Window regulator spring adjustment
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Window regulator spring adjustment
1976 coupe - manual windows
I need some help adjusting my regulator spring. I completely disassembled, cleaned and replaced the rollers and slides on my door/window assembly. It is all back together and moves better. Problem is when I have the window all the way up the regulator spring has no tension at all and wants to fall off when I close the door. The window also goes down extremely easy (almost by itself). In the window down position it has quite a bit of tension. Not sure what to adjust - help is appreciated.
Mike
I need some help adjusting my regulator spring. I completely disassembled, cleaned and replaced the rollers and slides on my door/window assembly. It is all back together and moves better. Problem is when I have the window all the way up the regulator spring has no tension at all and wants to fall off when I close the door. The window also goes down extremely easy (almost by itself). In the window down position it has quite a bit of tension. Not sure what to adjust - help is appreciated.
Mike
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There is no adjustment on it . By your comment....I think or pretty much know you have it on backwards. The spring is there to AID in lifting the weight of the door glass. SO...you will know you have it on correctly when you begin to pull the regulator arm back into position and it is under pressure and IF you let it go...it would raise up the arm that lifts up the glass.
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Possibly he doesn't have the spring wound enough???
If you look at the regulator below it will show you the orientation of the spring and the correct position. You can also see the tension and the orientation of both the spring hook and the flat spot on the spring that hooks to the regulator.
Willcox
If you look at the regulator below it will show you the orientation of the spring and the correct position. You can also see the tension and the orientation of both the spring hook and the flat spot on the spring that hooks to the regulator.
Willcox
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; Jan 19, 2019 at 06:49 PM.
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I have power windows, but I had the same problem the first time I put mine together. I installed the spring with it under load, but it wasn't enough. The window wouldn't stay up, so I pulled everything apart again and reinstalled the spring with another half turn of preload. Much better. The window still tends to drop about 1/4" from the full up position, so I'm not sure if it needs more preload or not. I'm trying to find some information on exactly how much tension the spring should be under. I'm not sure I can get another half turn of preload. In any case, I want more information before I pull the door apart again. Its not my favorite job.
Last edited by drwet; Jan 19, 2019 at 09:07 PM.
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I have power windows, but I had the same problem the first time I put mine together. I installed the spring with it under load, but it wasn't enough. The window wouldn't stay up, so I pulled everything apart again and reinstalled the spring with another half turn of preload. Much better. The window still tends to drop about 1/4" from the full up position, so I'm not sure if it needs more preload or not. I'm trying to find some information on exactly how much tension the spring should be under. I'm not sure I can get another half turn of preload. In any case, I want more information before I pull the door apart again. Its not my favorite job.
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Your spring is positioned in the correct way. But on the two cars I have in the shop with manual window regulators. When the window is all the way down. The spring is coiled tight. Even tighter than the spring in PHOTO 1 in your above post. There is barely any space in between the coils when the window is all the way down.
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Remove regulator assembly and spring from car. Wind regulator with spring in position until preloaded with tension. It takes some good effort/force - no way to hold it in the proper position to install, but there is a hole in both the gear piece and regulator piece. They line up so you can place a bolt through both holes to hold the tension. When you get it installed in the door, remove the bolt.
You can see the two holes in the Willcox pic (above) that line up when regulator is rotated.
Mike
You can see the two holes in the Willcox pic (above) that line up when regulator is rotated.
Mike
Last edited by mdeslyper; Feb 4, 2019 at 06:55 PM.