Driver side window regulator replaced?

2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
79,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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My window goes up and down but binds going up on the front side. If I push window back it finishes closing. Goes down just fine. Any Ideas?
Sep 14, 2023 at 1:58 PM
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Yes, this happens when the window regulator goes out and needs to be replaced. here is the job being done on a similar, I have included the instructions for your car in the images below:

https://youtu.be/oNxstjcA25k?si=oK05v1pl1KU959Il

Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.


Sep 15, 2023 at 11:34 AM
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Hi Ken,

Here's a video of the driver window binding:

https://youtu.be/4yqDAYqaNew?si=YoTzZhb90h3NZS1C
Sep 16, 2023 at 12:55 PM
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Thanks for the video. Yep, this happens when the window regulator goes bad, I would get a replacement and install it. Please let me know what happens.
Sep 18, 2023 at 10:52 AM
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Hi Ken,

I replaced the regulator before the video. Maybe I didn't quite install it quite right.
Is there anything I can do or just live with it?
Thanks,
Charlie
Sep 18, 2023 at 11:45 AM
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It looks like the regulator is defective, can I ask where you got it?
Sep 20, 2023 at 8:53 AM
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Amazon.

Invoice attached.
Sep 20, 2023 at 1:13 PM
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This review on Amazon kind of tells the story

From:
Jason Richmond
1.0 out of 5 stars Inferior Product
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023
Style: Front Driver (LH)Verified Purchase
After going through all the work to get the mechanism installed and the glass back on it, I tried it before I put the rest of the door back together. Glad I did because the guides are to loose on the mechanism and allows the window to pivot and shift. This results in the glass binding up in its guide. Would not recommend buying this one.
Sep 20, 2023 at 1:46 PM
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yep, I think you found the problem! I would try Rockauto.com
Sep 21, 2023 at 9:12 AM
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Thanks Ken,
I guess I will just live with it unless there is some adjustment I can make.
Maybe I will try lubricating the tracks.
Thanks again for your advice.
Sep 21, 2023 at 12:13 PM
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You are welcome, please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.
Sep 23, 2023 at 10:31 AM
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Update, I sprayed some WD-40 in the front track and it works fine now thanks, Ken.
Oct 10, 2023 at 5:12 PM
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You are welcome, thanks for letting us know.
Oct 11, 2023 at 7:42 AM