[DeTomaso] Erratic Window Operation

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/1/08 10 39 30, pvperry at earthlink.net writes:


> So what is causing the jamming? Broken or cracked Drive Motor gear?  
> 
>>>Almost assuredly.


> If so -
> can I just remove the drive motor from the door and replace the gear? Or
> does the entire window mechanism have to come out?
> 
>>>This is a common service procedure that you will thankfully only have to 
do once, as the replacement gears are machined from brass and are immortal, 
unlike the stock plastic gears that age-harden and fall apart.

Chuck Melton recently put a how-to article on window gear changing on his 
website--check it out!   I think Mike Dailey's website has some information there 
too.

And of course there's your handy dandy shop manual which is useful here as 
well!

Mike



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