We got some really good help online for this problem, just not all in the same site. So here is what we did to fix it for free!!!!!!
First cut a square hole ,In center below latch, above the soft spot in the carpet below plastic.
Second use a screwdriver to hold the gold arm over and have someone from the outside open the window.
Third unscrew the paneling , it won't come off , but gives you wiggle room for the fourth and last step.
Last Use a Wire, one that bends and wraps easy with plastic coating, and thread wire through hole in the gold arm and wrap and then wrap the wire around the blue plastic thing.Make it tight !!!!!
Sorry I am not a mechanic, so I don't know the terminology for the pieces and parts.
But it's free and not to hard for a D.I.Y er. That's my
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Good Luck and "Do it with a
