Window noisey
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Burning Brakes
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From: Thompsons Station Tennessee
Window noisey
When I express down my drivers side window it makes a noise like the glass is cracking. It is very loud and ends with a thump when the window hits the bottom stop. It does not make the noise going up, only going down. The window fits perfectly. The noise is not present when I run the window up and down half way. I have put WD40 the plastic rollers and put white grease on the tracks. No help!
Any ideas out there?
Any ideas out there?
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When I express down my drivers side window it makes a noise like the glass is cracking. It is very loud and ends with a thump when the window hits the bottom stop. It does not make the noise going up, only going down. The window fits perfectly. The noise is not present when I run the window up and down half way. I have put WD40 the plastic rollers and put white grease on the tracks. No help!
Any ideas out there?
Any ideas out there?
My window makes a lot thump when it hits bottom too. It sounds like it's crunching when I roll it up, and most the time I have to help it go up. Hopefully someone can answer both of our problems!
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St. Jude Donor '17
You both are in need of new window regulators.
What you are hearing is the wire on the spindle either frayed or a broken plastic part that keeps the cable tight. I have replaced both of mine.
check out rockauto.com for a good deal. I would not recommend removal before you have the replacement part in hand.
Search the forum or youtube for a how to.
What you are hearing is the wire on the spindle either frayed or a broken plastic part that keeps the cable tight. I have replaced both of mine.
check out rockauto.com for a good deal. I would not recommend removal before you have the replacement part in hand.
Search the forum or youtube for a how to.
Last edited by Got uid0; Feb 6, 2013 at 10:26 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Thompsons Station Tennessee
My cables do not appear to be frayed. Autozone has a replacement motor for half the price of the whole assy. Have you tried just replacing the motor?
If you replaced the whole assy which one of the two listed by Rockauto did you use?
If you replaced the whole assy which one of the two listed by Rockauto did you use?
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St. Jude Donor '17
You can repair the motor brushes for a temporary fix and clean up the carbon that causes the windows to seize however both here describe NOISE which indicates issues with the cables binding.
It is a HUGE nightmare trying to rewind the spindle especially when the part that keeps the tension is broken.
VDO Part # WL42073
VDO Part # WL42072
See pics in the below link. The blue plastic section with the spring will crack causing tension failure producing the noise you describe while the cable becomes loose on the spindle.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...uild-pics.html
130 bux for each and an hour or two it is a simple fix.
tip: When removing the window you will find that the window appears to be glued to the clamps it sits in.
After you remove the bolt to spread the clamp, use a small screwdriver on a cloth to break the rubber seal that has compressed to the window over the years.
Be sure that you mark the washer positions prior to removal and lay the old assembly next to the new so that you can position the nuts at the same locations on the new part making install alignment much easier.
Last edited by Got uid0; Feb 7, 2013 at 10:35 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '17
I would recommend a new one or you will buy it twice. They die from lack of use as well.
Last edited by Got uid0; Feb 7, 2013 at 10:37 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Thompsons Station Tennessee
I ran across a video of the removal and install yesterday it was very good. As I said I ran across a Forum AD for 2 regulators removed from a 16K mile vette for $75 each. I sent him a PM but have not heard back as yet. I looked at Rockauto and they had 2 models of regulator. One was $149 the other $130. The $149 part was a Delco and it had a note that another part was required. The other was a name that I am not familiar with but had no note? Which did you use?
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St. Jude Donor '17
I ran across a video of the removal and install yesterday it was very good. As I said I ran across a Forum AD for 2 regulators removed from a 16K mile vette for $75 each. I sent him a PM but have not heard back as yet. I looked at Rockauto and they had 2 models of regulator. One was $149 the other $130. The $149 part was a Delco and it had a note that another part was required. The other was a name that I am not familiar with but had no note? Which did you use?