Toyota 06' Highlander power window lift arm pops out of track ?

Left rear door,  power window,  suddenly stops going up and down.
Power window motor runs the lift arm moves up and down. The glass can
be slid manually up and down. But no auto-power window lifting.

I pulled the trim and the lift arm has a square piece of plastic that
slips into metal channel at bottom of the glass.  The lift arm had
popped out. I was able to slip the lift arm into the track from the
end of the metal channel. The channel  appears to have a special
flared end that makes slipping the lift arm in easy  when you get it
into the proper position.

**BUT** lift arm pops back out within 3 up/down window cycles ?

Can not figure out what happen / Why ... The arm seems straight there
have been no wrecks or damage to the door.  The lift motor mechanism
does not appear to have any adjustments. Nothing appears to have
broken or bent anywhere ?

Any ideas about what to look for would be greatly appreciated.

robb

P.S. apologies for cross post on a non-toyo site. The  toyo sites have
very little traffic and most of it is religio-phobic-ranting.

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Robb,
Try spraying silicone lubricant in the side tracks of the window.  Do not
use WD-40 or other lubricant as it may soften the rubber gaskets.

You can use aerosol lithium grease on the regulator where the arms cross.

Make sure that the motor is anchored properly and not shifting.

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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

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Thanks Ray O,
For the reply and help.

I found the problem for any who own these vehicles.

Problem:
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The rear door window lift brackets on the highlander (others?) is=20
pretty marginal design.

There is a 12 inch metal "lift bracket" that slides onto the bottom of=20
the rear door glass. It is wedged onto the edge of glass over a  piece=20
rubber channel.

Well "wedged" and "slipped over" should give all the hint that is=20
needed.

Upon inspection i noticed that the metal "lift bracket" had shifted=20
(slipped) backwards along the edge of the glass about  1.5 - 2 inches.=20
This is enough of a shift that the regulator lift arm will just barely=20
slip out of the end of this  "lift  bracket" when the window glass is=20
about half way down and therefore disengage the regulator lift arm=20
from the glass.

Solution :
------------
Remove the glass from the door and slip the bracket back into the=20
proper position.
Additionally, possibly, strategically apply some sort of silicone=20
adhesive to slow or stop the bracket from slipping in the future.

hth others

robb=20

[trimmed - recap ]


Thanks Ray O,
For the reply and help.

I found the problem for any who own these vehicles.

Problem:
------------
The rear door window lift brackets on the highlander (others?) is
pretty marginal design.

There is a 12 inch metal "lift bracket" that slides onto the bottom of
the rear door glass. It is wedged onto the edge of glass over a  piece
rubber channel.

Well "wedged" and "slipped over" should give all the hint that is
needed.

Upon inspection i noticed that the metal "lift bracket" had shifted
(slipped) backwards along the edge of the glass about  1.5 - 2 inches.
This is enough of a shift that the regulator lift arm will just barely
slip out of the end of this  "lift  bracket" when the window glass is
about half way down and therefore disengage the regulator lift arm
from the glass.

Solution :
------------
Remove the glass from the door and slip the bracket back into the
proper position.
Additionally, possibly, strategically apply some sort of silicone
adhesive to slow or stop the bracket from slipping in the future.

hth others

robb


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Perhaps some of that black Sika, Sikaflex 291 adhesive would be good -
flexible, waterproof and very strong. Most hardware stores carry it.


http://www.sika.ie/ie-tds-Sikaflex_291.PDF

[trimmed - recap ]


Thanks Ray O,
For the reply and help.

I found the problem for any who own these vehicles.

Problem:
------------
The rear door window lift brackets on the highlander (others?) is
pretty marginal design.

There is a 12 inch metal "lift bracket" that slides onto the bottom of
the rear door glass. It is wedged onto the edge of glass over a  piece
rubber channel.

Well "wedged" and "slipped over" should give all the hint that is
needed.

Upon inspection i noticed that the metal "lift bracket" had shifted
(slipped) backwards along the edge of the glass about  1.5 - 2 inches.
This is enough of a shift that the regulator lift arm will just barely
slip out of the end of this  "lift  bracket" when the window glass is
about half way down and therefore disengage the regulator lift arm
from the glass.

Solution :
------------
Remove the glass from the door and slip the bracket back into the
proper position.
Additionally, possibly, strategically apply some sort of silicone
adhesive to slow or stop the bracket from slipping in the future.

hth others

robb

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I wouldn't glue the glass in place or it will be a bear to replace if the
glass is ever broken.  Get a piece of an old inner tube to use a shim to
grip the glass.

Ironically, I just worked on the regulator for a friend's Blazer this
weekend.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

I have same problem - drivers side rear door.  I think the problem is that the
channel attached to the glass was not installed in proper position or it has
slid towards rear.  I watched as lift arm (regulator) moved the window down and
about halfway down the arm is all the way towards the front of the channel and
slides right out!  I see scuff marks on the window in front of the channel where
the channel is attached to the window.  Looks like the channel slid back which
would be consistent with the cause of this problem.  I do not know how to fix it.
Pat L

On Saturday, April 2, 2011 2:14:28 PM UTC-5, robb wrote:

I also had the same problem.  Took it to the local Toyota dealer and they p=
ut it back in the track.  This lasted for a week and then it came out again=
.  Ended up having to get a new window regulator installed at a cost of $22=
9. The dealer said they'd never seen this problem before.  Been working fin=
e for a year.

replying to robb, Pat Litke wrote:


I removed the door panel and watched the regulator arm slide off the end of the
channel that is attached to the glass!  I saw scuff marks where the channel had
slid back which results in not enough channel in the front so that is why it
slid out.  I removed the window and took it to a auto glass shop where they
removed and re-installed the channel where it should be then I re-installed the
glass, regulator and door panel.
Pat

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