Aus78Formula
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Could be a while, I wasn't in a rush to race out and redo it all again!
But just for interest I'll put some sliders together for a pic. Not remotely interesting but a few different brands and actually different molds which surprised me. Basically it was GM, Rare Spares and some from a clip and retainer specialist. All slightly different but to do the same job, and none seemed any better in pressing on or staying intact over a short period. I'll also check the NOS sliders on my spare regulators, what else is spare time for!?
Ok just to confuse things more, my NOS genuine Bosch power window regulators use another version again. Same style of clip to suit same tracks but has much larger stud with a larger flat top rather than a ball. The clips on that wouldn't touch the sides of my other clips or the existing studs in door. And should I ever need to replace one of those, who the hell stocks them!
Just measured them, 10mm ball studs on the NOS regulators and 8mm for the regular version clips I have. No idea what's in VZ giving the dramas but I did compare them before and not anything near the 10mm size. But if there happens to be 8.5 or 9mm, for whatever weird reason, it'd match the symptoms. The search continues.
But just for interest I'll put some sliders together for a pic. Not remotely interesting but a few different brands and actually different molds which surprised me. Basically it was GM, Rare Spares and some from a clip and retainer specialist. All slightly different but to do the same job, and none seemed any better in pressing on or staying intact over a short period. I'll also check the NOS sliders on my spare regulators, what else is spare time for!?
Ok just to confuse things more, my NOS genuine Bosch power window regulators use another version again. Same style of clip to suit same tracks but has much larger stud with a larger flat top rather than a ball. The clips on that wouldn't touch the sides of my other clips or the existing studs in door. And should I ever need to replace one of those, who the hell stocks them!
Just measured them, 10mm ball studs on the NOS regulators and 8mm for the regular version clips I have. No idea what's in VZ giving the dramas but I did compare them before and not anything near the 10mm size. But if there happens to be 8.5 or 9mm, for whatever weird reason, it'd match the symptoms. The search continues.
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