g_mau18

Hi, I know this happens to a lot of toyotas. my window regulator is messed up. The window doesnt roll up or down. I was wondering what the vertical piece of metal that the window fits into is called. I know the horizontal piece is part of the regulator. anyway the vertical part is bent so the window always pops out of place. If I order a window regulator from parts train does the vertical piece come with it or is it seperate. I tried to describe it the best I could. Thank you, Please respond its raining and i got my jacket covering the window haha

jimbos_4runner

i hear what ur saying, i got the same problem with my back window on my 91 4runner 3.0L, its intimittent, only works when it wants to, i hear something clicking in the back passenger side wall, but no go, im not to sure what the problem is, ive cleaned all the tracks and switches. Still plays up on me

g_mau18

Yeah sorry I didnt mention it is the passenger side, manual crank, without the vent window.

jimbos_4runner

yeah i know, lol i was just stating my isuue with my car, hhahaha sorry mate. i know the OEM parts SHOULDN'T give you this problem, but i put a non genuine part in my manual crank window on my drivers side, it kept slipping on me till i went to the wreckers and got a OEM part for it and was sweet

g_mau18

so do you have any idea if I buy a window regulator will the vertical metal piece come with it or is that a seperate part?

Keith B.

Sorry, but the 'regulator' is purely the mech that drives the glass up and down. The vertical tracks or channels are separate pieces. I had a similar problem when i got my 91 truck back in 2001; I examined the vertical track and determined that if I simply moved it about 1/2 inch tighter to the glass, the window would crank up and down normally. So I drilled a new hole for the bottom bolt of the vertical track, relocated the track/channel/whatever they call it, bolted it, and it's worked fine ever since. The nice thing about manual windows is that it's not a very complex mechanism and usually with some patience they're easy to fix.

g_mau18

thanks keith, good thing i didnt order a regulator, does anyone know where I can find the vertical track/channel/ thing? Junkyards are out of the question, the yotas are always stripped clean. Or what is it called? maybe I could find it on a parts store on the net.

InternetRoadkill

Do you have the vent windows or not?

g_mau18

nope no vent windows

InternetRoadkill

I have a pair of tracks (the ones towards the front of the door), I think.

g_mau18

yeah the one thats bent is to the left in the door if your looking from the inside passenger side. you think yours will fit mine? you wanna sell em?

InternetRoadkill

Let me get a pic of them to make sure it's what you want. I have no use for them since my 4r has vents.

g_mau18

ok thanks

InternetRoadkill

These are the two I have -- one for each door. I'm pretty sure these are the ones closest to the door hinge. I don't remember which is left and which is right.