jp196400

Ok so lets start by saying this is my first post and I have done my searching and cant find anything directly related to what I'm looking for.

my tilt function on my 2001 gs430 isn't working anymore.

I have opened up the column and found the motor and when I tap it the tilt works again but only for a short while.

so my thinking is I need a new motor and from what I understand you cant buy them separate from the column.

so my question is has anyone ever taken there motor and had it rebuilt or done it them self?

abounly

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Check this out

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ng-repair.html

jp196400

thx man, I wish it was that easy.
my column doesn't even look like that inside.
I took this pic today, its the motor that's gone out.

abounly

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ah I thought it would be somewhat the same, I have no clue then.

chrispy

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Start taking it apart and cleaning it out and grease everything up again.

jp196400

I think that's what I'm going to have to do, I just wanted to get some advise from people who have done it before.
not sure if you can have these motors rebuilt?

jp196400

ok so just an update, I took apart the motor (2 Phillips screws on either side of the motor) and found the brushes were really worn, as well as there being a tone of gunk in there I'm assuming from the worn brushes.

so I went to a local electronic parts place and got some new ones, they needed to be sanded down a bit to fit but it worked well in the end.

I wish I had of thought to take pix at the time.

it made a huge difference int he speed of the tilt.

lexo98

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Well at least we know it's doable!! How hard would you rate it?

LexiBlue

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radio shack what kind of electronic store

jp196400

I would give it a 7 on a scale of 10, shouldn't be to bad if you are somewhat mechanically inclined.



it was just a local surplus electronic store, I did think about radio shack but there's none left in my area.