I am trying to help a senior citizen with a problem with the electric motor for the driver side window of her 1990 Topaz. She is on a fixed income and I am trying to save her some money as the woman is poor.
I took the panel off and found that the gear on the end of the motor was seemingly stripping with no movement of the window. I called locally and I seem to be able to get a part from a discount auto parts store for around 50 bucks.
My questuin:
It seemed to have 4 fasteners that look very difficult to remove with the space inside the door. Does that geared bellcrank pop off revealing better access to the screws that mount the motor assembly? Looks like one screw is obscured and cover by the bellcrank. It looks like a pain in the ass job, though only involving a few screws. Any suggestions?
(please do not say take to a dealer, I do a lot of hobby mechanical work)
Is the gearing on the end of the motor a separate part or is the part packaged with the motor?
Paul wrote in news:231120031126258172% snipped-for-privacy@eudoramail.com:
Try to grab it with a pair of needle nose pliers.
Failing that - straighten out a paper clip, and try to super glue the tip of it to the exposed edge of the broken off key. Takes awhile to dry. Could be a PITA holding it while it does. Goes without saying not to get any super glue in the lock itself.
If you manage to get it dried, it'll almost surely let you pull that key out.
Paul wrote in news:231120031126258172% snipped-for-privacy@eudoramail.com:
BTW, forgot this: will the lock turn? If so, stick the tip of the same paper clip into the tiny hole on the face of the lock cylinder and push. This will release the keeper, allowing you to turn the lock counterclockwise and pull the cylinder itself out. You could no doubt get the broken off piece out then.
to remove the whole thing., usually just 3 little bolts. I think you are trying to remove just the motor part...dont....remove it all. Does the motor run but wont move the window? If so you can get a gear/clutch kit for it most likely.
OK. So you can get the gear/clutch replacement? The motor does work. If it is only those 3 screws it should not be that difficult but putting my hand behind the unit, through where the speaker is mounted, it feels like there is another, very difficult to access, screw behind the large gear. This would be a 4th screw. If feels like there is a threaded boss behind there too that the screw is in. Perhaps this is not a mounting screw? Perhaps a casing screw of the gear/clutch unit?
around the round "head" or "gear" part. They will face you as you look in the door. They will have a 8mm or 5/16 hex head on them. I remember there always being just 3, but 4 is possible. I dont think it is possible for the gear you discribe to cover it. But if so, move the window up or down by hand as need be to get to it. Remove the speaker too to give you more room. There are clutch/gear kits for ALOT of ford motors. Very common for them to break inside. Check out this link, a picture of a motor. The bolts that hold it in are around the large round part with the gear in it. In that same place resides the clutch that breaks on Fords. After the motor removal you simply remove the cover from the gear, the cover is removed in the picture exposing the clutch. Of coarse I am assuming from your discription that this is the problem. (motor runs but window moves just a little if at all or with help from your hand pulling on it, window is straight and still "in track") GL
Thanks. Looking at that picture I now believe like you said originally - 3 screws. I called up a local auto parts store and they said that 'Help!' (tm) has a gear for it if it is stripped, 'Help!' part #74412. The motor does run, if it not the gear then it is the clutch. Obviously, I will know immediately when I pull it and look at the gear. I will do it for the person after Thanksgiving.
Yes, the help! line has lots of what used to be "dealer only" parts. I do believe you will find it is the clutch though. It might be a little hard to find but it sounds like you are dealing with a good parts place. The gear they discribed is probably the clutch AND the gear. GL
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