Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 328 GTS Window Motor

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

> > Dave sez "Also the cable and gearbox are notorious for getting gummed up 
> > inside which can really slow the mechanism down, or get stuck."

Boy - you gots that right Dave.  10 years ago (!? wow, that long ago?) when 
we got our '78 GTS, it took two feet on the accelerator pedal to move it. 
Try smoothly double clutching into a turn with THAT handicap.  heh heh. 
Well, I digress - point is - the good ol EYE-Talian grease had gone the way 
of old soap.  So I decided the time had come - out came the accelerator 
pedal assembly and I took it apart.

Hmmmm, the pedal is struck in the mount - tap tap tap with a small plastic 
hammer and then a drift to get it out.  NOW, lets clean up the bearings - 
spritz spritz spritz - ??? Needle bearings??? THAT stuff was a hard as a 
rock.  More cleaning and viola - smooth operation.

SO - the pinkish white stuff used by the factory is no ones friend 20 years 
later.  Guess that could be the problem in the cable guide axels.  OH - 
careful about taking that thing apart.  Watch out for how many turns go 
where as that will decide where the window ends up.  Golly - I just love 
these cars.  heh heh

DOUG
PS - was told to consider raising window only when engine was running to 
give it the volage necessary.