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Old Dec 13, 2020 | 09:34 AM
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Window track rollers

Do these things serve as rollers or simply to hold the window against the track or something else I'm not thinking about? I damaged one of them while trying to take it out and now I can't find them. I'm wondering if I can use something else?



I borrowed this photo from ebay.

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Old Dec 13, 2020 | 10:04 PM
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Yes, they are what hold the glass to the track/regulator. If buy the big HF rivet gun it comes with those big A rivets you need. I think you can save that plastic disc.
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Old Dec 14, 2020 | 05:19 AM
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So the rollers don't actually roll, right? They just hold it to the track?
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Old Dec 14, 2020 | 09:25 AM
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Those aren't the rollers. The glass goes between the two disc and rivets secure it to that guide.Rollers are smaller & run in the guide that's on the last pic. Theres two rollers per window & they do rotate.
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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 05:15 AM
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Thank you! I bought the rivet gun and I'll be able to put it back, finally.
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