Hello, That motor looks like what I just bought from deloreanupgradeparts.com. I figured all the aftermarket window motors are this style. Is that wrong? It works great so far, though looking through the pictures mine mounted in a little different. One hole forward on the door handle bracket I believe (if I followed the directions properly). Steven Clark 3316 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Sean" <sweitzel@...> wrote: > > That's exactly what I did to both of my motors on #3231 a few years > ago. Glad it worked out for you. > Speaking of look-alike motors, This past year I was restoring #6597 > for a family friend. When I took apart the passenger door I discovered > a very strangely shaped regulator assembly. It definitely is not > factory. Has anyone ever seen one like this? Pix at the link below: > > http://www.lffltd.dreamhosters/com/dmc > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ed B." <mr.pants@> wrote: > > > > Thanks to those who responded with tips & help. There are many > > look-a-like motors from Bosch, and I actually have a couple of older > > Audi motor/regulators lying around which I was hoping I could use > > [electrical connectors are different, but easy enough to splice into], > > but the mounting tabs are different heights than the one used with the > > DeLorean. Also, I am unsure if the worm-gears are all the same > > pitch/thread, etc. Anyway... here's the update on the window > motor, if > > anyone's interested: > > > > I removed the actual motor from the gear/cable unit (two screws > securing > > the motor here) and I noticed that inside was pretty rusty and there > was > > one broken solder joint. I cleaned everything up with electrical > > contact cleaner and a small, stiff brush, re-soldered the broken joint > > (touched-up the others while I was at it), put a little graphite lube > > everywhere, sparingly, and rotated the worm gear by hand until all felt > > nice and smooth. Connected 12VDC and presto - working good as new. I > > re-installed the motor, connected power and tested OK, but the assembly > > still was sticky. I lubed the rails and cable assembly, and now I have > > a working window once again. A LOT easier and than doing the entire > > regulator assembly. > > > > This is likely not a lasting solution, however, so I went ahead and > > bought a replacement "new-style" regulator, just in case. I'm > hoping to > > sell the DMC this year, and the only thing wrong with the car was that > > damn window motor -- certainly didn't want to burden a potential new > > owner with fixing a window, so all is well now and later, if need be. > > > > Thanks again... > > - ed > > -- > > 1982 DMC-12 [11594] > > 1986.5 928S > > 1990 Coupe Quattro 20V > > 1985 Audi Coupe GT-Turbo > > > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/