Classic Audi - window motor swap

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window motor swap

anyone ever managed to replace a bad motor on a t85 mech? I just can't get the good motor to go into the mech,goes in easy up until about 1cm from where it should butt up.

Also is it possible to rebuild the motors? I have 2 that appear to be seized solid.

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Originally Posted by spink (Post 72118)

anyone ever managed to replace a bad motor on a t85 mech? I just can't get the good motor to go into the mech, goes in easy up until about 1cm from where it should butt up.

Also is it possible to rebuild the motors? I have 2 that appear to be seized solid.

I did this several times years and years ago... trying to remember how it went... Try swapping the armatures over inside the outer housing... Generally, I've found it's the gearbox mechanism that fails and the motors are pretty strong... When you dismantle the gearbox mechanism though, make sure it doesn't all 'spring' out when you take the cover off... (I suspect you've already experienced that though...:nod:)...

Ian

yes i did have a look inside a gearbox off a couple a few weeks ago i tiewrapped the cable to the wheel so it wouldnt go everywhere, I was looking into swapping a good passenger cable onto a drivers side which had a snapped cable.Can't find the bloody thing now,have a feeling i chucked it out when i bought a couple of mechs.Turned out i bought 3 passenger sides:cryin: