Re: Spider Windows

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Rodney Tidwell wrote:
> 
> Hal Taylor, Kelly M., Chris Finks, John Hertzman (in no particular
> order), thanks for your responses to my slowly lowering '84 spider
> window.  If I left anyone out, I apologize
> 
> My problem was that my window was not properly in the channel or
> register such that the window typically binded when going down.  To fix
> the problem, I loosened the bolt that secures the cable to the front of
> the window (also some minor adjusting at the rear cable) and got the
> window in the channel.  I also adjusted the channels slightly - the
> factory provided for some adjustment with oblong slits for bolt holes.
> Anyway, a combination of your responses helped in fixing my problem.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rodney G. Tidwell
> McComb, MS
> 
> The gist of the responses follow.  .
> 
> Chris wrote:
> 
> > ...Your problem sounds like it could be either the motor inside the door or
> > the "window register" that guides the glass up and down...that could require
> > replacement as it may be binding.
> >
> 
> Kelly wrote:
> 
> > ...First make sure that the cable is over all of the pulleys, second, as
> > the cable winds onto the motor, make sure that it does not become
> > crossed,  if it becomes crossed then the motor will fight itself to pull
> > the window up and down....
> >
> 
> later, Kelly wrote:
> 
> > ...Either fully raise the window or fully lower
> > the window.  with the window in the full extended or retracted position, the
> > cable should be EXTREMELY tight over all of the pulleys,  there should be no
> > slack anywhere.
> >     If there is slack, the first way to take it up is to losen the second
> > pully located near the latch portion on the door.  In the upper left corner
> > of the door there are two pulleys, one is adjustable, this is the inner of
> > the two pulleys.  The pully is held by a 10mm nut.  loosen the pulley and
> > use it to tighten the slack in the cable.  you may have to loosen the nuts
> > on the window to adjust the entire cable,  be careful not to allow the cable
> > to slip off of the pulleys or else you would have to start over.
> >
> > Once the cable is taught, tighten the pulley nut and that should solve your
> > problem....
> >
> John wrote:
> 
> >  ... [T]he vast majority of my window problems have been, or descended from,
> >
> >   the glass channels. If one
> >   or the other is worn [etc], a window can cock enough for a leading corner
> >
> >   to dig in and do more damage to the base of the channel...Sometimes just lightly
> >
> >   pushing the top edge of the
> >   window back or forward while raising or lowering can have a dramatic effect on
> >   the speed, helping the diagnosis...
> >
> Hal wrote:
> 
> > I went to my local dealer and asked for a new regulator cable.  He
> > (Dick, at Beverly Hills Alfa) said, "well, I have one;  it's $95.  But
> > check that the window is tightly connected to the cable before you
> > bother replacing it"  (Thanks, Dick (who is probably not on the digest,
> > but it never hurts to be polite)).
> > Anyway, I kept my $95, went home took the door apart, and sure enough,
> > the screw that attached the glass the glass to the cable in front was
> > loose.  I tightened it.  Took me all of about 25 minutes, counting
> > removing and replacing the door panel.
> >

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