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Hey, thanks very much! yes, it seems so...So I can order the motors now!

The window motor grumpin recommended to me... By the way...before I order three of these...the motors for the tailgate window and the side windows are the same!?!?!?

Hi Bill, I've written an email about this to you...

Hey, thanks! With this article number, I've found it at rockauto.com... I will order three, for all windows. When changing the motor, I also will overhaul the attached gearbox. I've found some videos on YouTube about this and I will add a piece of silicone like said here to soften the start...

I think my problem is the motor itself. You may remember, that I have to use a hammer to get the motor work again in our summer holidays... OK. I have no problem to replace the motor...but I have no source for them... If you have a link?🙃

So, I've checked the manuals and I have't found a tutorial to overhaul the power window motors. Currently the tailgate windows haven't made problems anymore...but I want to be sure and remove the motor to overhaul it. The same I want to do with both power window motors inside the doors. Maybe someone can send me a tutorial...thanks!

Thanks Gary. Yes, you are right. I'll do it that way. Now I have to determine, if there is a cheaper supplier of a relay address than myus.com, what I currently use... Thanks anyway for your help!

So, I've found a company, that will ship my gearbox for about 100 USD to BlueTop...maybe it's the fastest and best way to solve my problem...

I know...it's not a Bullnose...but I'm searching for a power steering gearbox core inside the USA that someone can send to BlueTop for me. If I send mine, I've to pay a lot for the shipping. That's why I hope, it's less expensive to buy a used, maybe defective gearbox inside the USA and let it ship to BlueTop as core. Thanks in advance.

You're right, I've stroked the engine and used the original heads. But I've let plan the block and also the heads. I've replaced the original valve shaft seals with ones in this style: RockAuto I hope, you've talked about the valve shaft seals... We will see, what result the test will bring... I still think better heads will be a consequence, when changing to the EEC-V, E4OD and a Holley HI-RAM-Intake...maybe also the exhaust ports are better constructed like the ones on my 302 factory heads... I know, that I also may need new exhaust mainfolds... My aim is to get this car to a perfect dayli driver and also for driving into holidays. So as I get not more than about 1,000 miles per year, I'm hoping to construct a very, very, very durable vehicle, which I can drive for some decades without to have to dive again such deep inside the engine, as I have done by now. A bit more power and efficiency is something very welcome aside.

Yes, you are right. But as everyone knows how much time all this will cost, I'm searching by now to find something useful. As you may know, I've planned to change the heads from the beginning, but it's always a decision with the costs in sight. (This is maybe German-English...) I will locate where the oil has went, first. But as I also will change the intake mainfold, I need to know which one I need fitting to the heads. So that's the reason, why I'm searching so early for these heads.

So it seems very hard to get GT40 or GT40P heads in Germany, even as hard as to find a Ford explorer with V8 engine... I have found this at rockauto.com: GT40P heads Maybe they can tell me, when this part is available and what's the price for it. I have also found some heads at summit racing, but due to a missing description, I don't know what type of head they're offering... I'll perform the leakdown test maybe today, if I have enough time left...otherwise next weekend...

Today I've had a call with cardone tech support. They said, that this amount of play isn't "normal" and they can't tell me how it's possible that I've got two bad gearboxes... BUT: they're not responsible...I have to find a solution with rockauto.com, cause rockauto.com is not a direct customer of cardone... So, I'm as far as some weeks ago. I'll try now to get rockauto.com to refund me the money without sending back the gearbox or even without having to pay for it. Now I only need a core for BlueTop, that's already located in the USA. Maybe I'm able to find a defective device on ebay USA for a small amount to let the seller send it to BlueTop... Currently my CJ7 is only in my garage, cause it's not driveable... The fun-fact is, that also the steering gearbox, that I've bought for my Buggy has play... So it seems that I have no luck with steering gearboxes...only the BlueTop in my bronco works fine. Sure, there is also some play, but very, very slight...a borgeson shaft should eliminate this in the future.

Hi Gary, yes, it is! I will write to Cardone and RockAuto in copy to get my money back! I have paid 150 USD for sending back the last defective device. I will build up some pressure by telling them to post all facts in the common social media. I hope they will react about this!

Ok...today I've found the problem. It's definitely the gearbox. The replacement NEW box from cardone... As you can see in the following video, I've grabbed the steering shaft and turned it. The steering wheel turns, but the lever doesn't move. If I try to hold the input shaft to see, if the coupler is the problem, I can't move the shaft...so, this is not the problem... Maybe my only way is to buy a box from blue top...this is what I hoped not to have to do, cause of the costs, when not sending back a defective device... I will send cardone also this video...I'm exited, what they will answer...