window, way off track, convertible quarter window Options

[Terzin1]

ok, my rear quarter window on the passenger side has been giving me hell since i bought the car. now i tried to roll it up and it wouldnt go so kind of yanked on it but not too hard and it got put off track. how do i go about getting it back on track?

[kbprice]

I had to do this to mine last week so I'll walk you through it the best I can.
1st you don't need to remove the whole interior panel, just the one on top held in with the 2 screws and the pop screw in back by the seat.
2nd: There are 2 bump stops, one in front and one in back held in with 10mm bolts and what look like fender clips with bolt on the other side. when you remove the bolts make sure you don't drop them because you probably won't be able to retreave them from the bottom of the quarter well. Once these bump stops are out you can put the window about 3/4 up
3rd: With the window 3/4 up you need to remove the actuator rod from the rear of the frame holding the window. For this you will need a 10mm and 12mm open end wrench. There is a small thin washer on the bold, make sure you don't lose it.
4th: Once this is off you can pull the window out and reposition it in the track. Typically what happens however is that one of the three plastic wheels that hold it in the track snaps. If this is the case you'll need to replace the triangular metal frame that is attached to the window. You can't get just the wheels you must replace the whole frame. It costs about $40 and you can cet it from Jeff at Toyota World.
5th: When you are putting the window back in place a thin piece of cardboard or something similar in between th window and outer seal, this will allow it to slide in easier. Make sure all the wheels are in the tracks then pus it down about 3-4 inches. Reconnect the actuator rod then put hte window all the way DOWN.
6th: Reinstall the bump stops LOOSELY in position. With the top down and front window up put the rear window back up untill it stops on its own. Now tighten the bumpstops. You're done...