How to remove window regulator
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How to remove window regulator
I am trying to replace the window regulator in my 1985 F150. They are not power windows.
The problem I'm having is their are three things holding the regulator to the door, which I have never seen before and I'm not sure what it takes to remove them. They look like the end of a screw with a washer type thing around it. On the inside of the door is metal that is frayed out in three directions.
Please let me know if their is a step by step guide on here already and If not then please help.
Thanks,
Aubrey
The problem I'm having is their are three things holding the regulator to the door, which I have never seen before and I'm not sure what it takes to remove them. They look like the end of a screw with a washer type thing around it. On the inside of the door is metal that is frayed out in three directions.
Please let me know if their is a step by step guide on here already and If not then please help.
Thanks,
Aubrey
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Yes, they are rivets, they use a steel shank in the middle. Sometimes you can take a punch and knock the center into the door to make drilling easier. They are made to spread on the backside for more holding power. Use a 1/4" drill bit to remove or grind the head off. Then just use 1/4" bolts 3/4" long to re-install the new regulator.
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Yes, they are rivets, they use a steel shank in the middle. Sometimes you can take a punch and knock the center into the door to make drilling easier. They are made to spread on the backside for more holding power. Use a 1/4" drill bit to remove or grind the head off. Then just use 1/4" bolts 3/4" long to re-install the new regulator.
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Speed of assembly on the assembly line. Same reason they use those quick-connect fuel hoses instead of hose clamps.
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I appreciate all the help. When my father owned the truck the place where the window handle screws into on the actuator got stripped badly and so when I purchased new handles the one would not screw on...
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Yes, those screws can be stripped easily, they're a real fine thread. If it seems "too hard" to turn it, back it out and try again, it's probably cross-threaded.
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Chris: Scan and post this: Illustration Section 200, Page 13.
Notice basic number 23240 .. This is the nylon window roller, a notorious POS, fits to end of regulator arm, then into the window channel the glass fits to.
When it cracks apart, the window falls down into the door. So, if this is what's occurring, it's not the fault of the regulator...so it doesn't need to be replaced.
And, you don't need to R&R the regulator to replace the little charmer, so you don't have to mess with rivets.
D6AZ-5323240-A (replaced D2OZ-5323240-A) .. Window Roller / Available from Ford.
Applications: Myriad 1972/2001 FoMoCo vehicles, available from any autoparts store.
Notice basic number 23240 .. This is the nylon window roller, a notorious POS, fits to end of regulator arm, then into the window channel the glass fits to.
When it cracks apart, the window falls down into the door. So, if this is what's occurring, it's not the fault of the regulator...so it doesn't need to be replaced.
And, you don't need to R&R the regulator to replace the little charmer, so you don't have to mess with rivets.
D6AZ-5323240-A (replaced D2OZ-5323240-A) .. Window Roller / Available from Ford.
Applications: Myriad 1972/2001 FoMoCo vehicles, available from any autoparts store.
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Chris: Scan and post this: Illustration Section 200, Page 13.
Notice basic number 23240 .. This is the nylon window roller, a notorious POS, fits to end of regulator arm, then into the window channel the glass fits to.
When it cracks apart, the window falls down into the door. So, if this is what's occurring, it's not the fault of the regulator...so it doesn't need to be replaced.
And, you don't need to R&R the regulator to replace the little charmer, so you don't have to mess with rivets.
D6AZ-5323240-A (replaced D2OZ-5323240-A) .. Window Roller / Available from Ford.
Applications: Myriad 1972/2001 FoMoCo vehicles, available from any autoparts store.
Notice basic number 23240 .. This is the nylon window roller, a notorious POS, fits to end of regulator arm, then into the window channel the glass fits to.
When it cracks apart, the window falls down into the door. So, if this is what's occurring, it's not the fault of the regulator...so it doesn't need to be replaced.
And, you don't need to R&R the regulator to replace the little charmer, so you don't have to mess with rivets.
D6AZ-5323240-A (replaced D2OZ-5323240-A) .. Window Roller / Available from Ford.
Applications: Myriad 1972/2001 FoMoCo vehicles, available from any autoparts store.
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