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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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Finally the drivers window motor in the 98 is getting bad. Goes down but then wont go up for like 10 min. Was it autozone or orilleys that has the motors with lifetime warranty? Also, how hard is the install? Thanks guys.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 10:50 AM
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My roommate just got one from autozone and we put it in last weekend, real easy to install, i think the hardest thing to do was line the holes up correctly to drill
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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Please dont EVER buy an electronic appliance from Autozone.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 11:24 AM
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Please dont EVER buy an electronic appliance from Autozone.
why??
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Originally Posted by PSYKOZ28
My roommate just got one from autozone and we put it in last weekend, real easy to install, i think the hardest thing to do was line the holes up correctly to drill
what did it cost
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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i got mine at o'reillys with a lifetime warranty, it was like 50 bucks and then if you bring in the old one they give ytou 5 bucks!

or you could try and get lucky like me and have the guy give you two but only charge you for one!
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBills WS6/SS
why??
From past expierience....they are re-ferbed trash. I did a motor swap on a Honda and we fought and fought the problem, turned out the "new" distributor i bought for 150 dollars had a bad ignitor chip so i had to buy a new chip from Honda for 90 dollars

The worst part was when we checked for spark it was there, just wasnt strong enough, so we never thought that was the issue.

Ive had friends also have problems with autozone parts. Its cheap ****. I hope the window motors are different but i doubt it. I guess well see how long they last.

I stick with Oreilys.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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$45, and it works great so far, i always buy from o reilys because autozone is full of mexicanos, and there are tons of ricer guys in there, lol.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Autozone sells cheap garbage, theres a reason that no one I've ever worked for uses autozone.
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so oreilys has a good window motor?
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBills WS6/SS
so oreilys has a good window motor?
that seems to be the consensus..........
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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hey bill i used a direct replacement from gm and did have to drill holes like said up there? ill try to quote u a price on the factory gm window motor. it might not be as cheap as 45 but its a factory motor? sound good. just let me know.
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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hey bill i used a direct replacement from gm and did have to drill holes like said up there? ill try to quote u a price on the factory gm window motor. it might not be as cheap as 45 but its a factory motor? sound good. just let me know.
sounds good
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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alright ill get with the guys at the dealership and see what a price will be ill give u a price tomorrow
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pm sent bill
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$45, and it works great so far, i always buy from o reilys because autozone is full of mexicanos, and there are tons of ricer guys in there, lol

and whats wrong with mexicans?? is tnat a racial comment?
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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be prepared to drill a couple holes in your door
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SlowTA
be prepared to drill a couple holes in your door
what do you mean? drill holes where in the door
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBills WS6/SS
what do you mean? drill holes where in the door
go find a window replacement walk through.....you'll see what he's talking about. you have to drill the rivets out of the old motor, and to do that you have to drill through a panel on your door for access to the rivets.
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what about advance auto?

thats the closest auto parts store to me and need a window motor
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