Window Regulator
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Window Regulator
I'm trying to fix the wingvent regulator on my '66. Guess this is a common curse from what I've heard. It's a $200 dollar repair if I buy a NOS part from a catalog. So, here's my questions:
1. has anyone crossreferenced the regulator to a chevelle, chevy II, or whatever and picked one up at a yard?
2. Can you adjust w/ spacers to adjust how the window closes?
It looks like the replaced rubber does not fit quite right. That's why someone cranked on it and broke it way back when.
3. I'm not seeing a way to repair it (pot metal) and looks like I need a replacement part. Am I missing something?
:cheers: Plowboy
1. has anyone crossreferenced the regulator to a chevelle, chevy II, or whatever and picked one up at a yard?
2. Can you adjust w/ spacers to adjust how the window closes?
It looks like the replaced rubber does not fit quite right. That's why someone cranked on it and broke it way back when.
3. I'm not seeing a way to repair it (pot metal) and looks like I need a replacement part. Am I missing something?
:cheers: Plowboy
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From: Brandon FL
Re: Window Regulator (Plowboy)
The replacement rubber for mid-year vent windows need lots of tlc during installation to make them fit right, no matter who you buy them from. I have had some luck buying several cheap broken regulators and swapping parts to get a couple to work.
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Re: Window Regulator (Plowboy)
http://www.corvetteusa.com/vent.html
Try this rebuild kit and do it yourself. I replaced my broken gear with this stronger one. The original gear has only about 6 teeth or so. The gear gets pretty abused due to people trying to crank it closed past the last tooth. This new gear keeps turning until the rubber stops the vent window. It works great and you get a good seal around your vent window. The worm gear is made out of steel and last a lot longer than the spur gear.
You can also watch ebay, I have seen several for sale there.
Hope this helps
BayRay
Try this rebuild kit and do it yourself. I replaced my broken gear with this stronger one. The original gear has only about 6 teeth or so. The gear gets pretty abused due to people trying to crank it closed past the last tooth. This new gear keeps turning until the rubber stops the vent window. It works great and you get a good seal around your vent window. The worm gear is made out of steel and last a lot longer than the spur gear.
You can also watch ebay, I have seen several for sale there.
Hope this helps
BayRay
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Re: Window Regulator (BayRay)
Here's a little update to my regulator post. I fixed it by drilling two holes thru metal bosses that had failed. Used 2 8-32 machine bolts to do away with bosses & pressed on design. Fortunately the crank screw was OK. Just a matter of securing the retainer plate that holds the crank screw in its proper position. No deduct for things that can't be seen, aye.
It's built for stout now. The insurance policy is to not let anyone crank on the thing with he-man force.
While I had the door panel off I took out the door latch, gave it a solvent bath, cleaned and regreased it w/ some GM 'white grease' made for latches, etc. That was interesting getting all the connecting rods to the door lock, inside release and inside lock reattached with the locking clips. Anyway that's done, too.
Finally I've got to go over the window guides today and make sure that they're right.
My door did not have a plastic moisture barrier. I was thinking about fabricating one w/ some good thick clear plastic that i've got on hand, just for good measure, and using an adhesive to apply it to the door before installing the panel. Any pros/cons to that idea?
Thanks once again for everyones insight!
Plowboy :cheers:
It's built for stout now. The insurance policy is to not let anyone crank on the thing with he-man force.
While I had the door panel off I took out the door latch, gave it a solvent bath, cleaned and regreased it w/ some GM 'white grease' made for latches, etc. That was interesting getting all the connecting rods to the door lock, inside release and inside lock reattached with the locking clips. Anyway that's done, too.
Finally I've got to go over the window guides today and make sure that they're right.
My door did not have a plastic moisture barrier. I was thinking about fabricating one w/ some good thick clear plastic that i've got on hand, just for good measure, and using an adhesive to apply it to the door before installing the panel. Any pros/cons to that idea?
Thanks once again for everyones insight!
Plowboy :cheers:
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Re: Window Regulator (Plowboy)
My door did not have a plastic moisture barrier. I was thinking about fabricating one w/ some good thick clear plastic that i've got on hand, just for good measure, and using an adhesive to apply it to the door before installing the panel. Any pros/cons to that idea?
Thanks once again for everyones insight!
Plowboy :cheers:
Thanks once again for everyones insight!
Plowboy :cheers:
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Re: Window Regulator (Plowboy)
I got into this with mixed results on my 66 Coupe. I went through a vintage salvage yard and found that a 62 Impala regulator appeared pretty close. When I got it home I found some minor differences. The main shaft was a little longer I believe and the housing had a screw boss that had to be ground down so it would fit in the door mount. I ended up gutting the two units and building a composite unit up that worked OK. The problem is that I went through several 62 Impala regulators before finding one with decent gears. It looks to me like this is a good area for someone to start a part time bussiness in. The parts are cheap pot-metal and chould be reproduced easily for people to restore their own at home. There isn't any kind of adjustment on the regulators.
Opps - looks like someone has finally reproduced the parts now. $85 each is a little high however.
[Modified by DansYellow66, 2:38 PM 1/12/2003]
Opps - looks like someone has finally reproduced the parts now. $85 each is a little high however.
[Modified by DansYellow66, 2:38 PM 1/12/2003]
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Re: Window Regulator (DansYellow66)
I removed my drivers side window regulator last night, only to find that the gear to goes up to the window is shot. It appears to be plastic, and the first several teeth are basically gone.
Like the original post says = $200 seems pretty steep as far as a price.
I left a message for Dennis listed here.
I looked at the web site, $85 still seems expensive.
Are there any other options. Like was asked before, are there regulators/gears from any other car that will work??
Like the original post says = $200 seems pretty steep as far as a price.
I left a message for Dennis listed here.
I looked at the web site, $85 still seems expensive.
Are there any other options. Like was asked before, are there regulators/gears from any other car that will work??
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Re: Window Regulator (kyosho)
I think you're onto a different problem, thus the $200 might not apply. I was dealing with the wingvent & it sounds like you're working w/ the passenger window. Correct? What year & is it a coupe or convertible?
IMHO it's a good time to look at everything behind the door panel: lock, inside lock, inside release, and door latch. About the only thing I didn't mess with was the passenger window other that the guide rails. What I didn't mention was that I lubed the lock,roller tracks and fixed some play in the inside lock. Also had to fabricate two door panel clips that were missing.
Plowboy
IMHO it's a good time to look at everything behind the door panel: lock, inside lock, inside release, and door latch. About the only thing I didn't mess with was the passenger window other that the guide rails. What I didn't mention was that I lubed the lock,roller tracks and fixed some play in the inside lock. Also had to fabricate two door panel clips that were missing.
Plowboy
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Re: Window Regulator (kyosho)
I also went through window regulator hell recently. I invested many hours comparing ,cadillac,impalla,etc. regulators. Many were the same but corvette is unique. I wound up machining several gears and shortening several splined shafts to get a servicable pair. very time consuming
Dave
Dave
