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03-09-2021, 05:20 PM | #1 |
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Is One of Your Windows Hard to Wind Up?
The windows in my 31 Victoria are hard to wind up. This is not due to weak springs. I removed the door panel and lubricated the windup arms and spray silicone spray on the side tracks. There was very little improvement. I watched the window going up and the glass is shifting to the right, burying itself in the soft felt of the side tracks. Evidently the arms are shifting the glass to the right. I have made a major improvement by inserting a thin piece of hard plastic about 1/4 in. wide and 15 in. long in the right side track. I used a piece of plastic wrapping that is used to secure something to a shipping pallot. This wrapping material is smooth to the glass and keeps the window out of the soft felt. I found this stuff in a trash barrel at Home Depot and it was free. The best part is you do not have to dismantle the door to insert this plastic strip. It doesn't show. Ed
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03-09-2021, 06:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: Is One of Your Windows Hard to Wind Up?
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03-09-2021, 07:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: Is One of Your Windows Hard to Wind Up?
Ed,
Can you post a picture? Does the plastic ever fall out? Or, did you need to glue it to the track? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
03-10-2021, 09:15 AM | #4 |
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Re: Is One of Your Windows Hard to Wind Up?
love it! X3
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03-10-2021, 01:57 PM | #5 |
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Re: Is One of Your Windows Hard to Wind Up?
I did a temporary (until full teardown and rebuild) refurbishment of the four roll-up windows in my Town Sedan. I found that two of the doors had felts that had so deteriorated that I needed to disassemble the doors to replace the felts, but the other two could be limped through until later. Definitely the side-to-side movement is what caused the windows to cock in the tracks and get stuck.
I also took the opportunity to clean and lube all the regulators and door lock mechanisms. Good fix, Ed. I've heard of folks installing thin wood behind the felts to close the gaps, but not thought of inserting plastic strapping into the felt itself. JayJay
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03-10-2021, 05:38 PM | #6 |
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Would that mean the actuator is bent slightly? Or does the mount for the actuator have a bushing that might be worn that allows some play now? Something else? Before I take it apart and look in the wrong place I thought I'd ask if anyone else has had this. |
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03-14-2021, 01:27 PM | #9 |
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Re: Is One of Your Windows Hard to Wind Up?
I'm using sliding glass door bearings and making my own 28 - M30 pickup metal glass channel out of 18 gauge. Unfortunately I couldn't find bearings quite small enough to fit in the channels sold by the usual suppliers, hence the fabrication. But the bearings do a much smoother job, once adapted to the fabricated channel.
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