The motor is fine, just the main pulley has a grove in it from the bare cable we’re assuming. I learned to start asking for the old parts when replaced so I have my old door motor, just can’t get the pulley off for some reason.
When I told my brother I bought a new motor several yrs ago because one of the small plastic pulleys was broke and they told me I had to buy a whole new motor he about croaked. They CAN be replaced so now at least I have spare parts J Nicki From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2015 4:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ? about door motor main pulley Just another thought, the motors can be a rebuilt, the small Electric Motor, by a local company that rebuilds motors for car windows. In a message dated 9/6/2015 2:02:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I sent to a few of you directly because you’ve helped in the past and yes Wheelchair I found the cable to make my own finally). I have a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan IMS Rampvan Conversion. I’m having problems w/ the cable staying on and my brother came out to replace the cable, this would be the 4th in less than a year (previous 3 were done by the dealer). The door worked great twice but then the cable (which wraps a certain way around the pulley on the motor shaft) criss-crossed so the door only opened part way. After further inspection of the pulley and old cables (which the coating was getting stripped off of) my brother noticed the pulley has gotten grooved from the bare cable. We think this is why the cables are wearing out. I had on old motor and we were going to swap the pulleys (the other one isn’t worn) and he couldn’t get it off the old motor. It came right off the motor that is on my van. I know my dealer, now United Access, won’t sell me a pulley but they’ll sell me a new motor for $1250.00 Any idea where I can buy it? Would it be an OEM part? Trying to contact a machine shop to fabricate one but the owner isn’t answering today………yes, Sunday of Labor Day weekend. J Nicki
