There is lots said about adjusting coupe door hinges and windows and how important it is to get it right to stop leaks and wind noise.
I'm currently putting my car back together after paint and now face the task of adjusting the windows...
I know the frame can slide around in the door but i don;'t think i have ever seen anywhere any advice on what to aim for with the adjusting shims? By shims; I mean the open ended rectangle washers that go under each bolt before tightening. The thickness adjusts the frame in and out of the door but what is the aim? Adjust it so it sweeps against the rubber trim on the top edge of the door shell? or pack it out so it is away from the rubber trim and more in contact with the seal in the body? Then there is the question of should it be the same all the way round and how do you know enough pressure on the seal is enough? I have been studying in slow mo how the doors shut and the glass actually seems to lift and tuck under the edge of the seal when the door is closed that last little bit, its difficult to know how much contact to give it to start with as the action of closing the door adds more.
Any advice or pointers towards threads on here I've missed would be great
I'm currently putting my car back together after paint and now face the task of adjusting the windows...
I know the frame can slide around in the door but i don;'t think i have ever seen anywhere any advice on what to aim for with the adjusting shims? By shims; I mean the open ended rectangle washers that go under each bolt before tightening. The thickness adjusts the frame in and out of the door but what is the aim? Adjust it so it sweeps against the rubber trim on the top edge of the door shell? or pack it out so it is away from the rubber trim and more in contact with the seal in the body? Then there is the question of should it be the same all the way round and how do you know enough pressure on the seal is enough? I have been studying in slow mo how the doors shut and the glass actually seems to lift and tuck under the edge of the seal when the door is closed that last little bit, its difficult to know how much contact to give it to start with as the action of closing the door adds more.
Any advice or pointers towards threads on here I've missed would be great
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