Door Window Gear

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 30, 2008 | 11:01 AM

zak8tac

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 470

Likes: 0

Door Window Gear

Okay so I took off my door panel to check what was going on with my window and I discovered the teeth on the large gear are all worn down which causes my window crank to slip and its difficult to roll up my window. My question is, how easy is it to get that out and how do you do it? I was going to replace my doors due to cancer so would it be best to just by a complete door from a junkyard, or is it easy enough that I can pull the guts out and save to door swap for another day? The vehicle is a 76 f-250 and its got three bolts I believe that holds that assembly to the door. Thanks.

Dec 30, 2008 | 11:33 AM

fmc400

MSEE

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 10,386

Likes: 35

From: Austin, TX

That entire assembly is called the window regulator, and it's not a big deal to pull. Mine was actually held on with three rivets, not bolts. Just make sure you hold on to the glass from the bottom when you free the regulator from the door. While you're holding the glass, you can slide the regulator wheel out of its channel, fish the regulator out of the sheetmetal, and then gently set the glass down inside the door. I put new regulators in both of my doors and this time I used bolts.

Dec 30, 2008 | 11:50 AM

zak8tac

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 470

Likes: 0

That is such good news, hopefully its as easy as you make it sound! I have found nothing is easy on this truck though, thanks

Dec 30, 2008 | 12:40 PM

bucks77ford

Post Fiend

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 5,037

Likes: 9

From: Kasson, Minnesota

Yeah, it's not bad. I thought It was harder to pull the damn door panel without breaking the tabs.

Dec 30, 2008 | 12:44 PM

zak8tac

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 470

Likes: 0

Yep, my tabs are long since gone, I think it still has one, so my door is held on by self threading screws, haha definitely a hillbilly way to do it but it works!

Now one other question, are the window regulators the same in all dentsides? Meaning if I pick one out of a random truck in the yard will I have to worry about there being two or three different possiblities?

Dec 30, 2008 | 01:51 PM

NumberDummy

Ford Parts Specialist

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 88,826

Likes: 787

From: Simi Valley, CA

1973/79 F100/350 Window Regulators / 1978/79 Bronco

Quote:

Originally Posted by zak8tac

Now one other question, are the window regulators the same in all dentsides? Meaning if I pick one out of a random truck in the yard will I have to worry about there being two or three different possiblities?

D8TZ1023200A .. R/Side Window Regulator

D8TZ1023201A .. L/Side Window Regulator

Fits: 1973/79 F100/350 / 1978/79 Bronco.

Both these regulators are obsolete, tho I did find some new ones at Ford dealers.

Normally, I'd post the info on who has them...but the last MSRP was $301.97 each!

EDIT: I just called one of the dealers that has them....their price is $78.94 for either side, and these are new originals.

DON SANDERSON FORD in Glendale AZ has 14 right sides (D8TZ1023200A) and 17 left sides (D8TZ1023201A): 623-842-8762.