1985 Celica Window Problem

I've got a problem with my 1985 Celica trunkback. When I reach speeds of over 60 miles/hour / 100 km/hour, the windows are pushed away from the seals. This becomes progressively more pronounced as you go higher in speed. You really have to crank the radio to hear it. You also get wind whipping through the top of the cabin, which isn't fun in an Alberta winter. And if its raining at the wrong angle, or if you go through an automated high pressure Simoniz wash, you can get water in the cabin. I've put up with it for the last five years, but I want to get it fixed, assuming the cost isn't more then my baby is worth :-) Have any of you had experiences with this issue? The seals on the doors don't look cracked, but would replacing them help? Or is it a matter of tightening the window supports inside the door? Or am I SOL? Thanks.

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You don't mention, power windows?

Either way, the adjustment should be similar. You will have to remove the door panel. Remove two large screws from the door handles (That you grab to close the door; they're under color-keyed covers) and the screw from the shroud behind the handle you grab to open the door. Then...it's been over 2 years since I did this, so bear with me...I believe that's all the screws. Mine had an additional screw near the front bottom of the panel, but I think the original owner 'added' those... ;)

Have a good look round to see if there are any more screws. Remove the covers from the mirrors by grasping and pulling. The snaps get brittle, so they may break; black RTV will help if this happens. If there are no more screws, grab the bottom of the door panel and GENTLY pull. The retainers will snap out of the door. They may snap. For a whopping $6 you can get a tool at Autozone that you can stick behind the panel where the snaps are and pry them out gently.

When all the snaps are free, pull the bottom of the door panel out towards you SLIGHTLY and wiggle it up. The panel will unseat from the window openeing. Remove any wiring for windows and the red light at the rear of the panel and set aside.

IIRC, on this car there is a piece of metal that looks like a flat spoon with some felt on it. Where this adjuster is, on the inside of the door panel there will be a 10mm bolt. This move the window towards or away from the seal. There should be two of these; play with them until the window seats.

If not, there should be two 10mm bolts on the inside door panel somewhere right behind where the grab handle was. These are a pain to get right; they adjust up and down and move the window up and down or tilt it forwards/backwards. Between these adjustments you should be able to get the window where you need it. Also look to see if the inner panel is bent or just getting 'weary' and adjust with a rubber mallet as required.

Replace the door panel after you have tested the window several times...

Which model do you have? I had a GTS that was a lot of fun to drive. Even with a bad motor it hit 110 on the highway!

Good Luck!

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Hachiroku

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