Driver side window regulator crapped out
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Driver side window regulator crapped out
I was wondering if anyone has had a regulator to go out? The window seemed to go up and down pretty good as long as I kept WD 40 or something on it, but yesterday it finally went. It will go up a little and down the same, but you can hear the teeth on it grind,so I am figuring that it's time to tear into it,and see whats going on, but my bet would be that the regulater is broke, and needing to be replaced. Anyone have advice?
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Yeah,and the teeth grinding like they are stripped and missing. You can pull up just a little on it,then it will take off,but just before it gets to the top,it does it again, then you have to push at it to get it to go the rest of the way up
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Easy fix. Ford makes a repair kit just for this. It includes a small tube of lube and 3 rubber *****. I don't have the part number though.
What happens is the regulator has 2 triangle shaped gears that are opposed to one another. The rubber ***** go in between the two triangles and act as the gears that make the window go up and down when the window motor is running. What happens is the rubber ***** disentegrate causing the two triangle gears to slip and the window to not go up and down.
Now if you followed that you can follow this. You can easily remove the window motor/gearbox from the regulator in the door. Most people don't know this. Pop off the 3 or so torx screws on the gearbox cover and you'll likely find a pile of greasy rubbery mush. Either buy the Ford repair kit, or do like I and buy some 3/8" wood dowel and make some small inserts to take the rubber ***** place. Easy fix...
Ford's been using the same style motor/gearbox since the 70's. I've done this many a time. Just remember if you go the wooden dowel route that you can't stand on the window button. Roll it up/down and stop. Those rubber ***** actually absorb the shock of the window bottoming up/down...
If any of this confused you say so. I'll try to clarify...
What happens is the regulator has 2 triangle shaped gears that are opposed to one another. The rubber ***** go in between the two triangles and act as the gears that make the window go up and down when the window motor is running. What happens is the rubber ***** disentegrate causing the two triangle gears to slip and the window to not go up and down.
Now if you followed that you can follow this. You can easily remove the window motor/gearbox from the regulator in the door. Most people don't know this. Pop off the 3 or so torx screws on the gearbox cover and you'll likely find a pile of greasy rubbery mush. Either buy the Ford repair kit, or do like I and buy some 3/8" wood dowel and make some small inserts to take the rubber ***** place. Easy fix...
Ford's been using the same style motor/gearbox since the 70's. I've done this many a time. Just remember if you go the wooden dowel route that you can't stand on the window button. Roll it up/down and stop. Those rubber ***** actually absorb the shock of the window bottoming up/down...
If any of this confused you say so. I'll try to clarify...
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Easy fix. Ford makes a repair kit just for this. It includes a small tube of lube and 3 rubber *****. I don't have the part number though.
What happens is the regulator has 2 triangle shaped gears that are opposed to one another. The rubber ***** go in between the two triangles and act as the gears that make the window go up and down when the window motor is running. What happens is the rubber ***** disentegrate causing the two triangle gears to slip and the window to not go up and down.
Now if you followed that you can follow this. You can easily remove the window motor/gearbox from the regulator in the door. Most people don't know this. Pop off the 3 or so torx screws on the gearbox cover and you'll likely find a pile of greasy rubbery mush. Either buy the Ford repair kit, or do like I and buy some 3/8" wood dowel and make some small inserts to take the rubber ***** place. Easy fix...
Ford's been using the same style motor/gearbox since the 70's. I've done this many a time. Just remember if you go the wooden dowel route that you can't stand on the window button. Roll it up/down and stop. Those rubber ***** actually absorb the shock of the window bottoming up/down...
If any of this confused you say so. I'll try to clarify...
What happens is the regulator has 2 triangle shaped gears that are opposed to one another. The rubber ***** go in between the two triangles and act as the gears that make the window go up and down when the window motor is running. What happens is the rubber ***** disentegrate causing the two triangle gears to slip and the window to not go up and down.
Now if you followed that you can follow this. You can easily remove the window motor/gearbox from the regulator in the door. Most people don't know this. Pop off the 3 or so torx screws on the gearbox cover and you'll likely find a pile of greasy rubbery mush. Either buy the Ford repair kit, or do like I and buy some 3/8" wood dowel and make some small inserts to take the rubber ***** place. Easy fix...
Ford's been using the same style motor/gearbox since the 70's. I've done this many a time. Just remember if you go the wooden dowel route that you can't stand on the window button. Roll it up/down and stop. Those rubber ***** actually absorb the shock of the window bottoming up/down...
If any of this confused you say so. I'll try to clarify...
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Easy fix. Ford makes a repair kit just for this. It includes a small tube of lube and 3 rubber *****. I don't have the part number though.
What happens is the regulator has 2 triangle shaped gears that are opposed to one another. The rubber ***** go in between the two triangles and act as the gears that make the window go up and down when the window motor is running. What happens is the rubber ***** disentegrate causing the two triangle gears to slip and the window to not go up and down.
Now if you followed that you can follow this. You can easily remove the window motor/gearbox from the regulator in the door. Most people don't know this. Pop off the 3 or so torx screws on the gearbox cover and you'll likely find a pile of greasy rubbery mush. Either buy the Ford repair kit, or do like I and buy some 3/8" wood dowel and make some small inserts to take the rubber ***** place. Easy fix...
Ford's been using the same style motor/gearbox since the 70's. I've done this many a time. Just remember if you go the wooden dowel route that you can't stand on the window button. Roll it up/down and stop. Those rubber ***** actually absorb the shock of the window bottoming up/down...
If any of this confused you say so. I'll try to clarify...
What happens is the regulator has 2 triangle shaped gears that are opposed to one another. The rubber ***** go in between the two triangles and act as the gears that make the window go up and down when the window motor is running. What happens is the rubber ***** disentegrate causing the two triangle gears to slip and the window to not go up and down.
Now if you followed that you can follow this. You can easily remove the window motor/gearbox from the regulator in the door. Most people don't know this. Pop off the 3 or so torx screws on the gearbox cover and you'll likely find a pile of greasy rubbery mush. Either buy the Ford repair kit, or do like I and buy some 3/8" wood dowel and make some small inserts to take the rubber ***** place. Easy fix...
Ford's been using the same style motor/gearbox since the 70's. I've done this many a time. Just remember if you go the wooden dowel route that you can't stand on the window button. Roll it up/down and stop. Those rubber ***** actually absorb the shock of the window bottoming up/down...
If any of this confused you say so. I'll try to clarify...
Nice job john putting the repair to words.
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Power window gear kit
FYI: The 1990/2002 Ford Light Truck Parts Catalog only lists the power window gear kit thru 1990. There's no kit listed for 1991 and later.
Power windows were first offered in 1980 on Bronco's, F Series trucks in 1981.
The 1980/90 gear kit is:
D0AZ62234A24B / MSRP: $31.60 / ftepartsguy.com price: $22.65
Will this kit work on 1991's and later? Dunno.
This same kit fits all the cars from 1970 thru 1990.
Parts stores also sell this kit. If they ask you which kit you want, early or late, you want the late kit.
The early kit is a different part number (C9AZ62234A24B) and was only used on cars 1965/69.
Power windows were first offered in 1980 on Bronco's, F Series trucks in 1981.
The 1980/90 gear kit is:
D0AZ62234A24B / MSRP: $31.60 / ftepartsguy.com price: $22.65
Will this kit work on 1991's and later? Dunno.
This same kit fits all the cars from 1970 thru 1990.
Parts stores also sell this kit. If they ask you which kit you want, early or late, you want the late kit.
The early kit is a different part number (C9AZ62234A24B) and was only used on cars 1965/69.
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Easy fix. Ford makes a repair kit just for this. It includes a small tube of lube and 3 rubber *****. I don't have the part number though.
What happens is the regulator has 2 triangle shaped gears that are opposed to one another. The rubber ***** go in between the two triangles and act as the gears that make the window go up and down when the window motor is running. What happens is the rubber ***** disentegrate causing the two triangle gears to slip and the window to not go up and down.
Now if you followed that you can follow this. You can easily remove the window motor/gearbox from the regulator in the door. Most people don't know this. Pop off the 3 or so torx screws on the gearbox cover and you'll likely find a pile of greasy rubbery mush. Either buy the Ford repair kit, or do like I and buy some 3/8" wood dowel and make some small inserts to take the rubber ***** place. Easy fix...
Ford's been using the same style motor/gearbox since the 70's. I've done this many a time. Just remember if you go the wooden dowel route that you can't stand on the window button. Roll it up/down and stop. Those rubber ***** actually absorb the shock of the window bottoming up/down...
If any of this confused you say so. I'll try to clarify...
What happens is the regulator has 2 triangle shaped gears that are opposed to one another. The rubber ***** go in between the two triangles and act as the gears that make the window go up and down when the window motor is running. What happens is the rubber ***** disentegrate causing the two triangle gears to slip and the window to not go up and down.
Now if you followed that you can follow this. You can easily remove the window motor/gearbox from the regulator in the door. Most people don't know this. Pop off the 3 or so torx screws on the gearbox cover and you'll likely find a pile of greasy rubbery mush. Either buy the Ford repair kit, or do like I and buy some 3/8" wood dowel and make some small inserts to take the rubber ***** place. Easy fix...
Ford's been using the same style motor/gearbox since the 70's. I've done this many a time. Just remember if you go the wooden dowel route that you can't stand on the window button. Roll it up/down and stop. Those rubber ***** actually absorb the shock of the window bottoming up/down...
If any of this confused you say so. I'll try to clarify...
I have fixed several windows on ford vehicles using the wood dowel method. If you dont have dowels I have also used 3/8" ball bearings.
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You can get the Motormite Help! window regulator kit at O'Reilly's, AutoZone, or Advance Auto Parts. The Part # is 74410. Costs about $8. Comes with 3 gear plugs, but no lube. Application shows thru 2006 year model of some vehicles. The Ford kit is more expensive, but usually comes with the plastic gear also. If the gear teeth are bad, you can go with the Ford kit.
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From: Monroe Michigan
You can get the Motormite Help! window regulator kit at O'Reilly's, AutoZone, or Advance Auto Parts. The Part # is 74410. Costs about $8. Comes with 3 gear plugs, but no lube. Application shows thru 2006 year model of some vehicles. The Ford kit is more expensive, but usually comes with the plastic gear also. If the gear teeth are bad, you can go with the Ford kit.
I found the same kit at AutoZone # 74410 on the HELP rack. $ 7.99.
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Well, I took everything apart today, and the gear was shot....Grrrrr. I called around and nobody had the gear , so I just ordered a new motor. 49.99 lifetime warranty , so if it every happens again, free replacement......
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No, not yet. I have to work in the morning, and I'm trying to figure out how to keep the window up,so it don't get wet tonight(if it rains) but maybe tomorrow will find time to pull the locks out and fix them.