Replaced my driver's side regulator which took some doing due to the custom speakers in the door. Anyway, aligned things as best I could and now the window peels away at high speeds ever so slightly (hear wind) and it closes with a "thunk." I would think if it peeled away at speed it was too low but the noise upon closing should mean it's too high. Any idiot-proof way to properly align the window correctly?

 

I can think of a couple of different things you could try. I've replaced 3 regulators myself, so I'm by no means an expert, but I do have a little experience.

1. The easy way--under the bottom of the door is where the regulator bolts into the door frame. The bolt holes are the ones accessed when you removed the foam plugs. By loosening (just enough to get them to move, don't remove the nuts completely) the nuts, you'll be able to move the regulator, and therefore the entire window assembly, laterally.
It sounds like possibly the front one may need to be adjusted to bring the window closer to the body of the car to eliminate the gap allowing air in at high speeds.

2. The less-fortunate way... If #1 doesn't do the trick, the window may have to be adjusted in how it actually sits in the regulator. Before you removed the old regulator, did you trace out the clamp points with a sharpie onto the glass? It's a great way to realign the window in the new regulator to ensure it sits the same. If the window isn't clamped in exactly the right spot (or at least close enough), then its going to be off its mark when it closes. Even if you didn't mark with a sharpie, you may be able to judge the position by the dirt and grime outlines on the window....

Like I said, I'm no expert. I didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn Express. But these are a couple of starting points I could think of at least... Good luck, keep us posted.

 

My problem is it is not in the exact spot. Because of the stereo I was only barely able to sketch out where it sat. So it is not correctly aligned. Any suggestions on how to get there or at least tell if it is too far forward, backwards, up or down?