[DeTomaso] Erratic Window Operation
Phil
pvperry at earthlink.net
Thu Jul 3 09:55:00 EDT 2008
Thanks to all who replied to this question. I guess I'm gonna get real
familiar with window regulators and motor drive gears this weekend! <grin>
When I find out what the culprit is I'll let you all know.
Thanks again.
Phil #5924
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Got a question. The other day I put my driver's side window up and just as
> it went completely closed I heard a "Pop" sound in the door.
> Since then the window works erratically in that when I press the window
> switch down the window will go down an inch or two then act like it is
> jammed. If I then turn the "Manually Operated" crank a little bit, then
> press the window switch down again the window will go down a couple of
> more
> inches and so on until it is all the way down. (Same thing happens in the
> opposite direction)
>
> I've checked all of the mechanism parts that I can get to without totally
> dismantling everything. All appears to move freely and be working as
> designed.
>
> So what is causing the jamming? Broken or cracked Drive Motor gear? 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?
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