How do you tighten up power windows or windows in general, windows seems loose and doesn't close all the way Options

[chacha]

my windows seems to be loose on both driver and passenger sides...when i was at a toyota dealership, i told them of this problem....they suggested that i might need an adjustment and tightening of the window to solve the problem...I don't want to resort to them because it's an arm and a leg....i have searched the forum here and couldn't find any info about tightening the windows....any one with any suggestions or tips to do it correctly? checked online as well and nothing helpful. how do i make sure the windows are where they should be or if the window is even loose? the reason i say this is because the window can flex back and forth (rattling when i close the door) easily compare to new car doors when i close it....not a solid closing sound, hence the window rattles...hopefully that makes sense to someone.

This post has been edited by chacha: May 30, 2009 - 7:27 PM

[GriffGirl]

That's exactly what you need to do - enderswift is correct. Just make sure you don't overtighten the nuts because you could crack the window. There are 3 nuts you tighten IIRC. You'll know when you get the door panel off, there are service holes where each one screws on. You will likely have to put your window down part way to line the screws up with the service holes. To tighten them, you'll need a socket... I think it's a 10mm IIRC but it might be 14. If you don't have a deep socket that reaches, you may need an extension so you can reach the couple of inches in to the service hole to reach the lug nuts.