Window coming to a hard stop, short of top

[NorCal]

I bought it with a broken window, but was fortunate to find a replacement. It rolls up and down fine, but comes to a hard stop an inch or so before going to the top. There is still gears left on the crank. Any thoughts?

 

[alpine_64]

Its likely an adjustment issue of the holder coming off the track as it gets near the top.. Does the window appear to angle forward or back a little as it stops?

If you hold the glass at the top.. Can you raise it fully while cranking the handle?

 

[NorCal]

I can see that. Which means I have to take the window back out I followed the dirt pattern on the old window, but it did have a different style track.

Is it possible to reinstall the window with the track in the car?

 

[alpine_64]

Were you able to lift it by hand to position?

Is your. Car a series IV or V? What car did you get the new mechanism from and how much did you swap over? There is a few detail differences from the early siv to the later

 

[NorCal]

Series V. I had to remove the glass from the carrier which was V shaped vs square that is on my car, so I could see that I could be off by a 1/4 inch on the placement of the window into the channel.

 

[alpine_64]

Ok. So you only replaced the glass not the mechanism?

Of so its likely an alignment issue and its slipping off as it reaches the top

 

[NorCal]

Yes, I only used the glass from the replacement. I used the witness lines from the old one to align the glass in the holder. The holders were different, so I’m assuming that is the difference.

 

[NorCal]

Took the window out, moved the carrier toward the front 3/8 of an inch and it works like a champ. Mission accomplished, thanks all for the assistance, on to the next project.