View Poll Results: How many time have you switched out your motor?
F-bodies have window motor issues?
27
24.77%
1-2 times
63
57.80%
3-4 times
12
11.01%
When will it end?!
11
10.09%
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How many times have you replaced your window motors?
08-21-2006, 08:37 PM
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The passenger side is slow but hasn't overloaded yet. I'm putting some Kenwood components in the doors so I'm replacing both motors while the door panels are off. So far the driver's side was still the original. I suspect the passenger side is as well.
99 T/A 42K miles
99 T/A 42K miles
08-25-2006, 11:34 PM
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7 times(I believe, maybe 6), 4 times on drivers side, three on the passanger side
(I might have only been 2 times on the passenger side. It has been quite some time since I argued with the stealership about how many times the windows have been fixed. Yet they still have issues.)
I have records to prove this as well.
While I have owned the car, I have had both replaced twice. The repairs, while I owned the car, were done under extended warranty. Funny thing is that they still suck.
My passenger window is slow but works, and the driver's side just had parts ordered cause it rolls up crooked.
Last time at the stealership, they said 450 to fix the driver's side window, but they were willing to come down to 325. I walked.
I am not sure if I will replace the motor on the driver's side. I have not ordered a replacement yet. From what I found, there was a broken bracket which helps roll up the window straight. But it maybe 8 times before this is over.
(I might have only been 2 times on the passenger side. It has been quite some time since I argued with the stealership about how many times the windows have been fixed. Yet they still have issues.)
I have records to prove this as well.
While I have owned the car, I have had both replaced twice. The repairs, while I owned the car, were done under extended warranty. Funny thing is that they still suck.
My passenger window is slow but works, and the driver's side just had parts ordered cause it rolls up crooked.
Last time at the stealership, they said 450 to fix the driver's side window, but they were willing to come down to 325. I walked.
I am not sure if I will replace the motor on the driver's side. I have not ordered a replacement yet. From what I found, there was a broken bracket which helps roll up the window straight. But it maybe 8 times before this is over.
08-26-2006, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 1999 SS
on a 1 to 10 scale how would you rate the diffaculty of replacing a window motor?
if you have the right tools and flexability in your fingers it's about a 4-5 .
08-27-2006, 12:03 PM
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Lets see.. on my old 95 camaro I replaced just the drivers side when the car was pushin 98K .. current 01 Camaro 1 on the drivers side at 55K. Passenger side is suspect now because its geting slower though. I might just change it now before it decides to get stupid on me.
08-28-2006, 12:54 PM
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I haven't had to touch them yet on my '98 vert but the passenger side is slowing a bit.
I've started to open the door a little to take a bit of resistence out of the movement and they are operating a lot quicker, doesnt take long to get in the habit, especially when your getting out.
I've started to open the door a little to take a bit of resistence out of the movement and they are operating a lot quicker, doesnt take long to get in the habit, especially when your getting out.
08-29-2006, 03:27 PM
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My passenger's side has always been slower than the driver's side. I took it in when it was under warranty (passenger's side wasn't going all the way up-water leaking in) and supposedly they replaced the pass. motor but, it's still just as slow as it ever was. Pass. side lowers about 2 sec. slower than the driver's side. 
