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Posted by: Literati914 Jun 14 2020, 12:02 AM
I've removed the window regulators (late) from a set of doors that I'm readying for paint.. but the regulators could use some sprucing up too. I wiped them down good with a phospho solution... I do have some eastwood brand black rust incapsulating paint - would you guys use that on them? ..maybe just be careful not to get it on the scissor areas (moving parts)?
Or, maybe I should skip that and just oil the actuator bodies up with something?
Also, while on the subject of oil - will squirting some oil into the areas where metal crosses during use, quiet them down and limber them up? These are a little crusty and dry feeling, damn squeeky/noisy too. I have industrial sewing machine oil handy, and motor oil - thought I'd use one of those.
Then there's the little round (nylon?) roller [remember these are late style - w/ 1 largish roller on each]... mine are pretty loose feeling. Any way of correcting this? Thanks.
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Posted by: mb911 Jun 14 2020, 06:02 AM
I was crazy and actually had mine plated. 
Posted by: Literati914 Jun 14 2020, 11:07 AM
.. dang!
I might consider something like that down the road, but for now I'm just trying to get the car on the road and already have a million projects to attend to (and spend cash on).
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Posted by: gandalf_025 Jun 14 2020, 11:10 AM
I was crazy and actually had mine plated.
Did you use the ultra expensive guy that shows up here occasionally
and tells us how much he cares about his customers..??
Posted by: Mikey914 Jun 14 2020, 11:11 AM
While your there replace these
https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/window-roller-for-scissor-type-regulator-1
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Posted by: Literati914 Jun 14 2020, 10:12 PM
While your there replace these
https://900designs-container.zoeysite.com/window-roller-for-scissor-type-regulator-1
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=3348
Is that item the same as the off-white ones in the following pic? ..4 needed, right? And how in the world do they swap out?
https://postimg.cc/rR6YP54K
Posted by: mb911 Jun 15 2020, 05:12 AM
I was crazy and actually had mine plated.
Did you use the ultra expensive guy that shows up here occasionally
and tells us how much he cares about his customers..??
Nope.. Cost me about $30 for everything pictured
Posted by: Steve Jun 15 2020, 07:45 AM
I was crazy and actually had mine plated.
Did you use the ultra expensive guy that shows up here occasionally
and tells us how much he cares about his customers..??
Nope.. Cost me about $30 for everything pictured
Nice!! I wish I would of done that. I let mine soak in rust remover. After a couple of days they looked great, but within a day, they were almost as rusted as before.
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Jun 15 2020, 08:56 AM
Clean and then use a light lubricant that turns to a light grease on the gear and lithium on the rollers
I've removed the window regulators (late) from a set of doors that I'm readying for paint.. but the regulators could use some sprucing up too. I wiped them down good with a phospho solution... I do have some eastwood brand black rust incapsulating paint - would you guys use that on them? ..maybe just be careful not to get it on the scissor areas (moving parts)?
Or, maybe I should skip that and just oil the actuator bodies up with something?
Also, while on the subject of oil - will squirting some oil into the areas where metal crosses during use, quiet them down and limber them up? These are a little crusty and dry feeling, damn squeeky/noisy too. I have industrial sewing machine oil handy, and motor oil - thought I'd use one of those.
Then there's the little round (nylon?) roller [remember these are late style - w/ 1 largish roller on each]... mine are pretty loose feeling. Any way of correcting this? Thanks.
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