[DeTomaso] power window question

[boyd casey]

Thanks to everyone for the good advice and quick response. It is
appreciated.
Boyd

On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 1:12 AM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 10/8/10 2:33:56 PM, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:
>
> I was closing my drivers side window and when the window got to the top it
> made a pop or snap sound and now the window won't move. I took off the door
> cover and tried to use the manual crank and I couldn't budge it. Does this
> sound like the drive gear self destructed?
>
> Its very likely the nylon gear. Its pressed onto a steel drive hub, and
> over 35 or so years, the nylon shrinks until it cracks in two (or more).
> Then a piece of the gear props out of line and jams the transmission so the
> hand crank won't work, either. Change both window gears and the headlight
> erection gear (all the same gearbox) or you'll be doing so eventually.
> Directions for R & R are on Mike Daily's www.panteraplace.com website but
> note- the gearbox and lift arms easily come out the long narrow TOP hole in
> the inner door panel. Most assemblies won't come out the apparently larger
> lower hole. Be sure to clean out the hard remains of 35 yr old grease and
> add new fresh grease to your new bronze gears. Good luck- J Deryke