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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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I got a pretty good sized gap between my window and the weather stripping on the passenger side at the bottom/back. Suggestions on how to fix this?
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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Is the window off anywhere else? What I mean by off is: does the window push hard on the weatherstripping on the front/top of the window? If it does you can adjust the window. I posted something about this on Ls1.com a while ago and you can adjust the window position. I'll send you the link when I get home or you can just search "window adjustment" on there. They gave me a site that had great pictures on how to adjust the window. If the window is just off on the back pillar then you may have to get new weather stripping.
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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I'm afraid to adjust the window as a whole tighter on the weather stripping as it is sealed elsewhere & has a tough time getting up now once it hits the weather stripping. is there an adjustment just for the back? I'm not sure how replacing the stripping could fix this as I doubt it could be worn down as much as the gap is
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Yes you can just adjust the back here ya go

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144324

it should be in there
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 05:56 AM
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Before you adjust anything, can you post a pic? Windows don't unadjust themselves. Something may be boken.

If you open the door and try to move the glass up/down and side to side, is there any movement?
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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i'll get some pics up tom.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Pics will tell a better picture, please post for us.
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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you couldn't really see well in pics so I took a video of each side. Upon further inspection the drivers side has a gap as well, although not as large. It only is gapping at the back of the window on the lower half (below where the window takes like a 45 deg angle).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlcwKk8j2sM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2s3cK0mNnY
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Not seen that before. Is the gap there when the window is almost up, just before it goes up 100% and tightens on the seals?
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