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Subject:Re: Crummy Window Cranks!
From:John Rodgers
Date:Mon, 4 Apr 2011 19:48:57 -0500

> My power window experience has only been with my one 1985 Jeep
> Wagoneer LTD. This was one of those plush, wide track models with
> power everything. Electric windows stopped working, but since they
> didn't get run down all through the Alaska winters, I only discovered
> they didn't work any more the tirst time in spring that I needed to
> lower them. Had to take everythign apart, then use various cleaners,
> lubes, worn-out 600 grit wet/dry sand paper to polish with (Lots of
> amazing uses for worn out 600 grrit paper). Got it all back together
> and it worked like a charm. But the lesson was - event he window
> opperating mechanisms must have preventive maintenance done. It is,
> after all, machinery, and won't run forever without maintenance.

I look forward to rebuilding the operating mechanisms on my new to me
'91 Carat recently acquired. Someone already had the door apart, so I
know it's an issue.

John
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
> At  4/4/2011 03:50 PM, Zeitgeist wrote:
>> Gosh, I just push the button and the window goes up or the window
>> goes down;
>> am I doing it wrong?
>
> Joke now, it won't be so funny when it doesn't go up.... been there
> done, done that & I don't remember how I got the window up.
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> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
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