Windows keeps breaking clips

[komputatek]

I recently got a 2002 Grand Am. The passenger front window was wedged up when I got it. I opened up the door interior skin and found the front clip broken. I replaced it and it almost immediately broke again. One very odd thing is that I have a very hard time getting the clip L-bracket bolts to line up.(these are the ones that attach the clips to the glass.) If I put the front bolt in the bracket the back bracket is about 1/4 inch off. I have to force it to fit the bolt. I think this is causing the clips to break, but why is there a difference between the front and back L-brackets for the bolts?

BTW I found 2 other broken clips in the bottom of the door

Is my window regulator bad? any reasonable suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[96superneon]

How did you replace it in the first place? Did you have to remove the whole assembly, or can it be done with the window in place?

 

[komputatek]

replacing the clips

I wedged the glass with a wooden shim part way up. I unbolted the metal elbows and removed the rest of the old clips. I then hooked the new clips in the track at a 90 degree angle to the glass and rotated then over in line with the glass. i then slid the metal elbows into the slots and bolted to the glass.

BTW I ended up buying a new windows drive assembly. My cables were bad. Ive got both clips. im planning to sell them on EB.