73-91 K5 Blazer/Jimmy/Suburban Rear Window Fix

I found an old K5 Jimmy that had been sitting for a decade or so in a man's yard. I bought it and am working through some of the problems I am having with it. One of them is the rear window did not work. In this video I figure out what's going on with it and fix it. Hopefully this will help someone dealing with the same problem.

[@randyharris9357]

Great determination, I learned a lot

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

Thanks for watching Randy I appreciate it!

[@mark97213]

Make sure your guides on each side are aligned. If they're off, they can bind up the glass. There are 2 bolts on each side, at the top and bottom. All four bots have an adjustment.

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

I'll be sure to check it out. I actually thing the guide bushings are on their way out too

[@ManuelGarcia-vi9ur]

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[@BlanchardsBees]

I think if you add two relays to the back window it should help. Just rolled mine down after sitting 2 years and it's stuck now lol

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

Mine ended up being a poorly charging alternator. Swapped it out and a new belt and the window cruises now. The glass gets hung up on the motor sometimes so I have to hop out and push on the glass a little then go up and it clears it. I gotta figure a real fix for that but it's topless for the summer so I'll let in it ride haha

[@billyhogan1863]

Hey dude I can tell you it has a safty switch on the left latch. It won't go up when the tailgate is down but it will roll down. Just a little FYI for that blazer

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

Yup I think you can adjust it slightly but I guess it's to keep the rear glass from shattering if it doesn't make it all the way down before opening the tailgate

[@jtfish6008]

Ya it was that cable on My Jimmy gets twisted up I ordered an extra theyre disco ...Enjoy youre videos👍

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

Thanks! I'm slowly getting em out as I edit them. Hoping I can get caught up one of these days!

[@christophercorrales2916]

my back window is doin the clicking noise.....guess ill start by testing the alternator. good video thanks

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

Hopefully that'll help ya out

[@Chavezrobert70]

Thanks for your video very informative.were did you get the window motor?

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

Thanks for checking it out. I forget but I think any of the older truck restoration companies like LMC or Brothers would carry it.

[@bradleysmith7213]

Okay the fuel tank ease of access door….how difficult was it to make that happen or did you buy it already done??

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

It was already done but it's simple. Just look at the underside and get your measurements right.

[@יחיעבדו]

I have the same problem . How do you call the cable please??

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

It should just be a window regulator cable or something like that.

[@systemfile]

I’m a k5 rescue service as well

[@jeremiahsanders10]

Mines doing the same thing.

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

I didnt use it all summer cuz the top was off. Threw the top back on and the dang window stopped working again so I had to mess with it. I remember when I had my poppops k5 in high school it used to give me problems too.

[@fredylopez8286]

Got a 84 suburban is it the same motor

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

It could be a 305 I guess but more than likely yes it's a 350. Yours I would imagine has a carb but I may be wrong.

[@alejandroibarra8873]

My tailgate still wont open even if i pull on those cables

[@hollowaysgarage9332]

Make sure the cables are releasing the latch, they could have disconnected or something.