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How many times have you replaced your window motors?

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Old 08-30-2006, 05:31 AM
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Replaced both DS and PS at 28K miles - although the DS was still working faster than the PS at the time. Used the Seimens motors from Autozone and haven't had a problem since.
Old 08-30-2006, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 1QUIKWS6
Replaced both DS and PS at 28K miles - although the DS was still working faster than the PS at the time. Used the Seimens motors from Autozone and haven't had a problem since.
5th dr side and 2nd ps .. cant GM make motors that work?

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Old 08-31-2006, 06:28 PM
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Its almost time for me to replace my motors. Both are getting slower my the week. How easy is the install? How much does a motor cost?
Old 09-01-2006, 01:53 AM
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162,xxx miles and still have the stock ones in it, and i have owned the car since new july of 98
Old 09-02-2006, 02:34 AM
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one of the few things i hate about these cars is these ****** motors acting up!
Old 09-02-2006, 02:38 AM
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both mine are about to go but i dont know how to do the change and also my windows rattle like crazy and there is this tab that goes on the window broke too, the dealers wants to much for the fix they want 80 bucks just to look at it...any suuggestions
Old 09-03-2006, 04:22 AM
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Never had to change mine on either one of my cars (knock on wood). But I take it easy on them, I NEVER use my windows, only when I have the tops off.

But I have installed a **** load of them in my buddies cars.

davidadavila - Its not hard at all, really.

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Old 09-04-2006, 09:44 AM
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drivers twice and passenger once. Stupid window motors. Im gonna do the thermal bypass to the next one that goes out. Some people say their motors work awesome then!
Old 09-04-2006, 11:28 AM
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2001 SS Original motors 22,562 miles.
Old 09-04-2006, 02:01 PM
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Gonna replace the DS on mine tonite, 35k mi. Picked up a Dorman from Autozone. They say you can't get the Siemens anymore and that Dorman now owns Siemens or some **** like that. It has a lifetime warranty and claims to fixed GMs design flaws so it should be OK.
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replaced both of mine on 95 trans am at 135,000 miles. gottem off ebay and still working fine.
Old 09-06-2006, 02:12 AM
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drivers side three times, passenger once(only cause some punk kicked out my f-in window. why do these things keep goin out.
Old 09-08-2006, 09:13 AM
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Still on the factory ones..I'm still waiting for them to crap out on me though. Just like I'm waiting on the headlight gears to strip out too.
Old 09-09-2006, 08:45 AM
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bought the car at 50,000 milesish and the passeneger side is getting real slow. have to deal with it next year after cruise.
Old 09-14-2006, 01:58 AM
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luckily for me i havent had to deal with that **** yet, but i know its coming
Old 09-14-2006, 01:19 PM
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my driverside motor just went out, bout how much was it to get that replaced. prolly just do it myself but if its cheap enough i'll just have someone else do it.
Old 09-14-2006, 03:55 PM
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Driver's side started mess'n up after the last time I ran her at the track. Now its fine but I don't want it to happen again when im parking and I have to leave my car alone.

How much does a new one cost?
Old 09-15-2006, 02:13 PM
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i replaced my passenger side last night. luckily, i had a friend that worked at o reilys and he got me one for 25 bucks (thanks ryan).
Old 09-15-2006, 07:02 PM
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only once and the windows are getting slow already. Wish I had roll up windows!!
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Well my driver side went out

I'm lookin at the pictures and it seemed pretty self explanatory but I'm getting myself intimated by doing it b/c I don't know how to get the new one in and all that good stuff. Everytime I usually do stuff to the car I have someone whos done it before to help me out


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