Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 16:24:05 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Electric window problem!
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Stacy, where the capstans are at the ends of the vertical bar, particularly
the bottom one - do you replace that plastic pin which holds it in place
with a metal pin? On the regulators I have, that is a common point of
failure more than any other. Also, (1) are you able to replace kinked
cables, and (2) can you rewind the cable properly on the drum inside the
gear box?
Genuinely interested. Also how to do business: swap, trade, outright
purchase, purchase plus core, what?
Thanks,
John
On Oct 22, 2016 15:35, "Stacy Schneider" <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, you can get a new Chinese re pop of a regulator from the usual
> suspects. The new regulators fail in exactly the same way the old ones did
> plus the ring gears strip out as well.Most of the new regulators are
> noisier in operation due to the fact that they have left a sheath off of
> the cable.
> . For the same money shipped I can supply an OE rebuilt regulator and
> a OE rebuilt motor , if the regulator failed then the motor is not far
> behind it. Almost every motor I see which is (Good) is at the end of its
> life and needs service, they generally have one or two seized bearing and
> no grease in them.
> To date I have rebuilt over 450 motors and 185 regulators all with
> positive feedback.
>
>
> Stacy
>
> On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Gordon Mah <gordonmahung@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for all those tips. I'll follow up with those two sources for
> > "regulators" and will be Googling what the heck those are. Any chance
> some
> > one could send me an iPhone picture of the pertinent Bentley page? TIA
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On Oct 22, 2016, at 8:51 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> > kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> > >
> > > Right now, just try to move the motor so that you have enough slack in
> > the
> > > cable to grab the window, pull it back up in the closed position and
> tape
> > > it in place with some duct tape. Once you get home you can deal with
> > > getting a new window regulator from Vanagain.com. I have heard they
> are
> > > nice guys to buy from. ;-)
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > >> On Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 9:51 AM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> The window regulator is the likely culprit.
> > >>
> > >> There is a vertical bar in the door that has a movable carrier on it.
> > The
> > >> windo hass sits on it. The carrier goes up and down, opening and
> closing
> > >> the window. The carrier is pulled up or down by a cable. There is a
> > plastic
> > >> capstan at each end end of that vertical bar that guides the cable.
> The
> > >> rivet that holds the bottom capstan has more than likely come loose,
> > >> allowing so much slack in the cable that the motor can run, but not
> move
> > >> the carrier. The cable could also be fouled in the gear and pully
> > >> arrangement driven by the motor. In any case you must pull the
> regulator
> > >> assembly to fix it. The R&R is described in the Bentley.
> > >>
> > >> If the motor is running, the simplist way to repair it is to get a new
> > >> regulator from Van Cafe. It comes without the motor. Just swap the
> > motor
> > >> over to the new regulator.
> > >>
> > >> That regulator is a real PITA to repair if it's broken. Better a new
> > one.
> > >>
> > >> I'm currently dealing with the issue on my '91 Carat - Driver's side.
> > >>
> > >> John
> > >>
> > >>> On Oct 22, 2016 02:03, "Gordon Mah" <gordonmahung@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Sorry guys, urgent problem here. 1989 Vanagon with passenger side
> > >>> electric window stuck fully open. I hear the motor running (not the
> > >> fuse)
> > >>> but it won't go up or down. Any ideas? It was working smoothly
> until
> > >> last
> > >>> night.
> > >>>
> > >>> -g
> > >>>
> > >>
> >
>
>
>
> --
> 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
> Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
>
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