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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 08:48 AM
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Altman Latch / window track interference...

Have any of you guys had interference with the window track and the lock lever? Mine is rubbing...

It looks like the track is not lined up with the upper portion of the door, and that it may need shimmedback away from the side of the door where the upper bolt holds the track in place. Is the window seal/felt, that extends around the window and down into the door all the same width?


 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 11:19 AM
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Are you sure that you have the left channel on the left door and the right channel on the right door? They are not interchangeable.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 11:27 AM
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Tried them both ways...interferes either way.

 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 07:13 PM
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The original installation has the latch attached to the outside skin of the door not flush fit. So it changes the clearance with the channel just enough to rub.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 08:11 PM
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It's way more than .060" of interference...
 
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Old Jun 22, 2022 | 04:24 PM
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My drivers side interfers slightly with the panel bolted on. It was not enough to cause an issue so I just let it go. I chalked it up to poor tolerances from the factory on where the chanel was since its one door and not both.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2022 | 04:54 PM
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Could the rail be curved? Mine looks very similar when I take pictures from below. You would think it is touching, but when I reach up in the door to the latch area I can feel there is about one eight of an inch gap.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2022 | 06:23 PM
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Nah both of mine interfere.

Im cutting the brackets off and repositioning them.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2022 | 06:55 PM
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Mine barely clear....but I replaced my window channels with new ones.
 
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OK, I tried to take a picture to show mine but every shot I take it looks like they are hitting even thought there is a gap.

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Nah both of mine interfere.

Im cutting the brackets off and repositioning them.
 
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What did you replace?

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Mine barely clear....but I replaced mine with new ones.
 
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