Roof Motors - Has Anyone Tried a Strip Down Service of Them

[Bluespanner]

My roof motors are struggling to raise the roof. I've read the very good posts about removing the motors and fully extending the roof manually and re-attaching the motors. I was wondering whether anyone has tried a strip down service of the motors themselves. I got my passenger side folding wing mirror working again after a strip down and clean up of the motor.. after reading a very good post from kirsty.
the worry is that small springs etc may fly out and dissappear into the ether if its dismantled.
Thanks in advance

[winchman]

Try taking it to bits in a washing up bowl, should catch run away bits and bobs, often its a stuck brush and easily fixed on small vehicle motors

[Bluespanner]

Thanks Winchman, Yes good advice I shall use a washing up bowl and proceed with caution and report back.

[mikeonb4c]

Have to admit i ended up buying two new motors and i've not regretting the decision. I still have the old motors and plan to strip them down and refurbish them when i get a round tuit. New motors seem to have transformed things and I imagine a good refurbished pair would do likewise. New motors not cheap though!