Window motor replacement
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Window motor replacement
Ok, I've searched a lot of places and read the FAQ on window motor replacement but still have a question. On a 2000 trans am can you replace the motor without removing the whole regulator from the door? Some sites and how to's I've seen say I have to pull the whole reg and flat wound spring out and others make it just seem like I have to drill out 3 rivets and swap the motor only. I just want to know what I'm getting into before I tear my door apart. Am I better off to spend the 100 bucks to get someone to do it????
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For your sanity do NOT remove the whole mechanism from the door. Super PITA and easy to mess something up (I bent something slightly somewhere because it doesn't operate completely smoothly anymore ). Drill the rivets out. Just be sure to support the window glass while doing it.
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i used this the first time i did it. now ive done each window motor on the past 4 fbodies ive owned. like others say, 30 minutes both sides. cake.
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
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i used this the first time i did it. now ive done each window motor on the past 4 fbodies ive owned. like others say, 30 minutes both sides. cake.
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html
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Thanks all, I went ahead and did it on everyones recommendation and it was much easier than I anticipated, just like you all said. Took just over an hr and for my first time I was quite pleased. Thanks again!!