Volvo Window Regulator Sliding Block Replacement - Easy DIY (S60, S80, V70, XC90)

►Have you ever pulled up to the drive-through window to get your first cup of coffee of the day, hit the switch to roll down the window, and boom!? Your Volvo S60 window glass tilts, slides down crooked, and eventually drops down into the door sideways. So frustrating!

The P2 chassis vehicles have sliding blocks that ride on two rails which are attached to the window glass on one side, and Volvo window regulator on the other. Over time these blocks become brittle and eventually break. Once they crumble, there's nothing holding the glass into place. Since this is a known issue, it's not a bad idea to replace them as preventative maintenance.

- First, remove the inside mirror cover.
- Next, remove the grab handle cover.
- Now, remove the two T-25 torx behind the cover.
- Then, remove the 8 push pin door panel clips.
- Now, remove the door panel, unhook the door handle release clip, and remove the connectors from the panel.
- Cut around the grey insulation cover with a razor blade and remove it.
- Position the window regulator to where you can gain access. This is easier if you hook the switch back up and power the regulator into place.
- Remove the lock clips from the sliding blocks.
- Remove the blocks and replace.
- Grease the rails in which the blocks pivot.
-Installation in reverse order.

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[jimgibbs]

Great video! My wife has a 2005 S60 and the passenger window fell off the glide and after watching your video, I ordered the parts sliding blocks online. When I got the parts, the whole process from start to finish took about 45 minutes! Thanks for posting!

[TekkenBones]

Just an extra tip here at 4:05 - You need to make sure that regulator arm is not bent away from the door. If it IS bent, then the ball joint on the end of the arm will keep popping out of the blue plastic clip, even if the clip is brand new.... On my car, I used vice grips to carefully bent the arm slighly inwards to stop the ball joint from popping out under tension. Doing that (i.e bending the arm slightly) permenantly resolved the issue of the ball joint popping out of the blue plastic clip.

[footballrecap]

A perfect video. Just had my passenger window fail due to the plastic clip disintegration. This helps me massively now on how to quickly replace said item. Many thanks, Gary (UK).

[jamesmack]

Awesome video, did my daughters 2003 v70 drivers side today. Took me less than an hour. Without this video, I think it would have taken me hours.

[nickegan]

With only minor lacerations to my hands, I now have working windows again. LOL.

Thanks FCP Euro, this was really helpful.

[supermakio]

Over the winter, had my passenger door freeze with ice on my 2005 s60r and the clips fell off, thanks for this video helped a lot!

[johnpaulson]

READ You do not have to remove and later put on the circlip. Just leave it on. The clip will open and snap shut. On an older Volvo where the clip is behind the window, the is no way to get the circlip back on on later.

[Bo-ttcy]

I think this is what i have to do now. Yesterday i opened my window at -27*c and heard a crack as it opened, when lowering the window it wont stay leveled but i managed to close it again. Gonna buy those blocks and try to fix it when tempatures are higher again otherwise im gonna probably destroy every plastic clip i encounter :D Thanks for the video

[Peppermint]

The outer trim at the bottom of the window freezes on the window in winter time, and when you try to lower it, it forces on these plastic sliders and breaks them after a while. I push downwards with my fingers on the trim to force it dislodge from the window in freezing mornings, before getting into the car.

[j.b.]

Hi FCP Euro, Your video also covers the Volvo XC70 door configurationas well? Please include the XC70 in your title. (I have taken the door on my '04 XC70 apart, and it is identical to what you are working on!!). Thanks.

[magicmike]

Another awesome vid from FCP. I might add a little of that grease in the hole before snapping the bar back into place would help.

[michaelkroll]

Oh wow. This was so helpful. I have an 2009 s80 & now both front windows are having problems going up & that gets really annoying. Hope this is my issue.

[BrettMcNary]

great video thank you! headed outside to swap these pos clips out right now!

[ericmeacham]

Replaced both slider blocks on the passenger front last summer. Now, when I put the window up it hits the top and comes back down an inch. Did I do something wrong???
Excellent videos BTW, fast, accurate, and easy to see and understand plus tools & socket sizes, good on ya Bro

[Avionns]

Great video, easy clear explanations. 2005 XC70. One slider just was not there anymore. Probably at the bottom of the door in pieces. The other three were in bad shape. Replace all four definitely.

[jonk]

Great stuff, thanks! I won't get the new slider pivots for about a week, but this helped me frankenfix it in the meantime with what's left of the old sliders. Had to get the window back up. Next time should go even quicker. One thing - if one slider is still stubbornly stuck on the regulator peg, how the heck do you get it off? Had to slide the window onto it at an angle rather than the other way around.

[winstonblackett]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much.!!

[AugustineMashunguchigu-wzji]

So helpful video that allows me to have a clue when fixing the similar issue

[yrrolSWE]

Thank you so much. Exactly what I was looking for. " Volvo S60 T5 R" 2003 Sweden

[chloeburroughs]

So easy to follow even with no mechanic experience. Thank you so much!!