1989 260E

When it rains, it pours.

Earlier today I did a post on my broken sunroof angle lift. Now, my left rear window is *half * broken: I can raise it (with scary cracking plastic sounds as it reaches the top) but cannot lower it – unless I use my hand to push it down.

Given a choice between immediately fixing the sunroof or the window, I will opt for the window.

Is my regulator broken, or is the so-called “regulator jaws” that I need -- or is it altogether something else? (If the window goes up, but not down, I would assume something on the downward linkage is broken or detached, but I know nothing of windows.)

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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite

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Gone but not Forgotten:
2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal
1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey
1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller.....?

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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite

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Gone but not Forgotten:
2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal
1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey
1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black

take off the door panel, probably a broken regulator, no way to tell unless you take a peek

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Jerry

2004 SL500 Black 55K Miles
2002 s500 Black 90K Miles
1986 300E Gold 233K Miles
1966 Twin Cessna 320D
1989 Jeep Cherokee 233K Miles
1994 Ford Van E150 399K Miles

Thanks.

Would a broken regulator raise the window, but not lower it? Seems like somthing that grips the lower part of the window has become detached.

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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite

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Gone but not Forgotten:
2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal
1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey
1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black

YES, you have to take off the panel and take a look, it might just be a detached track

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Jerry

2004 SL500 Black 55K Miles
2002 s500 Black 90K Miles
1986 300E Gold 233K Miles
1966 Twin Cessna 320D
1989 Jeep Cherokee 233K Miles
1994 Ford Van E150 399K Miles

Excellent, thanks for the feedback. That will be my saturday project.

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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite

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Gone but not Forgotten:
2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal
1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey
1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black