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Jenk
 Post subject: Stiff Window Winders
PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:20 pm 
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Anyone know why the operation of window winders become so stiff.... and how do you fix it?

is it just a matter of replacing the regulator?

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Morris 1100
 Post subject: Re: Stiff Window Winders
PostPosted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:24 pm 
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It is most likely to be the 40 year old grease gumming the regulator up.
Try a squirt of WD40 to free it up but the real solution is to remove the regulator, clean off all the old grease and apply fresh grease.

I recently had the same problem on my Morris 1100, they use very similar regulators.
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Jenk
 Post subject: Re: Stiff Window Winders
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Morris 1100 wrote:
It is most likely to be the 40 year old grease gumming the regulator up.
Try a squirt of WD40 to free it up but the real solution is to remove the regulator, clean off all the old grease and apply fresh grease.

I recently had the same problem on my Morris 1100, they use very similar regulators.


Awesome thanks Morris

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gtogreen1969
 Post subject: Re: Stiff Window Winders
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Dry and dirty rubbers and runners can also hinder the operation. Dry lube works well.
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 Post subject: Re: Stiff Window Winders
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Or silicon spray in channel.
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