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Quick update on this project......it still hasnt been able to come off. I tried everything suggested and was able to get one more washer out, but...
Thanks Bell and Steven, these sound like excellent approaches. I'm being VERY careful with the motor, and want to proceed very slowly so as not...
Thats the problem.....I can't get the heads off at the present time. There are 3 washers remaining on one side and 4 on the other that I cannot...
Thanks Michael, that makes sense and I had not thought of trying that approach with a soldering iron. Will give it a try today!
Thanks Mike, I will try that for sure. I did get a can of a spray freon-type coolant and tried to spray it on the stud to constrict it but no...
I recently started to undertake a complete motor overhaul on my 3.0QV mondial, and was doing great on it right up to the point of trying to remove...
Great pics!! Way to go Mike!
I just recently replaced both of my window motors, using a pair from ebay as well. I replaced only the motor units, and had to take apart the...
As Dennis said, I did measure it when it was connected but it was only the 5V draw. The motors are corroded and seized solid - the one in the...
As an update, I have done a LOT of looking and have confirmed that the units were originally made for SPAL, and the motor has a part number of...
I tried everything suggested this weekend, and had some success. I disconnected the motor wiring, tested it seperatey, and found out the switches...
I will give this a try today, but if the cutoff switch engages where and how do I reset it? As for the lubrication, other threads said not to use...
The rear windows are power, and they seem to work ok. They did have the problem of old/bad lube, but once I cleaned the switches it helped a lot....
I did try to clean the switches using an electronic tv tuner cleaner from Radio Shack - it did help on the rear window switches but no luck on the...
Hi everyone - I am in the process of trying to resurrect a 85 Cabrio QV that was stored for a couple of years, and as the new owner I am finding...
I'm an actor here in LA (ok, one of hundreds of thousands here...lol) and shooting an indie film this Friday/Sat at the Torrance airport. I was...
Awww, its ok,... Im a newbie at this and will likely need a set or two of the new brackets sooner or later. I intend to drive this car and really...
One more thing, thank you very much for making this video with you and your daughter. I have probably watched it 10-20 times over the last month,...
I tried this tonight, along with all of the other ideas including release of the hex head on the elliptical, and was able to get it much closer,...
