SGT LongT
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A little background first. I replaced a broken window regulator, pawl, and window handle a few months back. I haven't had any problems opening or closing the window, until yesterday. I started to lower the window and a couple of inches down the handle started rotating freely. I then rotated the handle in the opposite direction and was able to get the window up. I put my key in the lock, but the cylinder did not want to rotate. After a fair amount of jiggling and turning the whole cylinder came out. I took a look inside and saw the pawl and spring not sitting correctly. I thought this might just be the lock cylinder and pawl spring combo getting out of alignment some how, but when I took the handle/crank assembly out I found broken bits and yet another broken handle. The pawl and handle were purchased from Saturn Surplus and not LMC.
So my main question. Is this an inherent design flaw that I can look forward to fixing time and time again or is this just a bad part?
In the pictures below the handle on the left is the original and the one on the right is the replacement part from Saturn. The both failed in the same place.
So my main question. Is this an inherent design flaw that I can look forward to fixing time and time again or is this just a bad part?
In the pictures below the handle on the left is the original and the one on the right is the replacement part from Saturn. The both failed in the same place.
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