Subject: No problem. E-mail me your address and I'll get it out to you. Author: Ultymte (moderator) : member since December, 2003 : 3339 posts Posted on: 2006-02-07 12:40:27

What I'd RATHER be doing...


Chris
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• RL Window Regulator Removal for e38 BMW (pic) - Joseph Jagrup 2006-02-07 08:09:01 (10015 views)
  • initial email sent to the odometer gear guys (nt) - Martin 2006-02-08 09:35:25 (362 views)
  • Hate to tell you this but I don't think you had to take any of that stuff apart - thesteve 2006-02-07 22:57:33 (906 views)
    • if that is the case, look for a ratcheting box wrench (url) - Martin 2006-02-08 09:24:52 (501 views)
      • Actually, I mis-spoke, it can only be an open end wrench - thesteve 2006-02-08 12:51:25 (367 views)
  • Will this make it to E38.org? (nt) - r740 2006-02-07 16:08:59 (378 views)
    • Already did this morning. (nt) - DavidC 2006-02-07 20:36:56 (329 views)
  • Got about 50 of them in the Erector Set in my attic! (nt) - 740Sporter 2006-02-07 14:45:18 (409 views)
  • Thank You - Prices and Resources - Joseph Jagrup 2006-02-07 12:40:35 (556 views)
  • Great post! If it has not happened to you yet, better bookmark this! (pic) (url) - Ultymte 2006-02-07 10:42:12 (739 views)
    • mail me one of the good pulleys if both are the same - Martin 2006-02-07 11:21:59 (313 views)
      • Home Depot has lots of brass/ alum pulley used in patio, - bmw635 2006-02-07 13:59:38 (363 views)
        • Agreed! (nt) - 740Sporter 2006-02-07 14:46:05 (257 views)
      • No problem. E-mail me your address and I'll get it out to you. (nt) - Ultymte 2006-02-07 12:40:27 (251 views)
  • When these fail is that what normally happens? Broken Pulley? - 740Sporter 2006-02-07 10:21:05 (379 views)
    • Mine was a broken pulley that jammed the cable into the geabox. (nt) - Rhett 2006-02-07 10:45:57 (388 views)
      • Yep, same thing here. (nt) - Ultymte 2006-02-07 11:13:38 (271 views)
      • Seems really chincey. Pathetic. (nt) - 740Sporter 2006-02-07 11:06:42 (279 views)
  • It irritates the crap out of me how so many things are made of plastic.... - tdaniely 2006-02-07 09:44:56 (225 views)
  • Also, if we had a new pulley we might be able to get to it without taking out - Martin 2006-02-07 09:27:57 (352 views)
    • 44 mm Dia., 40 mm groove Dia., 5 mm thick, 12 mm Dia. hole. (nt) - Roy In GA 2006-02-08 00:43:25 (404 views)
      • My front right failed but not the pulley. It was the plastic sleeve which holds - Roy In GA 2006-02-08 00:48:27 (270 views)
  • Joseph. Can you give us the exact dimensions and details of that pulley - Martin 2006-02-07 09:25:52 (284 views)
    • Right on. The broken plastic pulley is THE CAUSE of window reg. failure - Brian 2006-02-07 11:23:32 (369 views)
    • As a source here is where I would start (url) - Martin 2006-02-07 10:11:29 (407 views)
      • Martin, check hardware/ improvement store since there's - bmw635 2006-02-07 14:04:59 (283 views)
        • Also the pulley idler shaft is swaged into the frame so this is also - Roy In GA 2006-02-08 00:53:08 (281 views)
  • So the only thing wrong with your old unit is that the plastic - itsstock 2006-02-07 08:54:20 (427 views)
  • Great write up.... (nt) - johngoga 2006-02-07 08:42:22 (318 views)