

| Subject: | Re: Electric windows |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Mon, 17 Oct 2016 07:51:36 -0500 |
Would be interested. I note that Van Cafe now has the regulators in stock at $124.00. The aggravating thing to me is that I have THREE regulators with good motors, yet all three of these have failed in the same spot - the bottom capstan. Its a plastic piece and pulls loose from its metal support rendering it useless. John On Oct 17, 2016 00:42, "Stacy Schneider" <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote: > I rebuild these and have great luck. I use all OE parts and stand by my > units 100%. > Take into account that when the regulator fails that the motor is > right behind it. > If interested send me a P mail and I can give you details. > > Stacy > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 16, 2016, at 10:18 PM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET> > wrote: > > > > Hi John, > > When my driver's side window regulator failed, it broke that little > plastic piece and then proceeded to foul the cable around the drive > capstan. It was a complete write-off. I bought a new regulator from Van > Cafe. And while I was at it I installed the GW window switches kit. > > Oh, where did the window regulator fail? Just as I pulled up to the > Canadian Customs Officer. He was not amused. > > Mike M > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Oct 16, 2016, at 7:42 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > >> > >> I think these are pretty much the same from one year to the next, but > just > >> in case - mine is a 1991 Carat. > >> > >> The cable guide at the bottom of the window operating unit has come out > of > >> position. I have three window units, and all three seem to have the same > >> problem, so evidently this is a pretty common fault. The top and bottom > >> cable guides a plastic of some sort - teflon maybe - and are not worn or > >> broken it appears. Just out off position. Problem is, how to get them > back > >> into their proper slot. The window lift squeezes down on them and there > are > >> no screws to remove to move the lift so they can be released to put > back in > >> position. The lift is held by some plastic pieces that cannot be > replaced. > >> Just wondering if anyone has dealt with this issue before. Rmoval of the > >> entire regulator assembly is fairly stright forward. But the cable > guide is > >> a whole 'nother matter. > >> > >> I seek the experience of the Vanagon List members. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> John >
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