rlafash
06-17-2020, 07:00 AM
Good morning all. Hope you are well and continuing to stay ahead of all of today's illness and controversies. At the age of seventy-five, I am entering the stretch drive on completion of my Mark II. It is #1211; I am the third owner; it is a one of one (due to seat colors) according to the data sheet; has 26,000 documented miles. I've had the car for just over a year. The paint, original code #5, and very minor body work were just completed. Bumpers were re-chromed. The rest of the exterior is original except for the front and rear "C's". The drive train required nothing except for installation of a Pertronix ignition and oil pressure sender. According to the previous owner, the power seats, vent windows and rear 1/4 windows have not operated since he bought the car in 1965.
Last week I cleaned and replaced the gears in the seat motors. They operate as new!
Upon inspection, I found that both vent window assemblies were missing. I was able to find a complete assembly for the left, drivers side. No luck as yet in locating an assembly for the right passenger side. I do have a complete left side to trade.
This week I started on the rear 1/4 windows. The motors and all electrical components operate, however, the motors spin but do not engage the drive assemblies. I've removed, cleaned and lubed and reinstalled the assemblies. Other then some minor corrosion and solidified white lithium grease which cleaned up well, the only remaining issue is replacement of the brass drive gears in the motors. In inspecting the motors, it's obvious that the gears require replacement. I see no pins, set screw or or other obvious method used to attach the brass gears to the steel drive shafts. That leaves me to ask, are the brass gears a "press fit" to the steel shafts? Can they be driven off the shafts? If so, what's the best method of removal? Would heating the parts facilitate removal? I certainly don't want to screw up one or both of these motors. Your help is sincerely appreciated. I can see the finish line!
Last week I cleaned and replaced the gears in the seat motors. They operate as new!
Upon inspection, I found that both vent window assemblies were missing. I was able to find a complete assembly for the left, drivers side. No luck as yet in locating an assembly for the right passenger side. I do have a complete left side to trade.
This week I started on the rear 1/4 windows. The motors and all electrical components operate, however, the motors spin but do not engage the drive assemblies. I've removed, cleaned and lubed and reinstalled the assemblies. Other then some minor corrosion and solidified white lithium grease which cleaned up well, the only remaining issue is replacement of the brass drive gears in the motors. In inspecting the motors, it's obvious that the gears require replacement. I see no pins, set screw or or other obvious method used to attach the brass gears to the steel drive shafts. That leaves me to ask, are the brass gears a "press fit" to the steel shafts? Can they be driven off the shafts? If so, what's the best method of removal? Would heating the parts facilitate removal? I certainly don't want to screw up one or both of these motors. Your help is sincerely appreciated. I can see the finish line!