[FC] Rampside Passenger Window Issue

[Dusty Steinberg]

Aside from what Ken has suggested, you should check the rollers on the window regulator arms for wear on the roller itself, and binding of the roller rivet.  Also the channel that the rollers operate in, might be clogged with old grease and grime.  Once you have a window out, you should clean everything, and also install new window channels to keep the window secure in the opening.  The original window channels were riveted in, but today, you can put them back in by gluing them in place with a 2 part epoxy.  Use some nylon wire ties to hold them in place until the glue sets.  I used a wooden dowel in the channel to spread the pressure for a tight fit.  
Paul in CT




-----Original Message-----
>From: Greg Shaw via Corvanatics <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>Sent: Jul 25, 2014 6:26 AM
>To: "corvanatics at corvair.org" <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>Subject: [FC] Rampside Passenger Window Issue
>
>  My 61 Rampside passenger window requires two hands to roll it down. Going up is easy. I took the entire mechanism out of the door and even removed the coiled spring wondering if it had too much tension. No change at all. I've sprayed the parts with lubricant and it is still extremely stiff to turn in the down direction. Anybody seen this issue before? Could the small gear be binding on the large teeth on the arm just in the one direction of rotation? Thanks in advance.
>
>Greg
>Dearborn, MI
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