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From: Ray O on 9 Mar 2010 18:28 "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:0JednSFvv69uSwvWnZ2dnUVZ_uudnZ2d(a)yournetplus.com... > > "Ray O" <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote in message > news:hn6j8t$lb4$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:WJKdnVT5T5IFWQvWnZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d(a)yournetplus.com... >> > >> > The window regulator failed on my 93 Nissan Sentra, probably because > I >> > cleaned the driver's window channel (2-dr) so well that the glass > bound >> > up and the cable failed. >> > >> > I think I can install a new regulator, but what do I lube the > channel >> > with to prevent another problem? The passenger window is almost > never >> > used, but probably needs help too. >> > >> > I'm posting this to several NGs because a.a.nissan is a really slow >> > group these days. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Jm >> >> >> If you are talking about the channel in the window frame, I'd use a > silicone >> lubricant because the silicone doesn't cause the rubber to deteriorate > more >> quickly. >> >> The channel in the door itself could be lubricated with lithium grease > if it >> is not lined with rubber. >> > > Thanks, Ray > You're welcome. By the way, the silicone lubricant does not last very long, so you may have to re-apply once or twice a year. If you want something that lasts longer but is pretty messy, you can use soap-based brake caliper grease. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Jeff Strickland on 10 Mar 2010 11:22 "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:WJKdnVT5T5IFWQvWnZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d(a)yournetplus.com... > > The window regulator failed on my 93 Nissan Sentra, probably because I > cleaned the driver's window channel (2-dr) so well that the glass bound > up and the cable failed. > > I think I can install a new regulator, but what do I lube the channel > with to prevent another problem? The passenger window is almost never > used, but probably needs help too. > > I'm posting this to several NGs because a.a.nissan is a really slow > group these days. > > Thanks, > Jm > > The channel that the glass slides in is not lubricated. The various channels of the regulator itself are lubricated, but not the chanel for the glass. This needs to be clean, My guess is that your 1993 Sentra window regulator simply wore out. A typical construction is that there is a stirng of balls that is pushed and pulled through a guide and is connected to the window. As the motor pushes and pulls the balls, the window goes up and down. The string of balls will break over time. There are variants that involve scissor mechanism to raise and lower the window, but these are generally found in older cars. In any case, the glass should slide freely in a clean track.
From: Ray O on 10 Mar 2010 12:51 "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hn8h2l$93i$3(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com> wrote in message > news:WJKdnVT5T5IFWQvWnZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d(a)yournetplus.com... >> >> The window regulator failed on my 93 Nissan Sentra, probably because I >> cleaned the driver's window channel (2-dr) so well that the glass bound >> up and the cable failed. >> >> I think I can install a new regulator, but what do I lube the channel >> with to prevent another problem? The passenger window is almost never >> used, but probably needs help too. >> >> I'm posting this to several NGs because a.a.nissan is a really slow >> group these days. >> >> Thanks, >> Jm >> >> > > The channel that the glass slides in is not lubricated. The various > channels of the regulator itself are lubricated, but not the chanel for > the glass. This needs to be clean, > > My guess is that your 1993 Sentra window regulator simply wore out. > > A typical construction is that there is a stirng of balls that is pushed > and pulled through a guide and is connected to the window. As the motor > pushes and pulls the balls, the window goes up and down. The string of > balls will break over time. There are variants that involve scissor > mechanism to raise and lower the window, but these are generally found in > older cars. > > In any case, the glass should slide freely in a clean track. > I'd bet that the OP's car's setup doesn't have the string of balls setup. The more common setup is having the motor mounted directly to the regulator instead of having a weak link in between, or a cable that pushes and pulls on the regulator like the old fashioned remote mirrors. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: DemoDisk on 11 Mar 2010 20:28 "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hn8h2l$93i$3(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com> wrote in message > news:WJKdnVT5T5IFWQvWnZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d(a)yournetplus.com... > > > > The window regulator failed on my 93 Nissan Sentra, probably because I > > cleaned the driver's window channel (2-dr) so well that the glass bound > > up and the cable failed. > > > > I think I can install a new regulator, but what do I lube the channel > > with to prevent another problem? The passenger window is almost never > > used, but probably needs help too. > > > > I'm posting this to several NGs because a.a.nissan is a really slow > > group these days. > > > > Thanks, > > Jm > > > > > > The channel that the glass slides in is not lubricated. The various channels > of the regulator itself are lubricated, but not the chanel for the glass. > This needs to be clean, > > My guess is that your 1993 Sentra window regulator simply wore out. > > A typical construction is that there is a stirng of balls that is pushed and > pulled through a guide and is connected to the window. As the motor pushes > and pulls the balls, the window goes up and down. The string of balls will > break over time. There are variants that involve scissor mechanism to raise > and lower the window, but these are generally found in older cars. > > In any case, the glass should slide freely in a clean track. No motor in this one; it's manual. :) Replacement parts online show a cable. But no lubrication? That's interesting. Thanks for your help, Jeff.
From: willshak on 11 Mar 2010 20:36
DemoDisk wrote the following: > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:hn8h2l$93i$3(a)news.eternal-september.org... > >> "DemoDisk" <packrat(a)nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:WJKdnVT5T5IFWQvWnZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d(a)yournetplus.com... >> >>> The window regulator failed on my 93 Nissan Sentra, probably because >>> > I > >>> cleaned the driver's window channel (2-dr) so well that the glass >>> > bound > >>> up and the cable failed. >>> >>> I think I can install a new regulator, but what do I lube the >>> > channel > >>> with to prevent another problem? The passenger window is almost >>> > never > >>> used, but probably needs help too. >>> >>> I'm posting this to several NGs because a.a.nissan is a really slow >>> group these days. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jm >>> >>> >>> >> The channel that the glass slides in is not lubricated. The various >> > channels > >> of the regulator itself are lubricated, but not the chanel for the >> > glass. > >> This needs to be clean, >> >> My guess is that your 1993 Sentra window regulator simply wore out. >> >> A typical construction is that there is a stirng of balls that is >> > pushed and > >> pulled through a guide and is connected to the window. As the motor >> > pushes > >> and pulls the balls, the window goes up and down. The string of balls >> > will > >> break over time. There are variants that involve scissor mechanism to >> > raise > >> and lower the window, but these are generally found in older cars. >> >> In any case, the glass should slide freely in a clean track. >> > > No motor in this one; it's manual. :) Replacement parts online show a > cable. > > But no lubrication? That's interesting. Thanks for your help, Jeff. Whenever I detail my truck, I wipe all the rubber window parts with the tire wet spray on a cloth. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |