iamdub
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Good to hear, definitely going with this muffler
Looking forward to the before and after vids.
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Good to hear, definitely going with this muffler
Getting there:
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Closer yet... :
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Good enough for me:
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Used a chunk of steel with a 1/16" hole through it to act as a cable bead:
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Spring fits like it should and the whole thing compresses inside a cylindrical hole:
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Didn't take any more pics, but all that was left was to make a cable bead for the other end at the same distance as the original. I drilled a 1/16" hole in a piece of 1/4" thick aluminum flat stock, cut it out and ground it down to a size that would fit into the hole on the cable drum. After routing the cable around a pulley, wrapping it around the drum four times (I counted before I took the old one off) and locking the other end into the notch on the drum, I greased the hell out of inside of the housing and closed it back up. I reattached the motor drive to the guide to finish reassembly.
I liberally greased everything that moved or slid and tested it with a 12V power supply. It seemed to operate quietly and smoothly so I reinstalled the regulator and door panel. Everything else on the regulator looked to be in fine working order so I feel this will last for a while.
Nice skills!
That's some great ingenuity. I remember once changing my ds window regulator and the cable came unwound. Took me over an hr to figure out how to get it back in there correctly--and get it to stay. Great job McGyver!Getting there:
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Closer yet... :
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Good enough for me:
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Used a chunk of steel with a 1/16" hole through it to act as a cable bead:
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Spring fits like it should and the whole thing compresses inside a cylindrical hole:
View attachment 210104
Didn't take any more pics, but all that was left was to make a cable bead for the other end at the same distance as the original. I drilled a 1/16" hole in a piece of 1/4" thick aluminum flat stock, cut it out and ground it down to a size that would fit into the hole on the cable drum. After routing the cable around a pulley, wrapping it around the drum four times (I counted before I took the old one off) and locking the other end into the notch on the drum, I greased the hell out of inside of the housing and closed it back up. I reattached the motor drive to the guide to finish reassembly.
I liberally greased everything that moved or slid and tested it with a 12V power supply. It seemed to operate quietly and smoothly so I reinstalled the regulator and door panel. Everything else on the regulator looked to be in fine working order so I feel this will last for a while.
That’s definitely a macgyver right there! Fantastic work! Wish I had skills like that! HahaGetting there:
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Closer yet... :
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Good enough for me:
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Used a chunk of steel with a 1/16" hole through it to act as a cable bead:
View attachment 210103
Spring fits like it should and the whole thing compresses inside a cylindrical hole:
View attachment 210104
Didn't take any more pics, but all that was left was to make a cable bead for the other end at the same distance as the original. I drilled a 1/16" hole in a piece of 1/4" thick aluminum flat stock, cut it out and ground it down to a size that would fit into the hole on the cable drum. After routing the cable around a pulley, wrapping it around the drum four times (I counted before I took the old one off) and locking the other end into the notch on the drum, I greased the hell out of inside of the housing and closed it back up. I reattached the motor drive to the guide to finish reassembly.
I liberally greased everything that moved or slid and tested it with a 12V power supply. It seemed to operate quietly and smoothly so I reinstalled the regulator and door panel. Everything else on the regulator looked to be in fine working order so I feel this will last for a while.