Introduction
If your car’s window has become wobbly or refuses to move up and down like normal, it is likely that the window has become detached from the window mechanism. Use this guide to help you reattach the detached car window.
Alternatively, use this YouTube video to fix a detached car window pane. This video shows how to fix a detached car window pane on an MG Rover ZS, but the technique is applicable to many other cars.
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Remove any screws securing the door's inside panel.
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Feel underneath the door handles for additional screws, and remove them if any are present.
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Feel around the bottom edge of the door's inside panel for additional screws.
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If there are any screws fastening the door's handle to the inside panel, remove them.
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Remove the door handles.
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Use your fingers or a screwdriver to unclip the handle's push rod from the handle assembly.
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Use your fingers to disconnect any cables connecting the panel and the inside of the door.
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Remove the panel from the door.
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Use a socket wrench to loosen the bolt on the window mechanism.
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Wipe any grease or debris from the window mechanism using a cloth.
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Use your hands to replace the window in the window clamp.
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Re-tighten the window clamp using a socket wrench.
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Slide a putty knife between the glass window panel and the rubber door seal.
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Pry the rubber door seal outwards and position the window in the door channel.
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Lower the window mechanism until you are able to view the window clamp on the inside portion of the door.
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If the glass has become detached from the inside window mechanism, repeat steps 6 and 7 to reclamp the window to the mechanism.
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To reassemble your vehicle, follow steps 1 through 5 in reverse order. Be sure to replace the plastic sheet on the inside of the door using polymer sealant. This sheet is a vapor shield and is designed to prevent vapor from inside the car from getting into the window electronics and mechanisms.
