In this thread I'll be documenting the take down and rebuild of a Warn M12000. Before I begin, I'd like to explain my reasoning for rebuilding a used Warn M12000 vs. Simply buying a new Warn, or another much less expensive overseas built brand. The primary reason why I focused my efforts on a used winch was my desire to rebuild it to gain familiarity with what will become an important part of my vehicle. It also looked like fun. If I am looking for a used winch, price could be much less of a factor (if I am a smart shopper).

Plus there were a few upgrades I wanted to do as part of the rebuild, and that is more cost effective on a used winch vs. Buying new and replacing brand new parts. So now I know I want a used winch, but what brand and size? After doing a ton of research, I couldn't really find anything technical that would sway me one way or another to buy a particular brand.

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However, one major advantage to Warn is their U.S. Based customer service and availability of replacement parts. The only consistent knock to the overseas brands seem to be their customer support.

This difference made Warn the platform of choice for my project. Picking a size was the easy part. For my heavy 80 series Land Cruiser (and getting heavier), a 12K winch seemed like the perfect fit. So, off I was to find the ideal Warn M12000.

I had been looking for a long time (several months) to find a used Warn M12000 local to me. Most of the ones I found were slightly used and getting close to the asking price of a new winch, or relatively inexpensive and beat up really bad. One finally came up on Craigslist.

Asking price was $450. I confirmed that the winch spooled out and in under power. It also free spooled. I bought it the same day it went up for sale.

​ I called Warn customer service to identify the year of manufacture from the serial number and date code, and they told me the winch was made in 1993.about 20 years old. If you click on the text under the picture, you can get a larger view and will be able to see the surface wear and some corrosion. As part of the rebuild, all parts, which are reused, will be cleaned and all external parts will be painted. I'll document the project in multiple posts and probably ask lots of questions along the way. Winch Take-Down - Gears and Housing Opening the control box, I found dirty solonoids that need cleaning, but the wires are in good shape. Opening up the housing for the planetary gears, things look okay, but need to dig in further to get an idea of condition Break down of planetary gears.

A lot of caked on dirty grease. A little rust is present but not on the actual gears Teeth in the housing look good I believe older model warn winches have these small ball bearings.

I've cleaned these and noticed that some are in great shape, while others have some rust/pitting. Probably will replace all of these with new.

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C5 window height adjustment. 1) The front lower mount of the window regulator (located under the door and hidden by a small rubber seal) has about 1-1.5' of transverse adjustment. Loosen the 10mm nut and move the bolt towards the outside to increase the window pressure against the weather seal. Read the tech article on Window adjustments on 1984 to 1990 Corvettes, brought to you by the experts at Corvette Fever Magazine. No need to hold the 18mm window regulator pulley inside the door. The rubber grommet under the door at the rear gives access to the aforementioned 18mm, and a height adjuster (with the window rolled down). Front tip-in and height adjustment is under the rubber grommet at the front. Door Window Height Adjustment (Minor) If window height is off less than 3mm. Open door and remove both small access plugs (under door). Loosen regulator jack screw jam nuts (both). Adjust both jack screws equally. Close the door and check alignment. Reinstall access plugs. Adjust tip-in with jack screw (clockwise = outward). Tighten jack screw jam nut. Lower window. Tighten window regulator front channel mounting nut. Raise window, check alignment. Reinstall access plug & reflector. Door Window Height Adjustment (Minor) If window height is off less than 3mm. Open door and remove both small access plugs (under door).

Replacement Parts Getting ready to order replacement parts for my Winch. Besides the stickers, what are the recommended replacement parts for a standard rebuild?