Stacy, if you got the perfect rebuild, I won´t doubt that. I just tried it myself (and several others did, too), and it was always the same: Park your Vanagon with working windows in September, get it out in April: Stuck... Each season it´s "remove door panels (doesn´t make them better), crack loose motor, go for another Summer." So we try the brickwerks. We are in Germany BTW If they turn out to be crap in three years, we´ll know... Regards Raimund
Am 12.07.2018 um 19:00 schrieb Stacy Schneider: > I’ve rebuilt over 500 motors and have had a very low failure rate. The new Chinese motors are as subject to water intrusion as the original motors. > Water does not kill the motors, what kills the motors is lack of lubrication and non use. > Good luck getting Brickwerks to ship to the US if you’re here in the states. > > Stacy > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 12, 2018, at 9:25 AM, Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE> wrote: >> >> I don´t trust rebuilt motors, >> because I overhauled several and they only lasted one season, mostly >> because of water ingress (I think). >> >> I am now trying the new ones from https://www.brickwerks.co.uk >> >> They grind out the donor part number, but maybe this is some Seat Ibiza >> MK1 motor (not known to US?)...made in Spain. >> The first one I tried on the Doka´s driver side works fine. The other >> three (passenger and two more for the Van), we´ll see. >> >> Regards >> >> Raimund >> >> >> >> >>> Am 11.07.2018 um 22:28 schrieb Brent Weide: >>> Stacy Schneider has listings for rebuilt motors on thesamba.com >>> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1065821 >>> I will attest to Stacy's provided product quality. >>> Thanks, >>> Brent >>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:39 PM, Jason <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi folks - looking for a driver's side power window motor. I've already >>>> taken it apart to repair it, at this point I'd rather buy a good working >>>> one. >>>> >>>> Jason >>>> Uberbus >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Brent Weide >>> Portland, Oregon |
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