ZIPPER PROBLEM
11-21-2003 | 11:46 AM
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ZIPPER PROBLEM
I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
again!
Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
again!
11-21-2003 | 03:32 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
seems to last for a season.
On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
whole works up together.
My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Shane wrote:
>
> I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> again!
by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
seems to last for a season.
On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
whole works up together.
My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Shane wrote:
>
> I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> again!
11-21-2003 | 03:32 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
seems to last for a season.
On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
whole works up together.
My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Shane wrote:
>
> I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> again!
by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
seems to last for a season.
On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
whole works up together.
My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Shane wrote:
>
> I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> again!
11-21-2003 | 03:32 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
seems to last for a season.
On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
whole works up together.
My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Shane wrote:
>
> I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> again!
by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
seems to last for a season.
On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
whole works up together.
My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Shane wrote:
>
> I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> again!
11-21-2003 | 07:00 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<3FBE686A.EB612E69@sympatico.ca>...
> Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
> by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
> seems to last for a season.
>
> On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
>
> I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
> whole works up together.
>
> My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Shane wrote:
> >
> > I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> > Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> > This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> > The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> > teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> > zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> > is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> > wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> > with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> > scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> > fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> > again!
I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
and most craft stores sell it.
Gary
> Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
> by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
> seems to last for a season.
>
> On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
>
> I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
> whole works up together.
>
> My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Shane wrote:
> >
> > I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> > Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> > This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> > The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> > teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> > zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> > is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> > wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> > with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> > scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> > fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> > again!
I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
and most craft stores sell it.
Gary
11-21-2003 | 07:00 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<3FBE686A.EB612E69@sympatico.ca>...
> Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
> by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
> seems to last for a season.
>
> On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
>
> I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
> whole works up together.
>
> My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Shane wrote:
> >
> > I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> > Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> > This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> > The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> > teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> > zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> > is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> > wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> > with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> > scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> > fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> > again!
I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
and most craft stores sell it.
Gary
> Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
> by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
> seems to last for a season.
>
> On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
>
> I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
> whole works up together.
>
> My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Shane wrote:
> >
> > I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> > Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> > This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> > The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> > teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> > zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> > is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> > wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> > with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> > scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> > fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> > again!
I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
and most craft stores sell it.
Gary
11-21-2003 | 07:00 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<3FBE686A.EB612E69@sympatico.ca>...
> Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
> by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
> seems to last for a season.
>
> On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
>
> I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
> whole works up together.
>
> My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Shane wrote:
> >
> > I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> > Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> > This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> > The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> > teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> > zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> > is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> > wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> > with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> > scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> > fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> > again!
I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
and most craft stores sell it.
Gary
> Maybe run a bar of soap on it. That sometimes will let the zipper get
> by the bad spot. I use silicone spray on mine to make them easier. It
> seems to last for a season.
>
> On my CJ7 none of the windows come out. It is designed that way.
>
> I just fold the sides and the back window up onto the roof and roll the
> whole works up together.
>
> My windows aren't that bad for the age of them.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Shane wrote:
> >
> > I posted earleir about a shifting problem I was having on a 2000 Jeep
> > Wrangler Sport I had just purchased. Now I have discovered another.
> > This morning I attempted to take the soft top down for the first time.
> > The zipper on the left rear window is messed up. It is not missing any
> > teeth or anything, but the teeth are out of line and prevent either
> > zipper from zipping through to take the window out. The place where it
> > is messed up is about six inches from the end of the zipper track. I
> > wanted to take my top off so I just carefully pushed the window in
> > with the top while folding it all down. I know that this will cause
> > scratches on the window. Do I have any other alternatives? Can this be
> > fixed without replacing the entire top? I need the help of you experts
> > again!
I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
and most craft stores sell it.
Gary
11-21-2003 | 07:52 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Approximately 11/21/03 15:00, Gary uttered for posterity:
> I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
> reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
> and most craft stores sell it.
You might also want to try the Rain-X stick, thus getting
*some* use out of it.
--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.
> I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
> reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
> and most craft stores sell it.
You might also want to try the Rain-X stick, thus getting
*some* use out of it.
--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.
11-21-2003 | 07:52 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Approximately 11/21/03 15:00, Gary uttered for posterity:
> I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
> reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
> and most craft stores sell it.
You might also want to try the Rain-X stick, thus getting
*some* use out of it.
--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.
> I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
> reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
> and most craft stores sell it.
You might also want to try the Rain-X stick, thus getting
*some* use out of it.
--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.
11-21-2003 | 07:52 PM
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Re: ZIPPER PROBLEM
Approximately 11/21/03 15:00, Gary uttered for posterity:
> I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
> reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
> and most craft stores sell it.
You might also want to try the Rain-X stick, thus getting
*some* use out of it.
--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.
> I rub beeswax on the zippers - seems to work well. You have to
> reapply it every so often, maybe 2-3 times per year. It's inexpensive
> and most craft stores sell it.
You might also want to try the Rain-X stick, thus getting
*some* use out of it.
--
Still a Raiders fan, but no longer sure why.