Replacing driver side window motor?
Replacing driver side window motor? MY power window on my drive side only won't really move, if I wait about 5 mins and try to move it, it will only move a little bit and with every day passing, it gets shorter until now it barely moves after driving for nearly 30 mins! I was told it is probably my window motor, so I got a new one and I took my door panel off and saw how hard the job was. It's inside the door frame, I took my speaker out, and tried to find out how it was bolted up, it seemed like it was riveted almost? Is there any tricks to replacing the motor? Is it really riveted in? Anyone know of a good write up on how to replace it or any info that caould help, thanks in advance.
There is a write up in this site you may want to use the search button. Not sure if its in this fourm, you may also want to check the apperance fourm, you may find the answer there. I havn't had to replace my window motors yet. But have read, the original window motor come with rivets and you have to drill them out, then replace them with the bolts that come with the new motors.
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Check out this thread. Post #49 will get you 2 links for install directions.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...9&page=2&pp=30
BTW, it's real easy.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...9&page=2&pp=30
BTW, it's real easy.
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Originally Posted by firechicken2k
I just paid a shop $40 to replace mine (i gave them the autozone motor to replace with)
$40 not to have a headache sounded like a good deal to me
$40 not to have a headache sounded like a good deal to me
30min of easy work.
Here is another thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=motor
(one of many)
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Originally Posted by VIP1
What headache?
30min of easy work.
30min of easy work.
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Thanks for all the great reviews and replies guys. Doesn't sound too difficult then, my only problem is when I got the new motor, it came with screws, but they seem to be little sheet metal screws, not nuts and bolts type. What size screws did you guys use, anyone know? I got the part from my brother, he works at a shop and got it for cost, mostlikely from a local parts store.
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Originally Posted by Red91vette
Thanks for all the great reviews and replies guys. Doesn't sound too difficult then, my only problem is when I got the new motor, it came with screws, but they seem to be little sheet metal screws, not nuts and bolts type. What size screws did you guys use, anyone know? I got the part from my brother, he works at a shop and got it for cost, mostlikely from a local parts store.
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Originally Posted by Red91vette
my only problem is when I got the new motor, it came with screws, but they seem to be little sheet metal screws, not nuts and bolts type. What size screws did you guys use, anyone know?
