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Message: <blockquote data-quote="leforte" data-source="post: 213999" data-attributes="member: 1943">can go down but cant go up after that?chances are, the clip on your window mechanism has snapped. its made out of very brittle cast magnesium, and its a common failure part. i got both my rear mechanism broken by my stupid 3 year old nephew when he press down on the glass. sad to say.. its not a replaceable part as the whole lifting mechanism comes in a complete unit. about 1200 brand new or a few hundreds if you are lucky to find it at some chop shop. somehow i dont think there is any used unit available in the market after looking high and low for it.. .. i have even tried welding it, but since its a cast item, its very porous and there;s no guarantee of a good solid weld. however there is a DIY fix to it if its not "TOO LECEH" for you.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.. all you need is some grease, some wires, pliers, torx key, various size sockets and 2hours of your time. i repaired both my rear windows and its been holding up well even repeated torture by that little monster.. .. best thing is that it only cost me about the price of a mcdonalds large value meal...</blockquote>