Jim,
There is a track that the bottom of the glass travels in the window
regulator. The grease by now is dried out and full of debris. You could
strart by spraying WD40 in the moving parts, but cleaning out that track
and refreshing the grease may be the best solution. You may need to remove
the window mechanism to do this right.
Gerard
At 12:13 PM -0800 2/25/02, James Gruber wrote:
>Although to some on this list this subject may be
>heresy but I'd appreciate any tips folks have on
>getting the windows on Bugsy to go up and down. After
>trying to raise the windows on my '68 Sprite I see now
>why the crank knobs were broken off. I haven't pulled
>the door panels yet but I know there must be one
>common thing to look for, to lubricate, or to replace
>to make these things functional again. I for one won't
>be in favor of ever raising the windows or putting the
>top up but in order to get the better half to ride in
>Bugsy some concessions are required.
>
>Washing alone will help to reduce friction I know as
>they are really dirty but it will take more than that
>to get the windows to go easily up and down.
>
>Thanks once again in advance for all of your help.
>
>=====
>Jim Gruber
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