I need tips for rear tailgate window removal

simpsons721 · 11-07-2009, 06:30 PM

first off i cant get my window down so ive been working on removing it with the hatch closed from the inside of my car.....I need help

Im going to replace the motor and im stuck on one bolt left after getting the two others its a pita to get to and im letting it soak in pb blaster for the night

my question is do you have any tips to getting the main window assembly off like.

i want to get my rusty metal rails holding the window off but didnt see any means to getting them to come off

the whole reason im finally fixing my tailgate is to get to a bad brake light so if you have any ideas to get the window down and tailgate to open please tell me and my motor wont jump wich makes me think it needs to be replaced and i did the relay fix

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SigEp4Runner · 11-07-2009, 06:34 PM

When i did mine, i had to do it from the inside as well. You need to manually get the window down so you can release the arms from the bottom of the window. once you get it so the arms are horizontal you can pull each slider out of the track on each side of the bottom of the window. I dont have any pics because I did this a couple of years ago. Also if you get the window down manually from the inside of the rig you can then let the tailgate down and work on it from the outside so you arent so cramped.

If you arent sure how to get the window down: get the window motor gear separated from the other gear on the lifting arm assembly and then the arms should relax and be able to move. once the motor gear is moved out of the way there shouldn't be anything holding the window up.

simpsons721 · 11-07-2009, 06:37 PM

ya i know once the window goes down the tailgat will open. how did you get the window down manually i tried prying and pulling the heck out of the sprokets to get them to move but nothing happens

i need a method to help me get the window down manually i also have pulled down on the window with two people

SigEp4Runner · 11-07-2009, 06:41 PM

With mine the gear was just stripped on the motor so if I pulled down on the window while someone pushed the button it would go down. But if you can get the gear from the motor separated from the assembly it will release the lifting arms allowing you to lower the window. You just have to get the gear of the motor moved enough to clear the teeth on the other gear.

simpsons721 · 11-07-2009, 06:45 PM

ya thats what i was thinking but i havent been able to get the motor off yet hopefully tommorow does it matter if those rails are super rusted

SigEp4Runner · 11-07-2009, 07:34 PM

it shouldnt matter, mine were really bad and I cleaned them up a little bit but they are still pretty rusty and the window works fine with the new motor. if you cant get the gear separated you could always try pushing enough to spin the motor gear so it goes down. Its been a couple years since ive seen the inside of my tailgate so i cant really remember how everything looks in there.

simpsons721 · 11-08-2009, 08:13 AM

alright thanks for the help

11-07-2009, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
SigEp4Runner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Corvallis Oregon Posts: 81	When i did mine, i had to do it from the inside as well. You need to manually get the window down so you can release the arms from the bottom of the window. once you get it so the arms are horizontal you can pull each slider out of the track on each side of the bottom of the window. I dont have any pics because I did this a couple of years ago. Also if you get the window down manually from the inside of the rig you can then let the tailgate down and work on it from the outside so you arent so cramped. If you arent sure how to get the window down: get the window motor gear separated from the other gear on the lifting arm assembly and then the arms should relax and be able to move. once the motor gear is moved out of the way there shouldn't be anything holding the window up. __________________ Link to member profile http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=117298 Last edited by SigEp4Runner; 11-07-2009 at 06:37 PM.

11-07-2009, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpsons721 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 182	ya i know once the window goes down the tailgat will open. how did you get the window down manually i tried prying and pulling the heck out of the sprokets to get them to move but nothing happens i need a method to help me get the window down manually i also have pulled down on the window with two people __________________ 94 4runner 2wd 2nd gen 3.0 V6 3VZE Auto Started this Forum AT 131,000 NOW AT 149,500 Miles I need all the help i can get i want to match the guy in the forum with the pic of 333,333 milege Last edited by simpsons721; 11-07-2009 at 06:38 PM.

11-07-2009, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
SigEp4Runner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Corvallis Oregon Posts: 81	With mine the gear was just stripped on the motor so if I pulled down on the window while someone pushed the button it would go down. But if you can get the gear from the motor separated from the assembly it will release the lifting arms allowing you to lower the window. You just have to get the gear of the motor moved enough to clear the teeth on the other gear. __________________ Link to member profile http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=117298

11-07-2009, 06:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
simpsons721 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 182	ya thats what i was thinking but i havent been able to get the motor off yet hopefully tommorow does it matter if those rails are super rusted __________________ 94 4runner 2wd 2nd gen 3.0 V6 3VZE Auto Started this Forum AT 131,000 NOW AT 149,500 Miles I need all the help i can get i want to match the guy in the forum with the pic of 333,333 milege

11-07-2009, 07:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
SigEp4Runner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Corvallis Oregon Posts: 81	it shouldnt matter, mine were really bad and I cleaned them up a little bit but they are still pretty rusty and the window works fine with the new motor. if you cant get the gear separated you could always try pushing enough to spin the motor gear so it goes down. Its been a couple years since ive seen the inside of my tailgate so i cant really remember how everything looks in there. __________________ Link to member profile http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=117298

11-08-2009, 08:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
simpsons721 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 182	alright thanks for the help __________________ 94 4runner 2wd 2nd gen 3.0 V6 3VZE Auto Started this Forum AT 131,000 NOW AT 149,500 Miles I need all the help i can get i want to match the guy in the forum with the pic of 333,333 milege

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