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Date:         Mon, 20 Dec 1999 08:24:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 82 window winder
Comments: To: Martin Laycock <m.laycock@STRATH.AC.UK>
In-Reply-To:  <l03020906b483c6a388db@[130.159.236.35]>
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There are some plastic components of the winder and after awhile they wear out. You'll have to take things apart to see for sure. I was able to "fix" things for awhile with some wire and washers, but finally ended up replacing the regulator from a donor van.

On Mon, 20 Dec 1999, Martin Laycock wrote:

> My manual window winder gave up on me yesterday. The window was iced up and > I gave it too much force. Now the handle spins freely and nothing happens. > Any ideas folks??? > I know I should investigate this before I use up list space but it is -12 > here and I want to have an idea before I venture out side.

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon ---------------------------------------------------------------------


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