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Window won't roll up....
Topic Started: Feb 10 2013, 07:30 PM (1,531 Views)
bonehead
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cwatkin
Feb 13 2013, 08:54 PM
I understand this is a very common problem with these cars and mine had the same issue.

If it happens again, you can usually get the window to go all the way up. Simple open the door, push up on both sides of the glass with both hands. This will get it past the "stripped" part of the gear. Then roll up the last little bit. All of these I have seen seem to have the problem right at the top of the travel.

Using vise grips is a great way to get stuck screws out. I have also taken a dremel and ground a nice groove for a large flathead screwdriver on stuck/rounded off bolts/screws before.

Conor
With the damaged regulator I was easily able to manually pull up the window but I live in Vancouver with constantly variable weather. If the the window doesn't roll up properly that is unacceptable to me. I'm going to have to keep and eye out for another regulator because I'd like to keep driving this car for another 10 years.
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GoingGranola
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Hey bonehead,

I am having the same problem with my car haha. I replaced the bent regulator, but I feel the problem is that the regulator pushes the window into the weather stripping which in turn bends the regulator. Grease and spray help so much and will do that for all my manual crank cars in the future but I feel I need to make the regulator push the window more on its center of gravity. Did grease and spray solve your problem?
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North Plains Drifter
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Is there a place to buy new window regulator parts? Or are we left to just scavenging? Mine are weak too.
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