Ohhh that damn window
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Ohhh that damn window So based on what I have read I *think my drivers side window motor is almost dead. It takes a few times to get it up from time to time but not all the time. Could it be the switch maybe? It's hit or miss.... Now question 2 I have a special offer on a great price for window tint and I want to get it done in the next few days before it expires if I have them tinted and then replace the motor is that a bad idea or will it matter? Might be a dumb question but I have never delt with this before and what can happen with the surgery. Thanks! Adam
Sounds like your motor is toast. I tried doing the switch first, but I found I needed a new motor. Go ahead and get it tinted first (if it's a time sensitive deal). Replacing the motor involves supporting the window in the UP position from inside the door panel--a c clamp is a common way to do it. I say go for the tint.
When you replace the motor, DON'T FOLLOW THE SERVICE MANUAL! Use shoebox's method, so much easier. I did it the hard way the first time, spent forever at it, ended up torquing the arms just a tad so the window doesn't operate totally smoothly anymore. My el cheapo motor stripped a gear inside so I replaced it again, this time with shoebox's instructions and it went so much more smoothly and much much faster.
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Sounds like your motor is toast. I tried doing the switch first, but I found I needed a new motor. Go ahead and get it tinted first (if it's a time sensitive deal). Replacing the motor involves supporting the window in the UP position from inside the door panel--a c clamp is a common way to do it. I say go for the tint.
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When you replace the motor, DON'T FOLLOW THE SERVICE MANUAL! Use shoebox's method, so much easier. I did it the hard way the first time, spent forever at it, ended up torquing the arms just a tad so the window doesn't operate totally smoothly anymore. My el cheapo motor stripped a gear inside so I replaced it again, this time with shoebox's instructions and it went so much more smoothly and much much faster.
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I got 2 motors for $45 shipped off fleabay, what can I expect? Oh well, I dropped the second one in there, figure I'll get another year or so out of it, then when it breaks I'll either get a real motor or have replaced the car with another one - LSx powered this time! Though I still toy with the idea of making this one a project and converting it...
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haha yes it was a year for me also. It wasn't the external gear that stripped on me, that one was metal and quite solid, but the internal gears stripped out.
I got 2 motors for $45 shipped off fleabay, what can I expect? Oh well, I dropped the second one in there, figure I'll get another year or so out of it, then when it breaks I'll either get a real motor or have replaced the car with another one - LSx powered this time! Though I still toy with the idea of making this one a project and converting it...
I got 2 motors for $45 shipped off fleabay, what can I expect? Oh well, I dropped the second one in there, figure I'll get another year or so out of it, then when it breaks I'll either get a real motor or have replaced the car with another one - LSx powered this time! Though I still toy with the idea of making this one a project and converting it...
only problem is that damn fiberglass or whatever it is that gets everywhere on your skin.
ive replaced the motors on my past 4 f bodies. on my current one i did both sides in a total of 25 minutes
the first two i took the motors apart and bypassed the circuit breaker. then i just got some cheap aftermarket ones. they work great.
ive replaced the motors on my past 4 f bodies. on my current one i did both sides in a total of 25 minutes
the first two i took the motors apart and bypassed the circuit breaker. then i just got some cheap aftermarket ones. they work great. 12 Second Club
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only problem is that damn fiberglass or whatever it is that gets everywhere on your skin.
ive replaced the motors on my past 4 f bodies. on my current one i did both sides in a total of 25 minutes the first two i took the motors apart and bypassed the circuit breaker. then i just got some cheap aftermarket ones. they work great.
ive replaced the motors on my past 4 f bodies. on my current one i did both sides in a total of 25 minutes
the first two i took the motors apart and bypassed the circuit breaker. then i just got some cheap aftermarket ones. they work great.
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When you replace the motor, DON'T FOLLOW THE SERVICE MANUAL! Use shoebox's method, so much easier. I did it the hard way the first time, spent forever at it, ended up torquing the arms just a tad so the window doesn't operate totally smoothly anymore. My el cheapo motor stripped a gear inside so I replaced it again, this time with shoebox's instructions and it went so much more smoothly and much much faster.
gotta love life 
I want to fix it before I sell it so someone else does not have to mess with it.So Autozone is good then? What about Advance? Advance is 2 min away Autozone is a long hall for me.
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The other tip I would add to the pictorial write-up is that the door panel is not made by Ford. There are no spring clips holding the panel to the door. If you try to pry the panel off, you will bust off pieces of plastic. Don't ask me how I know. Lift up, and out.
Also, don't be afraid of drilling holes in the panel to get to the rivets. It's either fiberglass or ABS or something, but it is easy to drill through.