TR6 Wiggly Winders or lets talk window regulators TR6

[rooster]

Hi,

I've been plagued with poorly performing window regulators for some time (well actually since I bought my car). The windows don't stay up well or hold their position. I've started on a restoration of my car, and I've got one of the doors off so I figure I'm going to see if I can remedy this problem.

First off, do the window regulators actually work when they are new?

Is the crank handle supposed to be all "wiggly and jiggly" when new?

I've got the regulator apart and there is a lot of play in the area where the crank handle enters the housing. It looks like it was designed this way

This second photo shows the inside of the above part. There is a spring in there. Does any one know what the purpose of the spring is? Should it be contacting the rotating part of the mechanism?

Should there be grease in there?

If anyone has a new reguator handy, I'd like to hear from you about how it works.

Cheers

 

[pjsmetana]

Re: Wiggly Winders or lets talk window regulators

I had to check your profile to figure out that your talking about a TR6, although you didn't mention what year it is. That might help us out a bit.

 

[Minesweeper]

Re: Wiggly Winders or lets talk window regulators

Can't say as I recognize that part. Although I admire guys who make the effort to refurbish useable parts, when it comes to a window regulator that looks that bad, I'd just swap in a new part. If it is for a TR6, window regulators are nearly half-price at TRF this week: https://www.zeni.net/trf/weekend1/25.php

 

[rooster]

Re: Wiggly Winders or lets talk window regulators

Sorry, yes, it's for a TR6.

I know they are on at half price, but I don't have the money. I do have a lot of time, so why not do it myself.

Let me rephrase my question...

Is the handle part of the regulator supposed to be so loose fitting? What's it like on a new regulator assembly?

Thanks

 

[pjsmetana]

Re: Wiggly Winders or lets talk window regulators

Is the handle part of the regulator supposed to be so loose fitting? What's it like on a new regulator assembly?

In my experience it should not be loose. It should be fairly stiff but still easy to crank with little to no play laterally.

 

[rooster]

Re: Wiggly Winders or lets talk window regulators

In my experience it should not be loose. It should be fairly stiff but still easy to crank with little to no play laterally.

Thanks. The lateral play is what I was interested in, I just couldn't think of the correct term.

I'm going to make the assumption that the ones on a spit are a similar design to those on a TR6.

Cheers

 

[AltaKnight]

Re: Wiggly Winders or lets talk window regulators

Mine aren't loose on my '73 TR6,
Replacement is in order.

 

[rooster]

Re: Wiggly Winders or lets talk window regulators

Thanks.