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CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT AND REAR DOORS

A CLICKING NOISE MAY BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OR REAR DOOR WHEN RAISING THE DOOR GLASS WITH A MANUAL OR ELECTRIC TAPE DRIVE WINDOW REGULATOR. IF THIS CONDITION IS ENCOUNTERED, IT CAN BE CORRECTED BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS. 1.REMOVE TAPE FROM REGULATOR (SEE PAGE 5-61 AND 5-71 IN THE 1981 FISHER BODY SERVICE MANUAL. 2.INSPECT TAPE FOR ANY OBVIOUS DAMAGE THAT COULD RESULT IN A NOISY CONDITION. 3.IF TAPE IS DAMAGED, REPLACE AS REQUIRED. 4.IF THERE IS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE, TURN TAPE OVER (REVERSE SIDE "A" AND "B") AND REINSTALL INTO THE REGULATOR (SEE FIGURE 1). TURNING THE TAPE OVER WILL CORRECT THE CONDITION BY PREVENTING THE DRIVE GEAR FROM CONTACTING SMALL BURRS WHICH ARE ONLY PRESENT ON ONE SIDE OF THE TAPE. 5.INSTALL PREVIOUSLY REMOVED PARTS.

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