vent window lock replacement?

cherokee4fun · Sep 3, 2008

Hi there,

On my "new" 89, the drivers side vent window lock is loose and the PO put a couple of coins under it to make it stop rattling around. Any ideas on how these are replaced or tightened down?

Looks like it is all there, but just loose.....

Any help would be great!

Thanks,
Bob

ehall · Sep 3, 2008

The arm is held in place with a very small roll-pin in the bottom. If you can get that out, you can adjust it's position.

Plan B is buy a replacement latch from the dealer (about $50 here), cut the old one off, and install the replacement correctly.

cherokee4fun · Sep 3, 2008

Thanks for your response.

It appears to be loose where it attaches to the window. If I drive out the roll pin, can I "tighten" it up at the window?

ehall · Sep 3, 2008

Yeah the roll-pin holds it all together pretty much

cherokee4fun · Sep 3, 2008

Any thoughts on what the best "tool" for the job would be?

ehall · Sep 3, 2008

I used a sawzall to cut the old one off

You could probably drill the old pin out and find another somewhere

Flyfisher · Sep 4, 2008

OK...related question. My '89 vent window has lost it "friction". It seems that I need to open it further, so it will rest more closed. In other words, the windown free-wheels unless I push it open far...then it settles down (due to wind pressure) into an acceptable position.

Can I fix this?

ehall · Sep 4, 2008

I would guess that there is a problem with the spring tensioner under the vent window. You can remove the vent window pretty easily, inspect and/or repair the spring, or just install a replacement vent window.

There are instructions for this in this post

vent window lock replacement?

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