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Subject:Re: Window motor out?
From:Zoltan Kuthy
Date:Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:20:28 -0700

Kevin,
I got everything open and loose, but the motor is not willing to separate
from the shaft.  I'm not sure, if I should force it or there is a set screw
that holds it.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Carrubba" <kcarrubba@gmail.com>
To: <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>; "Vanagon Mailing List"
<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 6:09 PM
Subject: Window motor out?

> Hey Zoltan,
> Just keep fiddling with it and it will come some times it just take a
> while to break the seal and the gears have a really tight fit.  If you
> still can't get it to come a part,  plug it back in and move the motor a
> little.  Just wait until you try to get the cover off the motor it's a
> real PITA if it has never been done before.  There's a great write up
> about how to clean them by Mark Keller I believe in the archives.  I'll be
> doing mine next once it is finished being painted.
>
> Kevin
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> Hi List,
> I am trying to separate the power window motor from the rest of the =
> mechanism but I can't see anything obvious that holds them together.  =
> The motor is not responding suddenly and I think, maybe some cleaning or =
> whatever could make it work again.
> Anyone has experience with this?
> Zoltan
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