Window Roller Replacement

[bamaman]

Hello All,

I need to replace my Driver's side window roller on my 90 XJ Laredo. The gears are stripped and it won't roll up or down much (thank God the A/C is working fine). I took the door panel off today & it looks like the roller mechanism is riveted to the door & I can't see any kind of arm that pushes the window up or pulls it down. I've never seen this kind of system before. Anyone ever drill out the rivets & replace the roller mechanism in their XJ's? I would appreciate any info anyone could give me before I head to the boneyard.

Thanks,

Bamaman

[jneary]

you can drill out the rivets that hold the window regulator in the door. when you replace it , if you dont have any way to rivet it, you can use self tapping screws, like the type that holds license plates on. works for me all the time

[bamaman]

Thanks for the info Jneary. I think a friend of mine has a Riveter I can borrow. If I can't find a riveter, I'll try the self-tapping screws.

[Joe]

You know what same thing happened to mine. The driver side door was out of commition for about a month, but I found one out of a 96 in the local pick a part $15 for the whole thing. I just used screws just because it might go out again. :eek:

[89xj]

Thanks for the info Jneary. I think a friend of mine has a Riveter I can borrow. If I can't find a riveter, I'll try the self-tapping screws.
i used a bolt, lock washer, and nylon bushing nut to hold it in place.