Date: 24 Jan 2005 15:18:04 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: C900 Window motors
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 02:56:06 -0000, Mike P <privacynospamacy.net> wrote: > > So, please can anyone give me a quick "idiots guide" to getting the window > and motors etc in and out of the door? From memory... Remove the door handle surround; remove the screws holding the door inner shell to the door. Set these aside. The motor has a spur gear on it which drives the window up and down. The easiest thing to check, and do this before you buy anything, is if it's just gummed up. At that age, it's not unreasonable to think that the substance-formerly-known-as-grease on the clock spring, and in the motor assembly, have formed into a rock-like substance. Degrease the spring with your favorite solvent, and re-apply something preferably of the synthetic variety. Then, while you have the motor off of the door (just hanging inside is fine), see if the motor runs. If the gear turns a bit, or sluggishly, then it's gummed up inside. It's fairly easy to remove the side plate & degrease and relube that as well. > I was just going to buy a recon motor > and window kit from nospam, but it'd be useful if I have a vague idea > of what I'm taking on first. I'm not too bad with spanners, managed a full > engine swap on the last T16 (and it still goes!!) If you've handled an engine swap, the window motors will be dead simple for you. No worries. Dave Hinz
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