Today just reminds me of how simple scooters are. By FACE PLANT FOR LIFE (Read 480 times)

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

My brother came home today and told me that the power window in our car gave out. The window came about halfway down and then the cable housing for the regulator gave way. Of course I didn't find this out immediately..I had to...

1. Pull the plastic off the door handle
2. Remove the screw behind the door handle
3. Remove the screws holding the door panel in place on the bottom and top
4. Remove door panel
5. Remove door panel insulation,
6. Remove window regulator bolts
7. Unscrew the window regulator from the motor

And then I found that out.


The whole half an hour to figure out that we had a bad window regulator just reminded me about just how simple our scooters are. Engine not running? 4 bolts, seat removed, one more bolt, complete fuel delivery system removed (carb). You try to remove the complete fuel delivery system in a car...you won't. Not within a reasonable amount of time, anyways.

Either way, now we need a new window regulator (thank god the motor still works), and it's going to be a pain to install (the regulator is attached via rivets, and so is the glass). Until then, the car can go without a door panel, and that window can stay shut! Also the switches can hang out too, doesn't matter too much to me.

[richardv]

I hear ya. I like the inner working of my '51 Chevy the best. So simple it was easier than most of my motorcycles. There was no Tupperware to remove to get to the mechanics. No electronics.

Oh well.

[cyborg]

Ebay to the rescue!

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Oct 16, 2014 4:19:05 GMT -6 richardv said:

I hear ya. I like the inner working of my '51 Chevy the best. So simple it was easier than most of my motorcycles. There was no Tupperware to remove to get to the mechanics. No electronics.

Oh well.

I guess the older the car, the easier it would be to disassemble, there wasn't as much fancy paneling to make things look nice. I already ordered a new window regulator, so hopefully it will be here soon. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the door panel off and all, but I can't stand the fact that something isn't working properly!

Oct 16, 2014 7:39:59 GMT -6 cyborg said:

Ebay to the rescue!

Nah, I got my parts from RockAuto, new regulator without motor was $27, + $7 shipping. $35 out the door, and I'm happy. The installation is going to be the tough part, because of the rivets, and because we will probably have to get a rivet gun.

[tvnacman]

That's cheap I had an 87 that needed the regulators they were $90 a piece .

John

[royldoc]

Most likely they are 1/4 inch rivets and use a larger rivet gun. Harbor freight has a good rivet gun. I can't remember price but it was cheap enough. I installed window motors and lock actuators. in my explorer not to long ago and bought one just for that.

Roy

[cyborg]

The tool and a ton o pop rivets is cheap,,, think $95 an hour for a mechanic plus parts probably a two hour minimum or three,,, so it's four beans before you can say " ouch my fanny hurts",,, what your doing is a screaming deal and you get the tool out of the deal and a repaired car,,, sounds like a bargain to me

[randy]

I have changed regulators that were riveted from the factory and the replacement came with bolts and self locking nuts. You may not need to rivet them.

[cyborg]

I was going to suggest that,,,,just bolt it up,,,