Help with window rollers
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:09 pm
Pulled the drivers window out of the MY wagon on the weekend (powdered windows) and there are 3 x rollers in the winding mechanism and 2 x rollers on the window guide.
Non of them were actually rolling or had any hope of rolling.
I am guessing that since they are round they are supposed to actually roll ?
I have now freed up the 3 rollers on the winding mech and one on the window guide but one roller on the window guide is basically refusing to turn freely.
I think I have used an incompatible grease in then past and this may have been petroleum based and may have swollen the rollers.
I tried WD-40 and PTFE dry lube but both of these seem to set me back and the roller seems to get tighter.
Currently trying graphite power and white lithium grease which at lease isn't making the roller tighter.
Not sure what else to do as I don't want to crack the roller.
Any suggestions ?
I cant pull the roller off but do need to work the roller till I can get some free movement back into it.
Non of them were actually rolling or had any hope of rolling.
I am guessing that since they are round they are supposed to actually roll ?
I have now freed up the 3 rollers on the winding mech and one on the window guide but one roller on the window guide is basically refusing to turn freely.
I think I have used an incompatible grease in then past and this may have been petroleum based and may have swollen the rollers.
I tried WD-40 and PTFE dry lube but both of these seem to set me back and the roller seems to get tighter.
Currently trying graphite power and white lithium grease which at lease isn't making the roller tighter.
Not sure what else to do as I don't want to crack the roller.
Any suggestions ?
I cant pull the roller off but do need to work the roller till I can get some free movement back into it.