Quarter Window Rollers
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Quarter Window Rollers
I ordered a lower quarter window roller for a 71 442 from Ebay. That may have been a mistake.
When I took it out of the bag I could barely turn it by hand. Even after lube and considerable working by hand, it only loosened up slightly. One of the guys at work who owns a 70 Nova said "Yeah, they're like that when new"
There's no way I see this rolling on the guide track, it's just going to drag. Is this normal and if not can anyone recommend a good source.
Thanks, Frank
When I took it out of the bag I could barely turn it by hand. Even after lube and considerable working by hand, it only loosened up slightly. One of the guys at work who owns a 70 Nova said "Yeah, they're like that when new"
There's no way I see this rolling on the guide track, it's just going to drag. Is this normal and if not can anyone recommend a good source.
Thanks, Frank
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If it doesn’t spin freely, you’ll need a different part.
You might consider drilling the nylon/teflon spin hole ever-so-slightly oversize. Like 1/32”. Or even just sand the center a bit with some high grit sandpaper - like 800 or 1000 grit to open it up just enough to spin freely. GM used these rollers on probably millions of cars.
Or just get some rollers from a different vendor. I keep a supply around with rivets so I can review whenever I have the doors & quarters open.
They’re not exactly service wear parts, but 50 years on, we can’t complain too much.
Best of luck with your windows. It’s a great feeling when they roll up and down just like they were designed to.
Chris
You might consider drilling the nylon/teflon spin hole ever-so-slightly oversize. Like 1/32”. Or even just sand the center a bit with some high grit sandpaper - like 800 or 1000 grit to open it up just enough to spin freely. GM used these rollers on probably millions of cars.
Or just get some rollers from a different vendor. I keep a supply around with rivets so I can review whenever I have the doors & quarters open.
They’re not exactly service wear parts, but 50 years on, we can’t complain too much.
Best of luck with your windows. It’s a great feeling when they roll up and down just like they were designed to.
Chris
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Thanks Chris, that's what I thought.
I'm going to order from another vendor this morning and if I'm not happy with this one, I'm using one from my parts car. I know it looks pretty good because I've R&R'd the window for practice.
P.S. I didn't order the cheapest thing on Ebay either, $29.00 for one roller and it "looked" just like the most expensive ones.
And to anyone doing this job , the Fisher Body Manual is great. The only thing I might add is to remove the pressure relief valve (for vision and hand access) and the u-shaped jamb seal which made it a little easier to slip the regulator roller out of the window track.
Thanks again
Frank
I'm going to order from another vendor this morning and if I'm not happy with this one, I'm using one from my parts car. I know it looks pretty good because I've R&R'd the window for practice.
P.S. I didn't order the cheapest thing on Ebay either, $29.00 for one roller and it "looked" just like the most expensive ones.
And to anyone doing this job , the Fisher Body Manual is great. The only thing I might add is to remove the pressure relief valve (for vision and hand access) and the u-shaped jamb seal which made it a little easier to slip the regulator roller out of the window track.
Thanks again
Frank
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