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Subject:Re: 1983 window regulator
From:Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:36:44 -0600

You might be able to fix it. It is common for the rivet on the pulley
at the very bottom to break with the exact results you mention. With a
vise and some pliers and some things to pry with, you can get a little
machine screw where the rivet was and get a nut and washer on the
other side. My repair has been holding for seven years.

Jim

On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Steven Yoon <drssyoon@gmail.com> wrote:
> While enjoying the recent spate of beautiful weather in Atlanta, I rolled up
> (down?) my window one too many time and it went "snap" and fell down inside
> the door. Now, I understand that this is due to a faulty regulator, but not
> sure whether it can be repaired or it has to be replaced. Can anyone give me
> any idea on what to look for to determine whether it's a goner and has to be
> replaced? Any suggestion on where a replacement part can be located? I've
> been seeing prices around $100 for this - seems high.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve from Atlanta
>

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