Q: Driver's window problems, replaced motor switch and regulator

asked by on September 12, 2017

My driver's window has been getting stuck if I'm lucky I can roll it down but not up. Yesterday it was stuck all the way down. I've changed the master switch regulator and motor. It worked after that but than my passenger window stopped working. I took my hammer and hit inside the door panel gently and I was able to get my driver's window up. Now today I go to roll it down and I stopped at half way and went to roll it up and its stuck again. What could it be

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