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Date:         Sun, 3 Apr 2011 19:06:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Crummy Window Cranks!
In-Reply-To:  <088801cbf267$565d00c0$6901a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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despite what "Scott - 300 points of lube" says :), you can clean and lube the assembly, and its not hard but it does require taking window out. Not a big deal really, 30 min per side. Bentley describes it well, and see my explorations here:

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/vanagon-window-regulator-repair/

alistair

On 3-Apr-11, at 6:25 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> I don't think there is an easy way to lube the window regulator > mechanism > .. > but it does help some to spray the window tracks with silicone > spray .. > that's a regular service that just about all vanagons need ..that they > never get commonly. > It helps. > > obsessed with lubrication .. > since that things that move in concert with each > other ...........when some > film of lube is kept on them ..they barely wear. Why not preserve > these > fine vans ? ..especially when it is so easy to spray lube fluids > from spray > cans. A one half second spray keeps a mechanism happy for a pretty > long > time. So rewarding too ..a nice smoothly working mechanism. > > I only mention it because the vans can use it so much .. > and ........of all the vans I see....I never see one that's lubed > here and > there in a hundred little places like say ... > window tracks. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 2:59 PM > Subject: Re: Crummy Window Cranks! > > >>> I suspect people are having regulator problems, and have to >>> use extra force. I haven't had one ever break on my vans, >>> looked at buying vans before with the cranks missing. >> >> >> I was going to say the same thing. The $2 window cranks are strong >> enough >> to >> do the job if the window regulator is working properly But they >> will snap >> more easily than the $30 originals if the regulator is binding. >> >> - Ron Salmon >> The Bus Depot, Inc. >> www.busdepot.com >> (215) 234-VWVW >> >> _____________________________________________ >> Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT


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