window scratches something when i roll it up

[2kga304]

whenever i roll my windows up and down u can hear a little grinding noise, like theres a rock or something stuck down in my door scratching my window. My tint has lines in it from whatever is scratching, not just in one window but all of them. My moms grand prix does the same thing. Is this just a pontiac thing? What can i do about????

[tonys_toy18]

Mine too....but its just my drivers side window (2dr). It only started to happen after my car got broken into and had to replace that window. Mine could be some glass but i would think that it would have broken up by now. Who knows. Need to check it out.



t0ny

[lv2xlr8]

thats wierd... mines is the same . i have a scratch right up the middle of the driver side window...mines is on the outside though. i cant figure it out either. only thing i cant think of is a rock got down inside but i dont know how to see down there so i guess i will never know

[99GrandAMSE]

... this is a common problem with the 99+ N-bodies ... if your car is still under warranty, contact your dealer and they should fix it for you :)

[Pte Socks]

I gots the same problem boys.. but now its a little on all my windows. Just happens with our N-bodies. Shitty I know but it aint worth spending money on.. or so i think

[Stephen's GA]

Ok now the problem is on the outside of the car the little fuzzy guide on the outside needs to be adjusted what yall need to do is roll down the window and yank that piece off clean it and reinstall it ive had to do it so many times and basically this occurs whenever something happens to the outside doors a break in,wreck so on also sometimes just rollin down the window and gently pullin it outward fixes the problem.

[Cyrix]

Same problem here....

[30thAnnGAGT]

Print this out.... take it to the dealer. Problem solved.


Door Glas Scratches (Widen Door Metal Inner/Outer Panel Opening) #02-08-64-014


Door Glass Scratches (Widen Door Metal Inner/Outer Panel Opening)
1999-2002 Oldsmobile Alero

1999-2002 Pontiac Grand Am

Condition
Some customers may comment that the outer surface glass on one or more of the vehicle's doors is scratched. This condition appears on both the two- and four-door models.

Cause
The scratches may be the result of the door metal inner and outer panel opening being too narrow. This allows dirt and debris to become trapped between the outer sealing strip belt molding and the outer window surface.

Correction
1999-2001 Models
Widen the door metal inner to outer window paneling opening and replace the sealing strip outer belt molding using the following procedure:

Remove the door glass. Refer to the Front or Rear Glass Replacement procedures in the Doors sub-section of the Service Manual (Front -- SI Document ID #632211, Rear -- SI Document ID #632214).
Remove the sealing strip outer belt molding from the outer door flange. Refer to the Sealing Strip Replacement procedure in the Doors sub-section of the Service Manual (Front Door -- SI ID #632220, Rear Door -- SI ID #632221).




Important
Use a duck-bill type vise-grip tool to uniformly widen the gap of the door metal inner to outer window panel opening. The longer the duck-bill on the vise-grip tool, the better. It is important to open the gap slowly and to be very careful. Avoid bending the outer flange too far outboard as it could cause the sealing strip outer belt molding to not seat properly.


Measure the door metal inner to outer window panel opening and uniformly widen the opening 3 mm (1/8 in) by bending the outer flange outboard.

Important
Do not replace the sealing strip outer belt molding on 1999-2001 vehicles that have already had the new updated molding installed. The belt moldings can be identified by visually noting that the old molding has 4 attachment clips and the new updated molding has no clips.


Install the updated sealing strip outer belt molding on the outer door flange.
Install the new door glass following the procedure in the Service Manual.
2002 Models
Widen the door metal inner to outer window paneling opening using the following procedure:

Remove the door glass. Refer to the Front or Rear Glass Replacement procedures in the Doors sub-section of the Service Manual (Front -- SI Document ID #632211, Rear -- SI Document ID #632214).
Remove the outer belt sealing strip belt molding from the outer door flange and clean with a mild soap and water solution. DO NOT RUB TOO HARD or this will remove the flocking off of the molding. Refer to the Sealing Strip Replacement procedure in the Doors sub-section of the Service Manual (Front Door -- SI ID #632220, Rear Door -- SI ID #632221).




Important
Use a duck-bill type vise-grip tool to uniformly widen the gap of the door metal inner to outer window panel opening. The longer the duck-bill on the vise-grip tool the better. It is important to open the gap slowly and to be very careful. Avoid bending the outer flange too far outboard as it could cause the sealing strip outer belt molding to not seat properly.


Measure the door metal inner to outer window panel opening and uniformly widen the opening 3 mm (1/8 in) by bending the outer flange outboard.

Important
Do not replace the sealing strip outer belt molding on 2002 model year vehicles unless it has been damaged. The 2002 model vehicles have been built with the updated belt molding.


Clean and reinstall the sealing strip outer belt molding on the outer door flange.
Install the new door glass following the procedure in the Service Manual.