Side Window Control "Arms" popped out of track - Any Idea or Solution?

[tdf92]

Well this just happened, the side window in the back of my 2014 OR 349rls popped out of the track. I thought I could remedy it by drilling out the rivets that hold it, putting it back in the track, and screwing the arms back on.

Well, that 3 1/2" arm is incredibly thin with very little clearance for a screw, bolt, and definitely not a nut!

Just seeking any resolves that anyone else has found for this as "sure enough, the other side window is right on the edge of doing the same thing....sigh...

Tim

 

[tdf92]

A little bit of thought and I have successfully drilled out the rivets with a 0.201" drill. Then found that tapping the holes with a m6x1.0 metric tap, then adding m6x1x8mm (L)

Shortened the front screw that crosses the window frame rib (left side front in 1st earlier photo) to prevent it from jamming into the rib/trough area.

Discovered the "fail" as when the window arms are fully retracted, if you snug them up the aluminum arms bend slightly and over time that bend causes the roller in the track to eventually pop out - especially when fully extended.

Hopefully this assists someone else if they encounter this issue.

Best to all!
Tim