raymire59 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 hi. Replacing power window motor and the 2 top rollers that move in track are frozen. Tried lubing with lithium grease and then a thicker grease... but still wouldn't move. Thinking this is the reason the window is still slow. Can you buy new rollers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 You can probably get new rollers.......however when you get the part out to replace the rollers, you can probably slowly work them and add lube, and get the originals working faster than you can replace them.... the only reason to replace is if they are cracked, broken or have flat spot worn on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Very easy solution I sell quite a few motor/regulators and have struggled with the sticky wheels for years. No amount of cleaning or greasing will work. For a few years I would heat the metal on the back side of the wheel with a torch and as the metal got hot it would start to melt the plastic wheel and when the wheel started to turn freely I would quickly douse the wheel and ball with water to cool it off. This sometimes took a couple of tries before getting the wheels free. Last fall having nothing to lose i pried a wheel off the ball and ran a 3/8 inch drill through the wheel and snapped it back on. The wheel stayed on the ball socket nicely and the wheels turn freely. I then did it too all my regulators on the shelf and all are good and ready for use. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Good info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymire59 Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSteele Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Slow left window also. So it's the roller balls and not the motor? Thanks for your help, RJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 On 4/19/2021 at 11:28 AM, Jim said: Very easy solution I sell quite a few motor/regulators and have struggled with the sticky wheels for years. No amount of cleaning or greasing will work. For a few years I would heat the metal on the back side of the wheel with a torch and as the metal got hot it would start to melt the plastic wheel and when the wheel started to turn freely I would quickly douse the wheel and ball with water to cool it off. This sometimes took a couple of tries before getting the wheels free. Last fall having nothing to lose i pried a wheel off the ball and ran a 3/8 inch drill through the wheel and snapped it back on. The wheel stayed on the ball socket nicely and the wheels turn freely. I then did it too all my regulators on the shelf and all are good and ready for use. Jim can you do a write up for us? I have never taken a inner door apart and would be interested in a "How to" with the door intact and removing the rollers to drill them out. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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