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need help with window regulator repair 39 Lasalle

Started by denni, December 24, 2009, 12:46:28 PM

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denni

Can you help me please?  I have the 4 side window regulators out of my 39 lasalle.  The regulators have leather washers on the posts that fit into the track at the bottom of the glass that raises the window.  My leather washers are all bad.  Do you know of a source for replacement or do you know if they will work ok without the washers?

Thank you

jim thomas CLC#15000

DENNI, I have a  38-LA SALLE 5027 COUPE THAT I HAVE THE WINDOW REGULATORS OUT. THEY DIDN'T HAVE  LEATHER WASHERS ,MINE ONLY HAD METAL-SPRING-LOADED-WASHERS,    WHICH I COATED THEM WITH A GOOD COAT  OF "white-grease".   JIM

Tom Beaver

Denni .... You can make your own.  All you need is a set of hand punches used for cutting circles out of gasket material.  Go to a leather shop and get a scrap of leather the right thickness.  Use the punches to cut the correct outside and inside diameter and you have your leather washers.  I found they can be a little tough to get over the retaining pin so I just soaked them in water till they became pliable, slipped them over the retaining pins and when they dried out well applied some grease.  They work just fine.

Tom Beaver

Steve Passmore

I concur totally with what Tom has said here Denni, I replace all of mine as a matter of coarse as soon as the regulator is out of the car, some of the 40s cars had spring loaded washers as Jim has stated but for the leathers type all you need is an old shoe or something and cut circles out of that.
Steve
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
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1941 62 coupe

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1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
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1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

denni

many thanks.  I didn't the leather would stretch enough to go over the edge of the pin but I will give it a try.

Steve Passmore

Cover them in grease Denni, usually does the trick, the channels should be greased anyway.
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe
1941 62 coupe

Previous
1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
1938 50 coupe
1939 60S
1940 62 coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe x2
1941 61 coupe
1941 61 sedan x2
1941 62 sedan x2
1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

Richmond Castano

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Quote from: denni on December 24, 2009, 12:46:28 PM
Can you help me please?  I have the 4 side window regulators out of my 39 lasalle.  The regulators have leather washers on the posts that fit into the track at the bottom of the glass that raises the window.  My leather washers are all bad.  Do you know of a source for replacement or do you know if they will work ok without the washers?

Thank you