E34 Touring rear window question

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michael.poplawski@gmail.com - 11 May 2006 20:12 GMT

One nice feature of the 1992 525i Touring is that the rear window can
be opened on its own without having to lift the entire tailgage.

However, mine will not stay up, at least not more than about 10% of the
time.

http://members.shaw.ca/michael.poplawski/bmw/window-legs.jpg

Is the adjustment of the support legs (or something else?) easy to
accomplish, or would it require a garage to do it? I was not able to
find any instructions in the car's manual or an aftermarket manual I
have.

Thanks for any suggestions or advice.

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Mike Poplawski
Victoria, BC Canada

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Dave Plowman (News) - 11 May 2006 23:58 GMT

> One nice feature of the 1992 525i Touring is that the rear window can
> be opened on its own without having to lift the entire tailgage.

> However, mine will not stay up, at least not more than about 10% of the
> time.

> http://members.shaw.ca/michael.poplawski/bmw/window-legs.jpg

> Is the adjustment of the support legs (or something else?) easy to
> accomplish, or would it require a garage to do it? I was not able to
> find any instructions in the car's manual or an aftermarket manual I
> have.

Your pic doesn't show them but I'd guess it's assisted and held up by gas
struts. These are similar to shocks and wear out. A good check on this is
if they work better on a hot day than cold.

They're probably not BMW specific, so are likely cheaper from a spares
shop. Their spec is usually printed on them.

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