window scissor arm plastic bushing help

[John in CT]

The trickiest part of the door panel removal process to me was the tork head bolt holding the armrest on. It takes a bit of torque to snap it started and the angle and lenght was defeating me until I put a tork bit in a long socket (small one 1/4 inch drive) with a three inch extension, this did the trick.

Good luck,

John

[Clarksonvalley]

I bought a new scissor arm assembly for my drivers side front door - it was a non-BMW factory part. The old one had snapped out of the windows guides and bent the scissor arms due to sticking window arm slides. I could not get the new non-BMW assembly to adjust properly - the adjustable arm that bolts to the rear of the door could not be adjusted enough to keep the glass in its track. Evidently, there is too much play in the pivots of the non-BMW assembly. So, I straightened out the old arms, re-greased the arm slides and reinstalled the old original assembly - it adjusted properly and works fine. I also installed new felt guides in the door. So, beware of the non-BMW factory scissor assemblies and stick with the genuine BMW part.

Tom

[genphreak]

... So, I straightened out the old arms, re-greased the arm slides and reinstalled the old original assembly - it adjusted properly and works fine. I also installed new felt guides in the door. So, beware of the non-BMW factory scissor assemblies and stick with the genuine BMW part. Tom

Pleugh... what a PITA.

Did you send the unfit one back so they can sell it to the next guy?

LOL!

Gotta love the advances made by today's copy-tastic manufacturers and quality of the testing they do.

[RobPatt]

as shogun suggested... arrived a bit slow, but that's international mail....

worked ALMOST perfect...

the 'bearing' if you will, had a pin in the center which didn't have a way to affix to the arm it rides in...

so I just found some stainless steel "ring ding" and pins (if you're a hobie cat sailor you know...) inserted, and good to go after a minor bit of fiddling and adjusting...

https://www.google.com/search?q=hobi...72%3B400%3B330


also replaced the plastic window sliders...

NOW finally after countless years both back windows work FLAWLESSLY.

[genphreak]

Love, it... the "Ring-ding window fix"

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Now you're famous, Rob! I never knew my habit for BMWs would take me to a ship chandler, but its taken me everywhere else so why the hell not? LOL!

[shogun]

Love, it... the "Ring-ding window fix"I never knew my habit for BMWs would take me to a ship chandler, but its taken me everywhere else so why the hell not? LOL!

Guess what: my fuel hoses as well as the low pressure hydraulic hoses I bought from a ship chandler, marine fuel hoses. What works on boats, also is good enough for our cars,

example: ....is a hydraulic hose and is suitable for all commercial and recreational vessel fuel line applications. It can handle marine diesel, gasoline, gasohol fuels, and hot oil.
Temperature range: -40°F to +212°F (-40°C to +100°C) continuous service. Tube: Type C (Nitrile). Black. Oil and heat resistant. Reinforcement: Braided, high tensile steel wire.

Also ship chandlers usually have good fabric material for use as headliner material, fire resistant etc.