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BigAl · 10-22-2004, 02:47

Can anybody advise on the following problem, electric window is making a grating grinding sound when operated, sounds like rocks down there, is it the motor or something else, also I want to do an exhaust upgrade , and was thinking of a JMM DEV 1 , been hearing conflicting stuff about the claimed increases, has anybody had it done if so what increases did you get. What would be the expected 0-60 time, thanks

INJECTED250 · 10-22-2004, 02:54

the power windo motor drives a cable, these cables are only joined through plastic, these brake causing a noise, one way to fix replace, also have u ever had a broken window there may be glass in the channel... have no idea avout dev 1

MAD MAX 8 · 10-22-2004, 02:55

Re electric widows got a EF Fairmont same probs had the door trims off sprayd the crap out of every thing with spray grease still the same be good to hear if someones got a fix

INJECTED250 · 10-22-2004, 02:58

grease wont fix it, and the bigest problem is people spray mineral lubricants into the channel rubber, this causes the rubbber to break down and makes window hard to operate, im not going to recomend a lubricant for the channel rubbers as i dont recoment any. Fit new rubber with new window motor and u wont have any problems

needturbo6 · 10-22-2004, 02:58

my eb had the same prob. and then stopped suddenly, motor had to be replaced.
rear windows do it all the time, but still goin.......

MAD MAX 8 · 10-22-2004, 03:09

INJECTED250 know wat ya meah about chanel rubbers had to clean them out with grease n wax remover. Nothing looks worn out except my paseger door glass dropt down the other day got to look at that this weekend

BigAl · 10-23-2004, 00:35

Thanks everyone , I pulled the trim off and had a look , no luck , so went to a ford dealer and spoke to a young tech in the workshop, soon as he heard it he new , apparently the cable assembly starts to fray and and catches somewhere in the assembly, they are designed to replace and not repair so bought a new one $250 and installed, problem solved , had a good look at the old one and they look as though they cant be pulled apart so repairing is a nogo.

INJECTED250 · 10-23-2004, 03:15

250 is CHEAP .. very cheap infact thats a good price for a new one fitted

BigAl · 10-24-2004, 00:06

Cost $250 Trade, I fitted it a bit fiddly but OK if anyone needs to know how
email me on breastsrus@hotmail.com got a few tips to make it easier, anyone got any info about the DEV 1 from JMM

Soxx · 10-24-2004, 02:01

You won't go wrong with the DEV1, though personally I'd also have the extractors upgraded to the JMM race series when having it fitted.

Rick.