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
QUOTE(mb911 @ Jun 14 2020, 08:02 AM)
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I was crazy and actually had mine plated.
![Attached Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-9892-1592136146_thumb.jpg)
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
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Jun 14 2020, 12:11 PM)
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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
QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Jun 14 2020, 09:10 AM)
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Jun 14 2020, 08:02 AM)
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I was crazy and actually had mine plated.
![Attached Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-9892-1592136146_thumb.jpg)
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
QUOTE(mb911 @ Jun 15 2020, 04:12 AM)
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QUOTE(gandalf_025 @ Jun 14 2020, 09:10 AM)
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Jun 14 2020, 08:02 AM)
![*](style_images/Howard/post_snapback.gif)
I was crazy and actually had mine plated.
![Attached Image](http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-9892-1592136146_thumb.jpg)
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
QUOTE(Literati914 @ Jun 13 2020, 11:02 PM)
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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.
.