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Peter Nitschke
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GT4.0 V8

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 Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 02:50 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
How to Replace a Window Regulator
Tutorial kindly provided by Perry Morgan

1. Undo 3 bolts on brace. Undo and unclip the brace.
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2. The brace removed showing broken window regulator.
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3. The 2 four slotted disks must be undone anti clockwise.
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4. Undoing the disk the bush mechanic way. [Needle nose pliers might be easier - Pen]
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5. Slipping the regulator off the window glass.
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6. Lift the glass up out of the way and tape it there.
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7. Remove the 3 gold nuts.
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8. Remove covers to access the nuts that hold the regulator to the door.
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9. Remove the 3 nuts to undo the regulator.
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10. Unclip the harness where it is attached to the door.
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11. You may need to push the bolts out as they are hard. Then remove the regulator from the door.
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12. The new regulator.
If replacing with a NEW regulator follow these steps.
Otherwise follow the previous steps in reverse order to install.
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13. Cut the zip tie.
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14. Carefully remove the transport cover.
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15. Remove old regulator from motor by undoing metal plate.
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16. Lever the regulator (white parts) from the motor.
Careful as it can flick out as it is under tension.
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17. Fit new regulator to motor.
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18. Replace the old style cap (on left) with the new one supplied with the regulator.
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19. Screw on new cap to hold regulator in place. Now you are ready to go back and install.
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Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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 Monday, April 02, 2007 - 01:20 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It appears that the V8 and TT regulators are a bit different and may need a stud ground off or an extra hole drilled if you have the wrong one.

Apart from that, there are no problems with swapping them over.

Does anyone have pictures of both or any other valid comments about this issue?
Ben Lipman
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NSW
Soarer TT manual

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 Monday, April 02, 2007 - 03:54 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Peter,

I have bought two second hand (slow learner!) and one new regulator. I never specified TT or V8 (for the second hand ones) and had no problems fitting all three. I ordered a regulator for a Jzz30 from castle hill and got one that looked different from the others (ie old/new style as in the tutorial) and it fitted easily as well.

Maybe I have been lucky.

I can't see why they would change such an insignificant part depending on engine choice. You would think it would swing further the other way in production line manufacturing- keep the models as common as possible and only change what you have to for the different models.
Peter Nitschke
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South Australia
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 Monday, April 02, 2007 - 03:59 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I agree that it seems weird, but have now had 2 comments indicating they are slightly different in the way they bolt on.
Paul Drane
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QLD
V8 Limited

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 Monday, April 02, 2007 - 05:01 pm, by:  Paul Drane (Paulwd) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Pretty sure you will find the difference is related to year of manufacture. I recently aquired a second hand reg from a later model soarer and had to modify one of the top mounting holes to fit it. Also the window does not go all the way up, stops about 8mm short.

Bradley Parnell
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QLD
1994 JZZ31

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 Monday, April 02, 2007 - 06:17 pm, by:  Bradley Parnell (Scrad) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Well i have a JZZ31 and I had to grind off the top stud.. The one that came out of the car was the same, the stud was ground off.

It's a 1994 model but i specified that.

It works fine though, winds up all the way and everything.
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

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 Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 03:36 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
The regulators are YEAR dependent, NOT model dependant.


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Bradley Parnell
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QLD
JZZ31 N/A

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 Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 05:27 pm, by:  Bradley Parnell (Scrad) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Oh ok then. That's kind of strange because i was specifically asked if it was 94+ model and I said yes. Oh well. its fixed. I simply drilled a new hole and put a nut and bolt through it.

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