On 12/21/04 2:43 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> James Vidal wrote:
> 
>> I have a 1991 carat with power windows. I would like to retro fit them with
>> crank windows. has anyone done this before? What do i need to do this (parts)
>> and what am I in for?
>> 
>> 
> I have had both power windows and manual windows, though not the former
> on a V-gon. My last power windows were on an '85 Jeep Wagoneer LTD.
> That's the Big Guy with the wide track. The windows stopped working -
> first one then the other - driver and passenger. Seemed like a PITA to
> fix. Shops wanted a fortune to do it. But I did it. I decided it was
> worth learning about, and if all else failed -- I could go to manual
> cranks. But I didn't look forward to that because a wide vehicle with
> manual driver and passenger windows is a pain. Turned out to be a snap.
> Replaced some little teflon guides, pulled the motors, cleaned  and
> lubed the shafts thus freeing everything up, lubed some gears, put it
> all back together and it ran like a champ. Never had anymore problems.
> 
> Though I haven't had the pleasure on a Vanagon, I'll bet it is not that
> difficult. I think that repairing your windows is a worthwhile thing. We
> I you, I would get with the program and fix it myself.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> 
> 
Havent had the vanagon ones out yet but the later jeep and mazda that I
have, no cheap repair if the regulator nylon breaks.  Unless of course you
can find the regulator section cheaply somewhere.  I have however on several
that were just sticking I have done a quick cleaning with some spray lube at
various friction points and they were fixed.  The gumming up that I cleaned
on those is what probably leads to broken regulators or burned out motors.

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