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Hello,

has someone a close up photo of the caster of the regulator at the right ? http://i42.tinypic.com/9i626d.jpg At my regulator is just metal which is not moving. Perhaps there is actually a plastic caster around the metal ?

Thanks for your help

Tom

Hello again,

I found a larger photo and can see, that there is a plastic caster. Could it be that it is rotten away at my regulator and how could I fix this ?

Thanks for your help

Tom

On my 52 regulators there appears to be a piece of leather washer that was still on the piece that goes into the slide of the window sash.
I remember a thread some time ago about a leather washer but can't remember what when or where !!

@ Joe : OK, thank you.

@ Achipmunk : Hmm, I will try to find this thread about the leather washer. I don't want to buy new regulators, they are really ok. But I think it could not be very easy to put new rollers on it.

Tom

Here ya go...

http://www.classicparts.com/1947-63-Window-Regulator-Rollers/productinfo/18-795/

http://www.lmctruck.com/ICATALOG/CA/full.aspx?Page=14 (#17)

Great ! Thank you !

Tom

on my 52 mine has metal rollers now i better look to make sure part of the roller is not missing

The old plastic ones must dry out and crack then fall off. Mine 52 didn't have anything but the nub on the end of the regulator!!
I guess I'll have to figure out how to put one own them.
Is Classic Parts the only one that sells the little rollers. I didn't see it anywhere else.
I hate to pay 8 bucks for shipping such small item.....and JimC doesn't have them. I guess I'll just swallow hard and order them....maybe next month!

EDIT: Why does Classic Parts say a THREE piece set?? Am I missing something??? It seems it would be 4 or six?

They are leather. Denny Graham had a post along with pictures of the ones that he made.

....... and I have a nice piece of leather and gasket hole punches ready to make them. I just don't know the "speciifics". I'll do a search.

This should be the thread you guys need .scroll down to dennys links.
window regulator rebuild parts

Thanks for the links guys. A picture does help my memory.
But may I ask a stupid question...I just have to....

Those links describe a 47-50 regulator, right?

So, how about a 51-52 regulator which is different. Does it, or did it, use rollers... or leather originally?....also when I took mine out(1952) I did see what was a remnant of what looked like a leather washer left on the regulator when I pulled it out.
Now, I know anything is possible over the past 60 years but can someone give me the skinny on the 51-52....
Sorry I'm so hard understanding I just don't want to screw them up and have to do it again.
Do it ONCE and do it RIGHT.

my rollers are steel no leather 1952 my widowes work perfect