stupid power windows!

[KyleEJ8]

okay so out of nowhere my drivers side window wont roll up all the way it go's up like 85 percent of the way up then it gets stuck or something idk! it rolls down fine and rolls up fine up untill its about all the way up but then it just wont go up anymore, i have seen this problem on other civics maybe its just a common thing for the 6th gen ex idk? does anybody know why it does this?

 

[RonJ]

Have you tried spraying some silicone lubricant into the rubber side channels for the glass?

Pull the door panel off and check whether the window glass alignment is off or the window regulator is bad.

 

[evilrilla2]

base on your desctripion:

motor is fine.

window regulator may be defective

The window may be off its track.

Open your door and look inside. If its off the track, fix it and your done.
If not, then you need a new window regulator.

As mention above, spray silicone. sometimes the window gets rough going up and starts going up at an anlgle, thus going off the track. keep it lubed up and it will avoid this issue. Its also common for civics window regulator to get busted.

 

[KyleEJ8]

i havent been able to take off the door panels yet its just been to cold out haha but next decent day ill take off my panel and check it out and lube up my stuff maybe that will fix it! and how would i check if the regulator is bad?

 

[evilrilla2]

i havent been able to take off the door panels yet its just been to cold out haha but next decent day ill take off my panel and check it out and lube up my stuff maybe that will fix it! and how would i check if the regulator is bad?

If the window is not off the track and its stuck, its the window regulator that is bad. You cant fix it, the middle mechanism is worn out or busted. Its a common issue, you have no choice but to buy a new one or used one.

 

[KyleEJ8]

okay thanks for the info man ill need to look at see what goin on here its annoying haha i have to pull my window the rest of the way up with my hands but soon as i hit the slightest bump it makes it fall back down to where it gets stuck haha!

 

[RonJ]

I'd be motivated ASAP to fix a stuck open window during a cold winter like this one.

 

[KyleEJ8]

i got a temp fix going on to hold my window up haha i got a sharpie marker shoved between my door panel and window to hold it up! ghetto ass haha! i just hate tryin to work on stuff in the cold here in ky this year its been cold and snowing like crazy :/

 

[RonJ]

i got a temp fix going on to hold my window up haha i got a sharpie marker shoved between my door panel and window to hold it up! ghetto ass haha! i just hate tryin to work on stuff in the cold here in ky this year its been cold and snowing like crazy :/

Sounds more like a bad window regulator. Scout some junk yards for a cheap replacement (when it warms up a bit) or buy a new one.

 

[dj_hallucn8]

I got two from a junkyard for my sedan & I got them both for $60 with motors, of course I pulled them myself to save some $$, it's a bad regulator, same issues with my driver door before I replaced it.

 

[OblivionEK]

I'll second the silicone spray suggestion; after buying shin-etsu grease like I was told, the window kept getting stuck on one side until the regulator took a s**t. I was left with a messed up window track and regulator.

On the bright side, I found a regulator for $30 at a junk yard and the silicone spray was only 3 dollars at NAPA. Its not too complected to get the regulator out and the new one back in and adjusted correctly, but you'll be working at it for 30minutes to an hour depending on how fast you work. Just make sure the window is in track and all the way up before you adjust the bolts for the top stabilizer first, other wise it'll go down at an angle and get stuck again.

 

[evilrilla2]

wow two of your window regulators are busted?! that sucks, its hell dealing with only one.

 

[dj_hallucn8]

On mine one window regulator/motor wasn't even in the rear door, a 2x4 was holding up the glass, this is when I first got the car.