Repair Window Lifters?

Nov 18, 2007 8 Replies

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akheel

"Ulysses" wrote in Looks like they are about $12 each at is no way to fix them. They are not hydraulic, they are gas charged, nitrogen I believe. There is no way you can charge them with any home equipment. You are not going to find them cheaper than I know because I just…

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Anyone ever managed (or even tried) to fix any of those hydraulic window lifters? The ones on my '91 rear window are shot and it costs about $50 for new ones. The warning labels on them make it sound like if you take them apart you will end up walking around with a steel shaft sticking out of your head. I figure they probably need about 50 cents worth of O-Rings and maybe some new oil. Are they pressurized at the factory or does compressing them pressurize them enough? Any tips on taking them apart?



Thanks.


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"Ulysses" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:

Looks like they are about $12 each at Rockauto.com.

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There is no way to fix them. They are not hydraulic, they are gas charged, nitrogen I believe. There is no way you can charge them with any home equipment. You are not going to find them cheaper than Rockauto.com. I know because I just researched it and bought them there. So just buy them and be done with it.

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Akheel, did you get your rear air working?

/richard

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Whack 'em with a hammer? What next? Cut a shock open with a tubing cutter and fix it with home depot parts?

You're not "thrifty", you're just plain "cheap"....

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Yes I did, thanks for asking. All it needed was an actuator. Took about an hour because I was being careful. If I did it again, I could do it in half an hour. I took apart the old actuator, and, as another poster here also reported, it's a little 20 cent plastic gear inside that goes bad. Team Ford Parts out of Las Vegas best place to get the replacement

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). $34 if I remember correctly, about half of what your local dealer will want.

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Yes, I am cheap. I was thinking more of Ace Hardware because they have a better selection of O-Rings and springs etc.

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I was thinking drill a small hole in them and pump in some bars leaks. Tap a dimple with a small hammer for a flat spot to start the drill.

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Jeez... you're friggin' near as cruel as I am...................

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