Status of Window Crank Mechanism:

"Agrajag" (Agrajag) 08/28/2016 at 18:35 • Filed to: w123, diy, 240d

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Fixed

My window crank on the passenger front became inoperable the other day. Took the door panel off and took a gander.

Hmmm. I don’t think that looks right.

Did some searching online and found this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Guy was right. I guess those are just smushed in place at the factory.

Ordered myself a 4mm bottom tap since there isn’t much room to make threads.

Drilled out.

Tapping.

As fixed as it will get.

Got the window up out of the way while I put everything back in.

Almost there! Time to test it out.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Agrajag 08/28/2016 at 18:40

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They are heavy, I have power windows though. I wish I had an all manual car.

Urambo Tauro > Agrajag 08/28/2016 at 20:49

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Excellent upgrade! I love simple effective mods like this.

Agrajag > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/28/2016 at 20:55

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I definitely prefer the manual windows. This was all pretty easy and nothing was terribly heavy or awkward to handle.

Agrajag > Urambo Tauro 08/28/2016 at 20:56

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Likewise! I was terrified at first that something had just rusted apart and disintegrated.