Anyone ever been able to source one of these white plastic bushings that capture the X-arm's ball-end inside the track?

Don't want to buy a whole regulator for a 7 cent bushing...

TIA

 

i just went through this a couple months ago. i couldn't find one either and "rigged" a small screw and washers to ride in the rail. it's been a few months and have no problems. i found it easier to do this by taking out the entire regulator.

 

How did you keep the lift-arm's ball end captured inside the track?

 

I will try and take a picture and post during lunch. Not saying it was the best fix but worked for me

 

hmmm never took a icture eh??? lol. I just noticed my window had alot of excessive play while moving down and found out that plastic bushing has broken for me. anybody found a plastic piece yet?? might have to go junkyard playin...

 

I cut a piece of rubber fuel hose and popped it onto the ball then forced it into the channel. To my surprise it has actually been working for a few months now. I don't have a picture either.

 

I like the fuel hose idea. I'm gonna try that and see.

 

Mine just broke as well. Haven't been able to find the bushings at the dealer or local parts houses, anyone ever have any luck with this?

 

After several months mine popped out again. The piece of fuel hose was coming apart on the outside from rubbing in the track. So I greased up the track real good and installed a fresh piece of fuel hose. I'm not sure what diameter it is but the ball pops into it fairly snug. Maybe a drop of glue or RTV would help make it stay in. But it works great. If I have to fix it once or twice per year that would be o.k.

 

I'm going to try your solution until I can hopefully find the parts.

Thank you for the update. I was curious as to the durability of it.

 

I'm resurrecting this thread because it just happened to my truck. My own fault. I was ****** off about something and slammed the door. Next time I went to lower the window, it moved normally for about 2 inches then dropped. I took the door inner panel off, and could clearly see the broken nylon bushings sitting in the bottom of the door.
If someone has found a source, please post up! Otherwise, I will try have some produced by one of the many companies that do '3D printing'.
Jim

 

I don't remember which forum it was on, I read a thread where someone used a plastic roller from a shower door. Probably had to remove the stud as they are mounted with a screw. I'll try to find the writeup.

 

I gave up trying to find or fabricate new nylon bushings. My favorite Ebay vendor of Dodge Ram parts had two regulators (minus motors) for $26.(ish) including shipping. All good now!

 

$26ish? This means war!!

 

Try www.clipsandfasteners.com.

They have a "glass shop supplies" page that has a lot of window regulator and trac parts....