Silver Surfer
12-05-2011, 09:46 PM
Here are the Vids and step-by step photo to DIY the window regulator kit in order.
1. Removing door card
http://nsxe-repair.com/DS-removal.html
But also please remember you have allot of stripping down to do, obviously the door car, handle, and disconnecting wiring, speaker and so on (=removing 8 screws for the door handle, 6 for the door card, 5 for the speaker, 4 bolts for the regulator and 2 for the glass. I strongly recommend the use of a power tool) .
I would make note of the handle settings before removing the cables (There are 3 positions, just fit the blue part of the cable in its middle position, that will prevent the door handle from breaking in the future), there .
Then you need to tackle removing the weather shield, if its in poor condition, then a good chance it will rip and fall apart in places as you need to carefully remove it (you do not need to remove that weather shield, gently move it away when unscrewing the 6 screws and when pulling the tabs of the door card).
You also need to remove your window switch in order to use it to move the window up and down to get to the regulator bolts (I suggest you to remove that switches from only one car and use it on all others for the rest of the installation, and at the end fit them back to the first car) and once that is all done, you have to make sure you mask the window up securely so it doesn't fall in.
I would also mark the exact location of the regulator bolts by taking a felt pen and going round the outer edge of the bolts (there is no need as the regulator is not responsible for the window adjustment,so any re-fit position will work) .
As your in that far there is no point in not cleaning down and re-greasing all the runners/guides for the windows, as this makes a huge difference to the window speed/movement, its also a good time to check the window is within the OEM spec line up. (I agree on re-greasing the tracks with your fingers as it is easy, but to clean them correctly you would need to remove them and then do all the alignment again, or you will be messing the interior of your door and car steps for weeks if you use some WD-40 spray or similar...)
For those that have the old style regulator with the plastic "thingie" that breaks, this is also the time to upgrade to the Dali metal version, otherwise I thinks the upgrade is not worth doing. (correct, although this only applies to 91-93 models. If you don't have any Dali metal with you at that time, you can always flip the plastic thingie and it will last for 20 more years - they always crack in the upper side, that's where the cable tension has to exceed glass weight...)
After all that, you then do the upgrade and grease the new regulator and its time to install! Thats also fun lol
2. The rest is one long vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSzUMkjHv5w&feature=related
3. The drilling of plastic discs....use 12mm or 31/64" drill bit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7nwTPVPpXE
4. Re-installing the 'Spring compression' bit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsTfyzzfuyE&feature=related
5. Changing the 'Teflon' guides...start vid at 1.26 min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYrtj48JZ_I&NR=1
SS
1. Removing door card
http://nsxe-repair.com/DS-removal.html
But also please remember you have allot of stripping down to do, obviously the door car, handle, and disconnecting wiring, speaker and so on (=removing 8 screws for the door handle, 6 for the door card, 5 for the speaker, 4 bolts for the regulator and 2 for the glass. I strongly recommend the use of a power tool) .
I would make note of the handle settings before removing the cables (There are 3 positions, just fit the blue part of the cable in its middle position, that will prevent the door handle from breaking in the future), there .
Then you need to tackle removing the weather shield, if its in poor condition, then a good chance it will rip and fall apart in places as you need to carefully remove it (you do not need to remove that weather shield, gently move it away when unscrewing the 6 screws and when pulling the tabs of the door card).
You also need to remove your window switch in order to use it to move the window up and down to get to the regulator bolts (I suggest you to remove that switches from only one car and use it on all others for the rest of the installation, and at the end fit them back to the first car) and once that is all done, you have to make sure you mask the window up securely so it doesn't fall in.
I would also mark the exact location of the regulator bolts by taking a felt pen and going round the outer edge of the bolts (there is no need as the regulator is not responsible for the window adjustment,so any re-fit position will work) .
As your in that far there is no point in not cleaning down and re-greasing all the runners/guides for the windows, as this makes a huge difference to the window speed/movement, its also a good time to check the window is within the OEM spec line up. (I agree on re-greasing the tracks with your fingers as it is easy, but to clean them correctly you would need to remove them and then do all the alignment again, or you will be messing the interior of your door and car steps for weeks if you use some WD-40 spray or similar...)
For those that have the old style regulator with the plastic "thingie" that breaks, this is also the time to upgrade to the Dali metal version, otherwise I thinks the upgrade is not worth doing. (correct, although this only applies to 91-93 models. If you don't have any Dali metal with you at that time, you can always flip the plastic thingie and it will last for 20 more years - they always crack in the upper side, that's where the cable tension has to exceed glass weight...)
After all that, you then do the upgrade and grease the new regulator and its time to install! Thats also fun lol
2. The rest is one long vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSzUMkjHv5w&feature=related
3. The drilling of plastic discs....use 12mm or 31/64" drill bit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7nwTPVPpXE
4. Re-installing the 'Spring compression' bit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsTfyzzfuyE&feature=related
5. Changing the 'Teflon' guides...start vid at 1.26 min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYrtj48JZ_I&NR=1
SS