Window question
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Racer
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From: N.Y
Window question
My window works with electics and is fine except it stops and wont go up about three inches from the top it stops going up but u can hear motor keep going. Is the motor badoris it another issue? And where exactly is window motor located? Easy fix or needs a shop to pop door rivets? Thanks
Race Director
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From: Shamong, NJ
Sounds like you've knocked a couple teeth off the regulator gear. It's a pretty common problem with 68-82 power window cars.
You can buy a whole new regulator (about $160), or just the gear ($29). Either way, you have to pull the regulator out of the door. You'll have rivets to drill out to do it.
If your going to the trouble of opening the door up, I'd replace the anti-rattle cushions, the 2 window track rollers and maybe the window motor, while I was in there.
You can buy a whole new regulator (about $160), or just the gear ($29). Either way, you have to pull the regulator out of the door. You'll have rivets to drill out to do it.
If your going to the trouble of opening the door up, I'd replace the anti-rattle cushions, the 2 window track rollers and maybe the window motor, while I was in there.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2011
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From: Springfield Missouri
clean and re-lube all the tracks and rollers while it is apart. Mark(the location) the the adjustment bolts before taking them out so you won't have to do much adjusting when it goes back together.
Le Mans Master
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From: Paoli, IN
St. Jude Donor '17, '19
Sounds like you've knocked a couple teeth off the regulator gear. It's a pretty common problem with 68-82 power window cars.
You can buy a whole new regulator (about $160), or just the gear ($29). Either way, you have to pull the regulator out of the door. You'll have rivets to drill out to do it.
If your going to the trouble of opening the door up, I'd replace the anti-rattle cushions, the 2 window track rollers and maybe the window motor, while I was in there.
You can buy a whole new regulator (about $160), or just the gear ($29). Either way, you have to pull the regulator out of the door. You'll have rivets to drill out to do it.
If your going to the trouble of opening the door up, I'd replace the anti-rattle cushions, the 2 window track rollers and maybe the window motor, while I was in there.
Racer
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
What I can tell you about this... Don't cheese out and buy the imported regulator. The wheels are too large, the arms are not bent correctly... They sent one in for us to install and to pull this off I had to change the three rollers and re-bend the arms.
Go with the USA made one.. It will cost you more but well worth it in the long run..
And... we will be putting up a junk note on this on the web site part. If I pull it from the site then no one will know to stay away from it... If I put a note up they will know in advance.
Go with the USA made one.. It will cost you more but well worth it in the long run..
And... we will be putting up a junk note on this on the web site part. If I pull it from the site then no one will know to stay away from it... If I put a note up they will know in advance.
