Rear window hinge locked out

[OldEnglish68]

Hi There

Can someone please help me to understand what has happened to my rear-side window hinge?

It is in the open position and refuses to collapse into the closed position.

It looks like there is some kind of lock-out catch but I can't see how to reset it.

All help gratefully received!

Best wishes to all



OE68

[christopher storey]

I imagine that it has gone over-centre . Try pulling the centre hinged portion forwards - it should then carry on moving into the closed position

[mgcjag]

As Christopher said above.....possibly caused by not haveing the angled shims under the part of the hinge that fixes to the body

[Heuer]

After Chassis #861099/888302 the catch assembly was redesigned to incorporate a screw thread on the central pivot pin so when it was screwed clockwise it would stiffen the catch - - the assembly part number was changed to BD24406 and BD24407. Jaguar also supplied shims to be fitted as required under the catch to ensure it would be 'over-centre' when opened. This last version was fitted to the car with the pivot tab at the top rather than at the bottom as seen in earlier cars. It continued this way through 4.2 FHC production.



Try unscrewing the central pin tab.

[Spark]

HiThanks for this
Will check mine tomorrow
Screw size is still elluding me though the ones to connect catch to window frame small countersunk slot heads

Regards
Phil

[Spark]

HI
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE SCREW SIZE FOR THE SMALL COUNTERSUNK SCREWS WHICH SECURE THE HINGE BLOCK TO THE WINDOW FRAME FOR THE QUARTERLIGHT WINDOWS
THANKS
PHIL

[Gfhug]

Phil, don't SHOUT please
Did you hit caps lock by accident?

[mgcjag]

Hi Phil.....if no one has given an answer its possibly becaus they dont know.....it would help if you put your car modle details in the signature area.....to help i just looked up the window on the SNG site....it dosnt show the screws.....however it does show the small screws that hold the main window hinge i found these upper pivot arm to window frame https://www.sngbarratt.com/uk/#!/Englis ... c0ea30f554 .....i would take a punt they are the same size and order a couple or these
https://www.sngbarratt.com/uk/#!/Englis ... 9d8f543c7e Steve

[Spark]

Hi thanks Steve
I will order the first code as I have some of the second item and they are too big and see how they fit

Thanks for helping, much appreciated
Sorry did press caps by default

Phil

[paulsco]

I know this is an old post, but just in case anybody else need to know, the screws that hold the catch to the

frame are 6-32unc, by abour 3/8". I bought 1/2"stainless, which can be cut if necessary.

Slotted raised head countersunk set screws to be precise.

Paul

[politeperson]

I had the same problem and I solved it. Took me a while of puzzling.

The roll pin that formed the hinge had dropped down 5mm and was catching the mechanism on closing.

Drove me bonkers until I pushed it back in place, then the catch would over center and close normally.

It is not shown above, but it is the pin that slots though part no 2756 above.

James