'73 FJ40 Wing Vent Disassembly / Lock Mechenism (6 Viewers)

[cvan1971man]

Trying to pull this wing vent apart to get the lock to lock and put in new gaskets.

How do I get the lock apart. It looks like there is a hole on both sides for a pin to be pushed out to get the lock off - is that correct?

Where is the best place to find a new gasket to go under the frame?

 

[B y r o n]

You do need to remove the pin. Maybe this diagram will help.

 

[Engineer8000]

Remove the roll pin. I have seen people use bike tire inner tube to make the glass to frame seal

 

[Jordan85]

X2 on the bike tube. Works great

 

[igotta40]

Mine only locks on the driver side. I’m not worried about the other side. If someone is breaking in, I doubt that little bit of security will stop them. Besides, how will a thief know it doesn’t lock?

 

[73FJ40]

 

[JKIII FJ40]

great running in to this thread. any tricks for getting the roll pin out? I tried but was afraid of doing damage. My passenger lock works but seems to stick out further on the stem than the drivers side and allows for a nice whistle going down the road. My fix is to slide in a nylon washer to keep it tight. Could it be my roll pin is slightly bent preventing it from being removed and also keeping the window tight?

 

[devo]

Check this out…..

FJ43 Front Door Vent Window Handle Rebuild

My wing vent window latch handles were very loose so I decided to clean them up and add some new washers and springs. My local Ace Hardware had everything needed. I clean and repainted the vent window frame and added some neoprene washers (two outside and one inside) between the frame and...

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[JKIII FJ40]

thanks

 

[73FJ40]

The pin is solid, not a roll pin. You need a punch that will fit into the hole to drive the pin out.

As I recall, I wrapped the handle in a rag and fastened it in a vise, keeping the "punching" reaction on the handle, and not the glass.

Replacement pins seem to still be available, $4.02 list at the dealer.

The rubber washers, 90202-12041 have been discontinued.

 

[Engineer8000]

It should be a roll pin, poor application for a solid pin.

 

[JKIII FJ40]

was able to drive it out, slightly shroomed so i had to dress down the one end to get it back in.

 

[73FJ40]

OEM solid pin is 2.28 mm dia x 16 mm long.