Author Topic: Window Regulator Rollers  (Read 3233 times)

Offline DnStClr

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Window Regulator Rollers
« on: May 01, 2014, 04:18:15 PM »
My pwr window regulator isn't working right, so for $25 I'm going to put a new motor on it. The rollers need replaced on the regulator. Napa has different kinds- mostly with threaded shank and nuts to attach the roller , but mine are different- they're welded to the regulator arm.  (2nd pic) Will the nuts on new rollers interfere with the regulator arm movement?


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Re: Window Regulator Rollers
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2014, 09:43:56 PM »
     Can you take that regulator arm to Napa and test it with the new part to see if it will interfere ?
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Re: Window Regulator Rollers
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2014, 12:12:41 PM »
Can you tell us what is wrong with the existing ones?  Most of these usually come as a pin you have to crimp spread to put them back on..

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Re: Window Regulator Rollers
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2014, 08:46:30 PM »
Two of the rollers are tight. They will roll, but they aren't free wheeling at all..the third one is loose and wobbly. I figured since the regulator was already out-- why not put new ones on. I tried to free the tight onesup- see how I staged all the sprays I was using? lol
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Re: Window Regulator Rollers
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2014, 06:53:01 PM »
you know these don't exactly "roll" right.

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Re: Window Regulator Rollers
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2014, 05:01:21 PM »
No, I wasn't aware of that. So maybe two are ok and I just need to replace the loose one huh?
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Re: Window Regulator Rollers
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2014, 09:12:27 PM »
How loose is it...  As long as it was moving ok when you took it apart, I would leave it...  If it was cracked, broken or worn on one side then I would replace them.