1998 Celica Convertible Window Problems Options

[toyotakev]

Well I just woke up my convertible from a long Winter nap and put the top down and was reminded of a problem I did not take care of last fall, the rear windows! The drivers side rear window falls off track and the passenger side window stays on track but seems a little off. I asked the boys at the local Toyota dealer to give me a price to fix it and they want both an arm and a leg! They talked about replacing motors and such and I thought the motor works, the window just seems to fall off track. I am sure this is a common problem but I am new to the convertible so I wanted to get input from this Celica community! Also, the roof leaks at the drivers side window and seems like I needs new seals?? The top is original, the car spent its entire life in Southern California until a few years ago. I am sure the top wasnt up much!! I appreciate any help to keep this baby going, she looks amazing! Kevin

[CAGirl]

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...ccmd2002+window

Most likely you just have to replace the plate that has the little bushings. About 40-50 at the dealer I believe. It's a PITA though so get the alcohol and anger management classes ready. Hopefully yours will be less painful than mine was.

I appreciate the link to "How to Fix the Rear Convertible Window"! That is money! I ordered the regulator, motor and window from Brimms Imports in Kenton, OH thru Advance Auto Parts so I should be in business the first part of next week...

Check that.. the phone just rang and it was Advance telling me Brimms just called and told them their regulator was all rusted out because the top was gone off the car so water, snow and everything else got down inside the window! DARN!

Back to the drawing board! Can anybody out there help???

Kevin

[CAGirl]

Yeah, I went to the salvage yard myself where the guy used a testing device to show me the motor worked before I laid down any money. Salvage guy warned me that I probably also needed the plate with the rollers (I guess they're called bushings) since those were vulnerable to breaking off. He was right--I had to start a new quest for the subassembly plate after returning to the mechanic with the motor and regulator I first had to source. Also, removing the plate from the window is apparently a pain because my mechanic gave me the whole window with plate to physically compare configuration with new part before laying down more money for part that wasn't identical. So far, said and done, I'm still running around with my window up and it's making me cranky. Thank you, njccmd2002, for the great how-to with photos and clear diagrams! Wish I had this to give to mechanic before he had to learn by trial and error--he said there's not a lot of info on this. He also said that the next time someone with a 95 Celica calls him complaining of window problems, he would send them away--so clearly a PITA, as mentioned previously.