Help fixing car window Please!

Question

I have looked all over the internet for instructions on how to fix my car window, but have been unsuccessful.

The driver side power window oy 1996 Saturn SC2 is off it's track and won't roll up correctly.....and now won't roll up at all.

Any advice is appreciated!

Answer 1

Wow, do you have a mess on your hands. Your Saturn is the only car in the world that accesses the window by removing the OUTSIDE skin of the door. You will find, along the edge of the inside of the door, a bunch of torx (star shaped) screws. You need to remove all of these. Once they are removed, gently wiggle the edge and pry it from the door edge and remove the outside skin of the door. This will expose the inner workings of your door rail, track, motor and tape mechanism. The number of reasons the window is not rolling up or down are numerous. It could be your tape has broken and you will need to replace it. The motor could be bad, the track could be bent or the moulding could be worn out. Removing the skin of the door will expose everything so you can best determine the culprit. Good luck!  

Answer 2

You will have to tear off the door panel on the inside of your door.  There may be some screws holding the panel on.  After you get the panel off, you may be able to get the window back on track.