[DeTomaso] Window does not go up!

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/24/14 11 46 56, pcajthaml at gmail.com writes:


> The drivers side window has been struggling recently, and finally it got
> stuck in the down position.  The passenger side window is also slow, but
> works so far.  Is there some maintenance that I have overlooked to keep 
> the
> windows rolling?  I am not looking forward to it, but will probably be
> taking at least one door apart next weekend.
> 
> 

>>>If your motor had suddenly failed, I would suspect the problem was 
electrical (possibly the fuse, but 99% of the time it's a bad switch).   But your 
description sounds like the 'normal' problem, which is that the plastic 
gear gets hard and brittle and eventually shatters and jams the mechanism.

There is a little bit of information on the repair here:

http://www.panteraplace.com/page59.htm

Brass gears are available from the vendors for $35-45 each.   When you take 
your old, broken, plastic gear out, it's very easy to overlook some 
super-thin washers that are on the top and bottom side of the gear.   Don't forget 
to switch those over!

Mike
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   In a message dated 2/24/14 11 46 56, pcajthaml at gmail.com writes:

     The drivers side window has been struggling recently, and finally it
     got
     stuck in the down position.  The passenger side window is also slow,
     but
     works so far.  Is there some maintenance that I have overlooked to
     keep the
     windows rolling?  I am not looking forward to it, but will probably
     be
     taking at least one door apart next weekend.

   >>>If your motor had suddenly failed, I would suspect the problem was
   electrical (possibly the fuse, but 99% of the time it's a bad switch).
   But your description sounds like the 'normal' problem, which is that
   the plastic gear gets hard and brittle and eventually shatters and jams
   the mechanism.
   There is a little bit of information on the repair here:
   http://www.panteraplace.com/page59.htm
   Brass gears are available from the vendors for $35-45 each.  When you
   take your old, broken, plastic gear out, it's very easy to overlook
   some super-thin washers that are on the top and bottom side of the
   gear.  Don't forget to switch those over!
   Mike