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refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:24 amby RichC
taking apart the RH door of our +2 we discover the big coiled spring in middle of window winding mechanism is missing !
any chance someone has a spare pls?
RichC
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:29 amby billwill
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:31 amby elanfan1
There's a listing on eBay for Elan window parts at the moment. Original Elan though so may not help you??
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:44 amby billwill
Looking at that link above: the diagram from the Parts List in the Wiki, shows that the Plus 2 window mechanisms are drastically different than those in the two-seater Elan.
But I don't see a spring..
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:25 pmby pharriso
- Looks like a spring in the centre
- spring.JPG (31.8 KiB) Viewed 1319 times
Looks like a huge clock spring...
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:19 pmby RichC
correct ! that's the thing that's missing
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:43 pmby elanfan1
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:40 amby RichC
surely the spring is not bespoke . i hope it was sourced from ford or BL . Anyone know?
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:17 amby TroonSprint
All manual window winder mechanisms use a heavy spring like that, but I've never seen the spring sold separately. You could buy a used complete MGB or Midget window mechanism from ebay (or somewhere similar) and the spring might be the same, but I don't know if that is true.
Mike
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:49 pmby bob_rich
Hi Rich
sorry for the delay. I think the spring is an integral part of the assembly. the whole assembly looks to be from DELCO in the USA and I have recorded info on the window mechanisms in my rebuild diary and info is given below
The motor were marked as follows :-
Drivers Side 051-73 5045594 B Delco Products L
Passengers Side 142-73 5045593 Delco Products R. the blade was marked with the numbers for both left and right hand parts 7960626 R and 7060627 L.
Not sure that a spring is absolutely necessary. I think the idea is a stop the window moving or bouncing under shock. they are very strong spring and when I stripped down my motored I have to make up a temporary jig to allo me to wind the spring. I arranged my springs so that they gave assistance on lift - not sure is that is correct but both seem to work OK
Hope this helps
Best of luck
Bob
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:04 pmby RichC
I sourced a spare plus 2 motor & arm so will Rob that one !
thx Bill all the same
Re: refurbing window mechanism - part found missing
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Sun Jun 26, 2016 5:31 amby h20hamelan
To confirm.
The spring helps hold force upwards against window glass weight