will it work without the rubber between the window and the duck tape ?
@@matarmatar4153 For a little while.
Hubby thinks we have a heavy duty truck the way he slams the car door shut sometimes. Duct tape worked good for me. I live in Florida and the scorching heat will loosen the tape adhesive so I also tape on the outside for extra protection.
You can also jam a piece of card board or v shaped rubber wedge between the glass and door.
I was skeptical but it really works! Bought me some time!
Glad it worked out for you!
What kinda tape did u use ???
@@kushgodkg7265damn I wanna know too 😭
Pro tip: find a good suction device of any kind, and put it on the bottom of the interior side of the window to prevent it from rolling down. It will work for as long as you need it to. Might just look a little funky.
That'll work too! Thanks for sharing!
Tell me more wplz
Not if you live in Florida. Once it gets hot the suction cups and tape falls off 😭😭
Try aluminum duct tape used in HVAC ducts.
@@hardlymovingpro I actually tried the cardboard in the windows and shockingly its staying up!
Mannnn I tell u, this helped a lot thanks
Glad it helped!
The best thing I have found so far is some small strong wall mounting hooks from the dollar store placed at the base of the window. Then use E6000 glue to stick to window. It will never move down again
Thanks for sharing!
@@hardlymovingpro No problem the ones from the dollar store actually work better than name brand too
Thank you!
You bet!
Thanks 🏆
No problem 👍
Thanks brother
You bet!
Thank you so much for this video my window won't stay up I'm getting some tape today
Did it work?
@@kes933 Yes I used gorilla glue tape
Thank you
You're welcome!
Thanks
You bet!
Nice thanks
you bet!
Thank you! I’m dumb idk why I didn’t think I could tape at bottom instead of top . I might to both haha
Live and learn ... thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad to be of service!
oh man, thanks. this is gonna help a lot til i can make time to go to a shop
Glad it helped!
My parent needs this so thanks :)
You bet!
I've tried three different brands of packing tape, including heavy duty packing tape. Once the temperature is over 60 degrees and the sun is shining, the tape slips and the window comes down.
Jam card board between the glass and the inside of the door.
Tyvek tape, used for roofing more of a acrylic adhesive. I don’t know if I’m a year too late. Hope I can help
Which tape I can use please? My chevy cruze have the issue 🤦♂️
I like using aluminum duct tape. Standard duct tape leaves a lot of glue residue.
My window regulartor got jammed and tbh e window was stuck down thankfully I was able to get it up with some pliers and I put tape so it should temporarily hold
Good for you and thanks for sharing!
What kind of tape is used in the video???
It blends with the weatherstripping
Best tape I've used where the adhesive won't give out on hot summer days is aluminized duct tape that they use in home HVAC systems.
My window is half way down and stuck could this also work for me? I have a Tahoe the window can down but it will not let up at all. I really need help. Do not won’t to go to a shop right now.
Using both hands, pushing up on the glass (with the door open and one hand on the outside and the other on the inside) while someone else presses the window up button. If that doesn't work, you'll have to take off the door panel and disconnect the glass from the window regulator which more than likely needs replacement. Look up any video showing how to replace the regulator/motor on your vehicle.
what Kind of tape is that?? can I use duct tape? (package tape doesn't work it was all I had yesterday)
Duct tape works
This will work as long as it's not the heat of the summer. It will fail as it melts the adhesive.
Use HVAC aluminized duct tape.
Will this tape stay on while driving? Exposed to rain, I dont have a garage so my car is always exposed.
I've found aluminum duct tape holds up the best.
I did this, but found it better to tape it on top, because the goo from the tape caused the window to be stuck after repairing it, so I had to clean it off with cooking oil and rubbing alcohol, which was *very* difficult.
Thanks for sharing! You can also use a product called Goo Gone to easily remove glue residue: amzn.to/3LkGPhj
@@hardlymovingpro Yeah, that works, but I much prefer cooking oil because it has no harsh odors or chemicals. mentioned because people don't think of it. Actually better for cleaning oily stuff than cooking, for which I only use saturated fats that heat doesn't turn into trans fats..
Interesting. Maybe I should use cooking oil as a hand cleaner?
I tried this and it left the tape residue on the window. It was very messy and extremely frustrating to clean up. Not a good idea to try duct tape in the heat..
I hear you. You can use glue remover or even WD40 to get it off.
What kind of tape is good for this?
I've had good luck with aluminum duct tape. The glue continues to hold well under heat.
It won’t mess up tint?
Should I use Electric tape
Won't work very well.
omg ive been taping it at the top of window.. omg
At least you now know a better way.
So is packing tape too weak?
I found aluminum duct tape to be the best
Conformation !
What kind of tape ?
Aluminum duct tape works really well. The tape glue won't get effected by sunlight heat.
I can't get the freakin window up. 😭 Something on the regulator has it trapped it seems.
You have to take off the interior door panel and disconnect the glass from the regulator. Or try pulling up on the glass with pliers while someone pressing the window up button. Place a towel between the glass and pliers as to not damage the glass
@@hardlymovingpro Okay I'll try that tomorrow! It seems that the inner panel is attached to the window at the bottom where the white clips fell to, so I must be missing something.
I don't know the make/model of your car, but some have a large metal panel bolted to the door interior. If it's that type, there should be two access port holes to gain access to the two window mounting bolts. Look up in youtube on any videos on replacing the window regulator for your car for guidance.
@@hardlymovingpro It's a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan, and the access holes are exactly where you said, the problem is that the white clips that you were supposed to be able to access through those access holes fell to the bottom of the door with the window so I could not access them very well. I ended up ripping half of the regulator out, and taking the motor off, and then was about to push the window up and I then I just used wooden shims to keep it up for now. 🥴 lol
Thanks for sharing!
I used like dollar store duct tape, and on a really hot day it melted and slid down. I'll try different tape.
Try aluminum duct tape.
Does this actually work?
Try it and see what happens.
Worked for me . No harm in trying!
What happens when the glass is all the way down and I can’t grab it?
Detaching the window regulator from the door will allow you maneuver the glass enough to get to the window mounting bolts.
Some needle nose pliers with double sided tape is what I used
@@hardlymovingpro Thank you for this information!
You bet!
@@andrewwilson803 careful if you choose to do this to anyone reading it can crack the window and lead to a bigger problem
i need a permanent fix other then welding it on the door
Remove the door panel and replace the window regulator. Here's an example video where I replaced it in a Acura: ua-cam.com/video/Ok8dmVQsvWI/v-deo.html
@Steezy Modding/Hoster/Modder
Did you find a permanent fix?
Fuck yes
The rubber has over lap window can’t move
Could be the regulator motor has jammed the window in place. Attempt pulling it up using needle nose pliers.
cardboard on the side works fine. kept 3 of four from dropping, lol.
Tried that awhile ago but only from the inside. Rain will soak and weaken the cardboard. Also, putting anything between the window and door panel could damage the window's rubber seal.
Gorilla glue tape works good.
Yes. Also aluminum duct tape
It still goes down i can even go thru the car wash 😢😢😢
Just a temporary fix.
Ok so who the hell strong enough to pull the window up
If the window motor is locked up / jammed, then you'll need to get it serviced.
THIS WOUNT WORK GLASS IS TO HEAVY FOR TAPE
Aluminum heat resistant duct tape work pretty good.
crackheads love doing the first part for me already in my beat up 2000 civic.
What type of tape
Duct tape
Hardly Moving Productions thanks man I did it and I’m pretty sure it’s working for now. Not sure how long I should leave it until I replace it.
@@lizardandbone It's just temporary while it gives you time to order a replacement regulator and motor. I did a video on how to replace it on a Toyota Camry, Acura Tl & GMC Sierra. Not very difficult.
If it's working on and off, it's on it's way out ... trust me. You're on borrowed time.
Sure seems to be electrical tape.
Whatever works
everyone with common sense has tried lifting it like that. this video is a literal waste of time lmao
If the regulator motor has malfunctioned, it will lock the window glass in place. In that case, you're right. A waste of time getting the glass up. However, if the glass slide down, you can pull it up and lock in place with tape.
Okay Whos dad
The whole reason I found this video is to find out what happens when the windows falls all the way in the door, not a tutorial how to use tape. Effen morions.
Your window regulator is broken.
Worst tip iv’e ever seen, it’s a wonder that holds overnight, the sun, moisture etc, will have you coming out to a car full of rain or all your property in the car missing after the window falls in, use a heavy duty vacuum suction cup and put it in the corner of the window, sure someone can see the suction cup but they still have to break the glass to get in.
Then replace the regulator ... ASAP.