How to fix Jeep Liberty window regulator off track?
To add insult to injury, the only option provided by Jeep to fix the problem is to replace the entire window regulator – guide rail, bracket, motor and everything,most of which are perfectly functional! The problem is a broken piece of plastic and the solution is to spend hundreds of dollars to replace the entire regulator?
What’s the problem with the Jeep Liberty rear window?
For 2002-2006 Jeep Liberty Rear Window. The power windows in the Jeep Liberty are notorious for breaking in this manner. The problem is the design of the mechanism used to move the window. The Liberty uses a plastic window bracket that rides inside of a metal track in the door.
What does it mean when your window regulator is off track?
The window is often described as “being off track”. If so, then we just established that your power window regulator IS broken. The Jeep Liberty’s Window Regulator is the part that lifts and lowers your Glass.
How do you remove a window regulator from a door?
Several screws will hold it in place, typically underneath the arm rest and in the door handle mount. Once it is unscrewed, it can be gently pulled away from the “pop rivets” that attach it to the door’s metal. This exposes the window regulator and the window glass. Remove the window glass pane by working it up through the door by hand.
How does the regulator work on a Jeep Liberty?
The stock spiral cable inside the regulator attaches to this bracket in exactly the same manner as the stock bracket. In order to install it, the regulator assembly is removed from the vehicle and dissassembled. The broken plastic bracket is discarded and the metal bracket included with this kit slides onto the regulator.
What kind of window regulator does a Jeep Cherokee have?
For example the 1994 square body Jeep Cherokee has the same style window regulator but the metal plate on the regulator that supports the weight of the glass is ALL metal, unlike the Liberty where the metal plates most stressed area is plastic.