Electric Window Screw Winder

[Deeman]

HI Guys - having done my mirror mounts and also just got my window working again (which had decided to stop working over winter) - it got me thinking about that crappy long motor screw and whether anyone has developed a neat solution to making it wind out on a sensible trajectory rather than risk mashing wires etc and knocking about in the hole. I've got a load of pipe insulation in there in the bottom of the door all crumbled. Is that what people tend to use?

[phillpot]

Pete, do yours not have a plastic tube on the end like this.......................... ?

[Deeman]

Hi Mike - part way down - probably about 1.5 ft - rest is unsheathed,so when it winds down the screw winder is a law to itself as to where it goes..... any ideas? I assume yours covers it, even when fully wound down?

[phillpot]

Deeman said:

I assume yours covers it, even when fully wound down?

I really can't be sure?

How about a bit of garden hose?

I do recall mine have a bit of sponge wrapped around and cable tied, to stop reduce rattles?

Edited by phillpot on Thursday 5th July 19:12

[Deeman]

The bits of crispy sponge in the bottom of the door, is telling me thats probably what most have to stop it going wayward! I'll have another think.. Pete

[phillpot]

Now there's a coincidence, these popped up on Adrian's "Exactly TVR" FaceBook page a few minutes ago!