<VV> Electric Motor Savings Tip - NO Corvair

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Fiero headlight motors suffer from this too. I used 5 minute epoxy to  
replace the plastic slugs used to drive the output shaft. 
The gears are nylon, usually pretty durable. 
 
In a message dated 1/1/2009 3:18:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
gyoungwolf at earthlink.net writes:

I have  just repaired the 5th and last window motor in my '93 Ford Explorer. 
I  repaired the first one with a used motor from eBay, but upon disassembly  
discovered that they have plastic (Teflon?)gears and 3 plastic bushings  
inside. The bushings disintegrate over time and the window quits. I searched  and 
found a "repair kit" composed of the 3 bushings on eBay for $2, so I  purchased 
several kits. it takes about 5 minutes and a little grease to do the  swap 
once the motor is removed. I have never found a damaged gear or other  parts. I 
have since also repaired both window motors in my dad's '95 Cougar  and the two 
headlight motors in my brother's '91 Firebird, so these things  must be 
pretty common. I figure I have saved about $700 over the past 2-3  years with these 
things. Drop me a line if you need more information (or want  to send me 
yours to repair0. Happy New Year,
The Windowmeister  (Grant).


 
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