Hi Guys, Tightass Time again. I noticed that my driver's vent window winder wasn't doing it's thing.

Ames wants $40 for a replacement. That's reasonable, but converted to Aussie dollars plus shipping, the price gets up there pretty quickly. So, I peered inside the door panel and undid the 3 bolts plus one other and out came the old winder unit. After I played with it, I could see the problem. There's obviously some sort of retainer that stops the spiral gear from winding itself out of the housing, but it appears to have broken off. (See first photo.) So, I marked where the shaft abutted the housing and removed the shaft. I angle cut a groove into the shaft and then squeezed a spring washer in there, which will do exactly what the retainer would have done. Total cost: zilch! Cleaned out the old grease, lubed and greased the gears, and now it happily winds away.

I offer these tips not to show off, but to assist others who may have the same problem. Plus, it's a great excuse to disappear into your work area, crack a beer and fix the problem. Just remember to use the angle grinder first, THEN have a beer.

Oh, nice fix fitzy !!!

and Yes... fix first beers second !! HAHA

must remember that!

the muck metal must wear with age i am guessing

Always great when you can fix it instead of spending money 👍

Think you don’t need to worry about showing off here. We love seeing what people are doing with their Pontiacs! Especially, during this time in life