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09-20-16, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueshark

No, i bead the other window glass with line between the bracket and the glass, both sides of the glass. you don't have to put it on the bracket , it will not add force to the bracket, for me, the reason why the bracket broke is because of the horizontale force (when turning hard), the bracket is made like a fork, lot of support on the handle, but no force to hold the glass from the teeth.

a good image would be this:
http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com...sash-bolt2.jpg

this is the clip : http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com...from-car-a.jpg

Found this side to show you on another car how they repaired your problem, the plastic bracket is like the lexus one : http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com...dow-regulator/

This how-to is funny. I don't recommend doing most of the things mentioned in that. This just doesn't apply to these cars. These things are a good way to destroy your OEM window and end up having to buy a new one anyway

Definitely DON'T:

remove the window from the car - there is no need to do this
use solvents or heat on the adhesive - Lexus used a very soft adhesive that can be cut very easily with a razor blade. It scrapes right off with no effort
use a two part epoxy. Most of these adhesives do not have the correct properties for this application. They are way too hard and many of them will slump out of the joint during curing.
strike the window with any object or chisel the old clip off. I actually had a customer try to do this, against my advice and instruction. and he broke his window into 10,000 tiny pieces

Definitely DO:

leave the window in the car - there is plenty of room to work
cut the old adhesive off with a razor blade
use a one part urethane adhesive designed for bonding glass to metal, like the 3M 08693 that I provide with my repair kit
treat the glass gently - it's tempered for strength and safety but it's still glass!

Definitely MAYBE:

Make your own clip or bracket. If you are a skilled fabricator or machinist, definitely go for it!
Try a clip from a different car - it won't be quite right but it will cost you less than $10

Definitely buy my repair kit at http://bluemooseengineering.com. PM me or email me directly at rich@bluemooseengineering.com