Jeep-I-Joe
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I just fixed my rear driver window actuator for free. Well virtually for free. it cost me 18 inches of bailing wire. But, it is now fully funcional.
I removed the actuator. Sheared the pin holding the screw guided-turn in place. Opened the press tabs also holding the guided-turn in place. Removed the guided turn to free the plastic slide that notoriously fails. Then, I shaved off the remaining pieces of the round guide that follows the screw, making sure to leave as much of the stem as possible. I flipped the plastic piece over and drilled three holes on either side if the stem which remained, tree pairs of holes on either side of the stem. Then, I turned the stem portion sideways and drilled three more holes through the stems side. I had three sets of three holes evenly spaced down the stem, two in the back on either side of the stem and on through the stem. I cut 3 six inch portions of wire. I inserted the first end of the first wire first into the hole going through the stem, then through the hole on the back which was immediately ahead. The other end of the wire was looped around the screw, into the side opposit the first end, and through the hole in the back on the other side from the first end. Flipping the plastic piece over, I twisted the two ends on the back side until the loop set firmly around the screw as it tightened. Now, there is a right and wrong direction to do this threading. You will easily be able to see whether you did it properly, because, it will either fall nicely into the grooves of the screw or be threading the opposit way and look like crap. If you did it the wrong way, just cut the wire and start over with a new piece. The next two wires should be done the same way. once you have attached the plate to the screw as described above, reinsert the screw into the guide. Put the plastic guided-turn back in place, close the crimp tabs, insert a small screw into hole where the rivet used to be. Now, you are ready to simply reinstall the actuator in reverse order that you removed it.
With smaller holes, it may be possible to drill four sets of wire holes. Just be sure to leave enough material to ensure the strength of the plastic plate.
I don't have any pictures. I can add them if anyone wants to send me a broken plastic plate. Or, a complete broken actuator. I'll fix it for them, take pictures, and send it back. I didn't take pictures because, frankly, I didn't know if it would work.
But, it has been working well for a week now.
I removed the actuator. Sheared the pin holding the screw guided-turn in place. Opened the press tabs also holding the guided-turn in place. Removed the guided turn to free the plastic slide that notoriously fails. Then, I shaved off the remaining pieces of the round guide that follows the screw, making sure to leave as much of the stem as possible. I flipped the plastic piece over and drilled three holes on either side if the stem which remained, tree pairs of holes on either side of the stem. Then, I turned the stem portion sideways and drilled three more holes through the stems side. I had three sets of three holes evenly spaced down the stem, two in the back on either side of the stem and on through the stem. I cut 3 six inch portions of wire. I inserted the first end of the first wire first into the hole going through the stem, then through the hole on the back which was immediately ahead. The other end of the wire was looped around the screw, into the side opposit the first end, and through the hole in the back on the other side from the first end. Flipping the plastic piece over, I twisted the two ends on the back side until the loop set firmly around the screw as it tightened. Now, there is a right and wrong direction to do this threading. You will easily be able to see whether you did it properly, because, it will either fall nicely into the grooves of the screw or be threading the opposit way and look like crap. If you did it the wrong way, just cut the wire and start over with a new piece. The next two wires should be done the same way. once you have attached the plate to the screw as described above, reinsert the screw into the guide. Put the plastic guided-turn back in place, close the crimp tabs, insert a small screw into hole where the rivet used to be. Now, you are ready to simply reinstall the actuator in reverse order that you removed it.
With smaller holes, it may be possible to drill four sets of wire holes. Just be sure to leave enough material to ensure the strength of the plastic plate.
I don't have any pictures. I can add them if anyone wants to send me a broken plastic plate. Or, a complete broken actuator. I'll fix it for them, take pictures, and send it back. I didn't take pictures because, frankly, I didn't know if it would work.
But, it has been working well for a week now.
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