Window regulator, restore or replace? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

coggonobrien · 01-23-2011, 03:44 PM

Windows don't roll up/down worth a crap on my blazer. Should I buy new regulators or restore the old? if the answer is restore what's the steps? sandablast/bush/paint/etc?????

Thanks,
David

kcsa75 · 01-23-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by coggonobrien

Windows don't roll up/down worth a crap on my blazer. Should I buy new regulators or restore the old? if the answer is restore what's the steps? sandablast/bush/paint/etc?????

Thanks,
David

Before you do anything else, I'd spray some lithium grease on the moving parts and a little silicone in the channels. You may be surprised what a difference it makes.

cdowns · 01-23-2011, 04:44 PM

i'd actually spray the heck out of them with wd40 first to clean out any petrifried crap then once clean and working well i'd spray them with the lithium grease to lubricate for a prolonged lifespan

eightbanger · 01-23-2011, 04:53 PM

Cleaning & lubricating is fine, but if the small plastic wheels which roll up and down the channels are worn...and lets face it after forty odd years of use!!!
I replaced mine.

Duncan and son · 01-23-2011, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coggonobrien

Windows don't roll up/down worth a crap on my blazer. Should I buy new regulators or restore the old? if the answer is restore what's the steps? sandablast/bush/paint/etc?????

Thanks,
David

Neither... if cleaning etc does not work I would contact a member like Randy "teeitup" , Dennis "sharpie" or someone that has nice original.
Hope that helps Paul

oldblue1968chevy · 01-23-2011, 05:04 PM

Heard 'new' regulators are crap and break, I think sinister had this problem?

coggonobrien · 01-23-2011, 05:05 PM

10-4 thanks guys, gotta love this place!

sameyrasmea72 · 01-23-2011, 05:34 PM

I would check the weather stripping that goes down the door frame and down through the long brace in the door. They tend to break up and keep the window from sliding like it should. Also the long vertical weather stripping on the vent window. The fuzzy stuff comes off and blocks the glass from working good. Most of the regulators I have seen work fine if you clean/grease them AND CLEAN OUT THE TWO GROOVES that the glass slides in.

eightbanger · 01-23-2011, 05:39 PM

Finding a set of original regulators that have not been rolled up and down much in their life would be rare as rocking horse s**t, when I took mine out to clean and lube I discovered that one of the plastic wheels on the PS had seized at some point in the past and worn itself flat on one side with continued use, the drivers side which sees the most use had all the wheels worn smaller with rolling up and down rusty channels which made them prone to fall out of those same channels. My replacements have been in and trouble free for nearly 3 yrs now, I'd say these parts are only as strong as the little plastic wheels on the ends of the regulator arms.

redmonster · 01-23-2011, 06:35 PM

ive had my new window regulators in for about a year now and have had no problems with them. they're great

PanelDeland · 01-23-2011, 07:02 PM

I've been using the same repop window regulator for about 10 years.I do keep it and the tracks lubed but don't really see any reason to complain about the repop.

Sinister · 01-23-2011, 07:09 PM

Yeah, I'm searching for a solution before it gets too warm here. Repop from Classic Parts died after a couple of years. PanelDeland do you remember where you got yours?

pat 70/71 · 01-23-2011, 07:40 PM

I agree! first clean the regulator & lube it up. On some I've had the crank was striped out but, most will respond with a good cleaning/ lubrication/test. I have in the past bought the repop regulators I find the stock ones to work smoother& better! best of luck to you. cheers, Pat

01-23-2011, 03:44 PM	#1
coggonobrien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Coggon, IA Posts: 580	Window regulator, restore or replace? Windows don't roll up/down worth a crap on my blazer. Should I buy new regulators or restore the old? if the answer is restore what's the steps? sandablast/bush/paint/etc????? Thanks, David

01-23-2011, 04:44 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? i'd actually spray the heck out of them with wd40 first to clean out any petrifried crap then once clean and working well i'd spray them with the lithium grease to lubricate for a prolonged lifespan __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

01-23-2011, 04:53 PM	#4
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? Cleaning & lubricating is fine, but if the small plastic wheels which roll up and down the channels are worn...and lets face it after forty odd years of use!!! I replaced mine. __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger

01-23-2011, 05:04 PM	#6
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? Heard 'new' regulators are crap and break, I think sinister had this problem? __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

01-23-2011, 05:05 PM	#7
coggonobrien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Coggon, IA Posts: 580	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? 10-4 thanks guys, gotta love this place!

01-23-2011, 05:34 PM	#8
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? I would check the weather stripping that goes down the door frame and down through the long brace in the door. They tend to break up and keep the window from sliding like it should. Also the long vertical weather stripping on the vent window. The fuzzy stuff comes off and blocks the glass from working good. Most of the regulators I have seen work fine if you clean/grease them AND CLEAN OUT THE TWO GROOVES that the glass slides in. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

01-23-2011, 05:39 PM	#9
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? Finding a set of original regulators that have not been rolled up and down much in their life would be rare as rocking horse s**t, when I took mine out to clean and lube I discovered that one of the plastic wheels on the PS had seized at some point in the past and worn itself flat on one side with continued use, the drivers side which sees the most use had all the wheels worn smaller with rolling up and down rusty channels which made them prone to fall out of those same channels. My replacements have been in and trouble free for nearly 3 yrs now, I'd say these parts are only as strong as the little plastic wheels on the ends of the regulator arms. __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger

01-23-2011, 06:35 PM	#10
redmonster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: EL PASO,TEJAS Posts: 212	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? ive had my new window regulators in for about a year now and have had no problems with them. they're great __________________ WITNESS Dont be like me be better than me

01-23-2011, 07:02 PM	#11
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? I've been using the same repop window regulator for about 10 years.I do keep it and the tracks lubed but don't really see any reason to complain about the repop. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

01-23-2011, 07:09 PM	#12
Sinister Between Trucks... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 3,830	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? Yeah, I'm searching for a solution before it gets too warm here. Repop from Classic Parts died after a couple of years. PanelDeland do you remember where you got yours? __________________ Beat it to fit, Paint it to match...

01-23-2011, 07:40 PM	#13
pat 70/71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: newbury park california Posts: 1,038	Re: Window regulator, restore or replace? I agree! first clean the regulator & lube it up. On some I've had the crank was striped out but, most will respond with a good cleaning/ lubrication/test. I have in the past bought the repop regulators I find the stock ones to work smoother& better! best of luck to you. cheers, Pat



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