BlackSS2001

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I'm about to replace my window motors and I noticed around the rivets on the driver side there was ware marks on the door. I rolled the window down and when the window reached the bottom the rivets moved up. When the window reaches the very top the rivets move down.

My question is how do I go about fixing this? I wasn't going to remove these rivets as I was going to go this rout. http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html

I can replace the rivets and that's not a big deal. I just don't think that will fix anything as I'm assuming the holes in the door are oblong/oval now.

Crf450r420

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Not sure if you are talking about the rivets that hold the window motor, but there are ways to fix anything. You can go to larger rivet and make the holes round again. If that won't work you can use a sleeve and the original size fasteners (the window motor goes back in with bolts) or you can plate the holes with some metal and drill that to the correct size an location.

BlackSS2001

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It's the rivets that hold the plate to the door.

383z

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Can you post a picture?

Regardless, you might be able to use larger rivets or can you drill the current rivets out and replaced them with nuts and bolts?

BlackSS2001

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I drilled out the rivets but you can see the damage from them moving.

BlackSS2001

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I'm wondering if drilling out the hole in the door to a specific size and finding a metal spacer to fill the area and then use a large washer then putting the rivet through both of them.

BlackSS2001

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Something like this. The door hole and spacer would have to be a very tight fit but wouldn't it work?

farmington

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Don't even try to use rivets to install motors. Screws, washers, lock washers , and a nut. Don't over think this.

BlackSS2001

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Who does that? Seems a bit of a half *** way

Either way bolt or rivet, something else will be needed to keep either from moving.

LS6427

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I can't remember exactly right now......but I had this exact issue like 10 years ago......

I went to the dealership and asked them for a pack of specifically designed rivets for this issue. They gave me a pack of 3 or pack of 5, can't remember.

I drilled one rivet out at a time and replaced it with these new heavy duty rivets one by one. Still have my car today and they are all 100% rock solid still.

Just call the parts guy at the dealership......they should know what they are.

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BlackSS2001

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Awesome! I was going to the dealership tomorrow anyway. I'll go a bit of looking around before and see if i can't find them. Thank you.

bleepster

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i just did this on my bird. I got the proper rivets and you need a special rivet gun to handle the rivets. like $20 at harbor freight.

anyway, i epoxied fender washers over the holes that were wrecked. riveted everything together and window works awesome now.

i got 10 GM rivets off Ebay for $8 (10 GM Window Regulator Rivets 1/4 Diameter 10157547)
and this is the rivet gun you need:

LS6427

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Good post......those are the ones.....

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flyboy129

Me. Works great. Cheap. Simple. Use washers and nylocks. Wrench tight and sandwich the parts. Door panel hides everything anyway. Hardly half-assed considering we're talking about a product GM built.

Also, in case you aren't aware of this, don't allow your windows to bottom out when rolling down. I'm pretty sure this is one of the causes of this issue.