[urq] . Re: 83 urq smogged! Now What?

[Steve]

I checked
There are 5 left in the country
So you get them warm & pry the toggle away from the frame
Clean contacts 
My parts manager buddy says that's always the problem
You're right
Dealer cost  is $50
List is $80
Ill clean them
Thanks


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On Aug 20, 2013, at 11:57 AM, "Mike Sylvester" <mike at urq20v.com> wrote:

> If they are available they are probably $50+.
> Taking it apart, cleaning and putting it back together was about a 10
> minute job.
> 
> Mike
> 
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [urq] . Re: 83 urq smogged! Now What?
>> From: Steve <schmidt694 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, August 20, 2013 9:36 am
>> To: Mike Sylvester <mike at urq20v.com>
>> Cc: "urq at audifans.com" <urq at audifans.com>
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks Mike
>> I wonder if   new switches are NLA?
>> Ill check later 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Aug 20, 2013, at 7:14 AM, "Mike Sylvester" <mike at urq20v.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> My windows were getting slow and no amount of lube seemed to help.
>>> It turned out to be the switches.  The internal contacts were getting
>>> pitted.
>>> I took the switches apart, sanded the contacts and my windows are a
>>> normal speed again.
>>> 
>>> BTW I have the '85+ style switches in my car not the early type.
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> '83 urq 20v
>>> 
>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>> Subject: [urq] . Re: 83 urq smogged! Now What?
>>>> From: Steve Schmidt <schmidt694 at gmail.com>
>>>> Date: Mon, August 19, 2013 7:43 pm
>>>> To: urq at audifans.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Regarding this please;
>>>> 
>>>> "Also the grease in the window winder mechanisms can get hard and the
>>>> motors can burn out. "
>>>> 
>>>> Who has a tutorial for this fix?
>>>> It dawned on me that the motors strain due to lack of lubrication.
>>>> A simple spray on the felt window  runners  & the rail improved them but I
>>>> know they can be better.
>>>> I think I can get a rag into the back of the rail to clean it but when it
>>>> slides up & down it must swipe the grease too?
>>>> What about the winding mechanism?
>>>> How hard is it to remove the whole thing to lube it?
>>>> I'd really like these to work like new .
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Steve
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