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    Window roller - what am I missing here?

    This is a D1 window regulator pictured with the replacement MaxiDrive Brass Roller.



    How the hell does the stud remove? Is it spot welded or riveted or cast or threaded.... or?? Stupid question I realise but I cant work it out.

    Do I need to drill it out and just bolt the roller on?

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    From doing mine at the moment. They are riveted on, so grind off the back and you can remove the stud. I then plan to weld them back into place, hence another good reason for them to be made of brass and not plastic

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    Cheers. I just ground the back off altogether and tried to punch the stud out but it doesn't move. Looks like it'll need to be bolted on.

    Which is a shame considering I could have done a crap arse bunnings roller job for quarter of the price.

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    they DO come off; after grinding it you can rotate it with pliers or vice grips a bit, then punch it through using a pin punch and LARGE hammer.

    Then reassemble and weld

    Very good set up IMO

    JC

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    Recalling from when I did mine ages ago I replaced the broken roller with an assortment of adequately sized washers that simply could slip over the stud and secured them in place (IIRC) with a little clip. Works a treat ever since. I did not have access to those fancy brass rollers, did not even know these existed until reading this post.
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    Johannes

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    Quote Originally Posted by B92 8NW View Post
    Cheers. I just ground the back off altogether and tried to punch the stud out but it doesn't move. Looks like it'll need to be bolted on.

    Which is a shame considering I could have done a crap arse bunnings roller job for quarter of the price.
    I did a crap arse bunnings job on all 4 windows about 5 years ago, still going strong

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    You can bolt them on with a bolt and a nylock nut. you don't need a wheel either, a small square piece of plastic kitchen cutting board material, bolt and nylock nut with a can be fashioned to run along the slide, Did mine 8 years ago on a D1 still going

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