bah321

OK, everytime I work on my car I take it to my Dad's garage because there is more space/tools etc. I tell him I need to replace the window motor.

He instead of waiting until I get home from work, decides to start early and ******* drills out the whole system(the lift & motor instead of just the motor).

I come home to him trying to jam the ******* assembly into the door (he has the motor attached to the assembly). I am thinking I have to take the motor off to re-leave the pressure from the spring in order to line up the assembly.
I am pretty sure this will work...but if anyone has any other suggestions it would be helpful.

But damn, I respect my father, and I held my tongue on this...but sometimes I just want to blow up.

brians91formula

iTrader: (12)

If he screwed it up, make sure he fixes it. If he cant fix it himself then he should pay to have it done at a garage. done deal.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

I don't think you have to drill the whole thing out to replace the Motor.. I could be wrong but that doesn't sound right to me..

brians91formula

iTrader: (12)

Yeah you only need to drill out the rivets that hold the motor on. I think it was 3 or 4 rivets

bah321

Yeah--you don't have to take the whole thing out. Just drill holes to access the 3 rivets on the motor.

He just barges into things without reading up about it because he has been doing this kind of stuff for so long.

I cant ask him to it to a shop and pay for it. I know he can fix it now and I know I can fix it as well, but it's just the point of having to fix it.

therobman

iTrader: (39)

yea id be a little mad but id be happy he tried to help my pops is a mechanic and used to race cars and wont go near mine

bah321

yeah i am grateful. He helps me out with a lot of stuff and usually we get along....I think i just needed t o have a beer and calm down about it.

PUNISHER TA

iTrader: (13)

So, I, like your dad, rushed into it, thinking i understood what to do. and drilled everything out.

Now, im stuck without a 1/4 rivet gun.

What are your plans? Im stuck.

bah321

if you have the assembly out of the car, I would try to put the lift and bracket in first, because if you attach the motor to the lift spring it is impossible to maneuver the assembly and line everything up.

Then when you have the lift and bracket in place, attach the motor to the bracket.

I haven't tried this yet, but hopefully that will work.

Slow_ChevyTA

You got it.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

Damn..sounds like them Electric Windows are a pain in the ***..

There is quite a few of them types of mechanics around here.. I show them my car and explain how I wired the LS Engine in, and they are like WTF..

lol

30th6

iTrader: (6)

i always take the regulator out with the motor attached. how would you do it with the regulator still in the door?????

bah321

From scratch the easiest way to do this is this http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html

Then if it goes bad again, it is as simple as removing the speaker and unscrewing the motor.

Pro52R

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Since when did LS1tech become a Myspace Blog?

StoleIt

iTrader: (3)

Tell me about it.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

Ha.. LSTwitter..

bah321

I put it back in successfully last night. I put the lift and frame in first, then spring and motor. Althou, I don't think it really matters if you have the motor attached or not, just the spring.

Thanks for the comment, this really helped dude. your so awesome!!!
btw for your info only- I had chicken for dinner and then went to football practice, it was super sweet!! lollzz

bah321

in all seriousness i hate that fad and when i re-read my OP i did sound kina bitchy.

svtgeoff

iTrader: (1)

i wish my dad was more into this stuff... he just tells me to stop wasting my money most of the time...