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Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby pjw12 » Wed 04.08.2010, 21:29

Having a bit of a refurb on the door internals, making a new poser moulding, changing the speaker, attending to various rattles,
Couple of issues the great and the good people of LEC might advise me on -

1. the outer window guides, should they be furry caterpillars like the inner one? Ive got 1 bare metal and 1 with a rubber block on. ordered some more but they are currently back ordered.

2. Door actuators dead, any one know a GM alternative or way to refurb or have a used one knocking about before I bite the bullet and fork over a small fortune to HR owen

3. the up stop bobbins on the bottom of the window, im missing one. Ordered a new one, but almost fell over when i was quoted over £30 for the top hat nut that goes in the glass! any one know of an alternative?

Thanks

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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby lotusgirlmarie » Wed 04.08.2010, 23:13

DLA:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-AC-D ... 4862wt_843

those bovine and top hats are lotus exclusive I'm affraid.

And furry.

Hope that helps.
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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby pjw12 » Thu 05.08.2010, 08:58

That looks like the thingy! Top draw Marie, thank you my lovely!

Hopefully that will arive the same time as the furry bits and give me 2 reasons to go though the pain of stripping the window out again
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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby lotusgirlmarie » Thu 05.08.2010, 17:25

No worries. Just make sure you order the correct one as these are side specific.
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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby pjw12 » Sun 08.08.2010, 11:35

hmm, door guides on back order, possibly discontinued :|
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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby GeoffSmith » Sun 08.08.2010, 12:19

Calypso Red S2 #417

USB ElanScan interfaces - £60 incl. UK P&P & £65 incl. ROW P&P
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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby pjw12 » Sun 08.08.2010, 20:39

Added to the list, thank you kindly Geoff

now just the outer caterpillars to source....
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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby racerstev » Tue 17.04.2012, 05:17

The actuator in my passenger door makes a awful noise when operating, it does move the lock though.
Is there a repair for this maybe a aftermarket alternative?

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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby pjw12 » Sun 22.04.2012, 14:07

If its the actuator making the noise then just replace it, I think i payed $15 off Maries ebay link and had it shipped to the UK, Think i had to take the window out and the guide channel to get the lock mech out, 3 screws and the new actuators on
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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby Brit-Car-Nut » Sun 22.04.2012, 15:46

As that link has been dead for years, see if you can find your original listing and post the title so we know what other car they come from. Thanks.
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Re: Door actuator and window caterpillar...

Postby racerstev » Sun 22.04.2012, 19:41

That would help SO much if you could!

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