'96 F-150 Vent Window

JF13 · 03-16-2006, 11:12 AM

Have problem with the small vent windows on '96 F-150 XLT, Super Cab. Brother with big hands broke into vehicle by pushing the triangular shaped vent window open far enough to get a coat hanger into the gap and pull on the door latch handle inside. The vent window now leaks very badly. Had a glass man replace the window pane assembly that contains the upper and lower hinge points, but left window frame assembly installed. Mechanism has a plastic latch inside that actually provides the closing stop limit. Window does not make contact with rubber seal all the way around, leaks with wind noise and significant water leakage under car wash conditions. Can anybody offer any advice or have previous experience fixing this kind of problem? The window glass was not broken and the "4" shaped frame did not appear to be bent, rubber seals in tact and not torn. How do you make this thing line up and seal?

fordtrucksonly · 03-20-2006, 09:41 PM

When the glass guy replaced your window frame assy. did he rplace the "whole" assy. or just the metal framing around glass? Because the black "piller" is also part of the assy. I've heard of a few problems where the framing isnt bent or warped but the accual (I call it piller) vent frame can be bent and not allow a seal.

JF13 · 03-24-2006, 03:25 PM

The glass man replaced the window pane assembly which has the glass and frame work for the glass including the upper and lower hinge point. He re-used everything else including the "4" shaped assembly that serves as the vertical track for the main window and has the rubber seals for the vent window in it. He even re-used the plastic latch handle, which is very loose. I got him to adjust the window once, but it still leaks very badly. My next move is to get him to replace the "4" shaped frame assembly in hopes that this will correct the problem, but I'm thinking that the plastic latch handle may be the key piece in this puzzle. I'll post my results, good or bad.

fordtrucksonly · 03-28-2006, 10:43 PM

It's the "4" shaped frame.. it's bent and needs to be replaced.

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