Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 308 Window Regulator Grease

[Matt Boyd (ferrari308driver]

I've upgraded to 328 window motors (from Evan's Automotive) and also installed the "Window Accelerators." Wiring and loss across connectors for sure is an issue, but the big deal is the grease congealing in the regulators (where the nylon gears are, the ones directly driven by the motor). I take the cover off the regulator (that the cable winds around) and clean out all the old grease....it takes a dental pick to get all of it out. Are you saying that inside that regulator you just spray WD-40? I'm not talking about the nylon pulleys that the cables run over.

Thanks,

-matt

On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 8:28 AM Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Matt

I have a 308 for over 10 years

Never used grease 

Used WD-40 

Live in New Orleans 

Rain all the time

Windows worked all the time 

You might have to install that window kit to get more voltage to the motors as well 

I did that to a car here in Atlanta a while back 

The wiring get old and has more resistance 

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On Feb 7, 2020, at 8:19 AM, Matt Boyd <ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com> wrote:



All,

I'm in the midst of cleaning out the window motor regulators for at least the third, if not fourth or more time in my 308. For those who don't have experience with this, be happy -- everyone knows the 308 motors get slow, and the biggest issue is that the grease inside the regulators (the nylon gears that the motor drives) eventually turns to a sticky glue-like substance.

The purpose of my post/email is to see what people here recommend as the best grease to put in there. I've been using white lithium grease, but again, over the years, this turns to very very sticky glue. I won't say I've never driven the car in the rain, but it is very rare. That said, the interior of the doors (between panels and exterior of the door) is somewhat subjected to "the elements." The car is garaged but hasn't been climate controlled (that will change soon), so it does get cold in the winter and hot in the summer.

Thoughts? I'll probably cross-post this in F-chat.

Thanks,

-Matt

85 euro 308

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