window motor help
window motor help are the windows supposed to have a stop on them?. heres the deal me driver window when it goes down all the way it dosent want to stop. if i were to keep my finger on the switch it goes down so much to the point where it starts putting stress on the wondoe motor mounts.
looks like the previous owner replaced the motor but left the screws where it mounts to the door loose. what happend is over time with the window going down to far and putting stress on the motor it has started to tear the screws through the door where it mounts. this has caused me to get 2 half inch tears in the iner door frame right where the motor mounts.
looks like the previous owner replaced the motor but left the screws where it mounts to the door loose. what happend is over time with the window going down to far and putting stress on the motor it has started to tear the screws through the door where it mounts. this has caused me to get 2 half inch tears in the iner door frame right where the motor mounts.
This is normal. When the window goes all the way down, the panel buldges a bit.
The window regulators were installed from the factory with special rivets, which are kind to the door. When one replaces these with bolts (especially ones that are too small and not tightened properly) they will tear through the door.
You may want to test your motor and see if it really "doesn't want to stop." There is a thermal resistor in the motor that cuts power when it senses resistance. This part fails often and some people then disable this very important feature - but that's probably not your case if the motor was replaces.
This thread has the best method I've seen for repairing the problem with the torn panel. If you go with a steel backer plate and epoxy it to the door, you can use bolts without worrying about future tears. https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...-included.html
The window regulators were installed from the factory with special rivets, which are kind to the door. When one replaces these with bolts (especially ones that are too small and not tightened properly) they will tear through the door.
You may want to test your motor and see if it really "doesn't want to stop." There is a thermal resistor in the motor that cuts power when it senses resistance. This part fails often and some people then disable this very important feature - but that's probably not your case if the motor was replaces.
This thread has the best method I've seen for repairing the problem with the torn panel. If you go with a steel backer plate and epoxy it to the door, you can use bolts without worrying about future tears. https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...-included.html
thanks alot thats exactley what i needed. thought i was looking at a new door.
ill just come up with a plat on a piece of card board and tranfer onto metal epoxy it in and should be good.
thanks again.
ill just come up with a plat on a piece of card board and tranfer onto metal epoxy it in and should be good.
thanks again.
Sounds like a good plan. You may want to also utilize some of the other holes in the door that are still good to help you align the new plate. You don't want to epoxy that thing in and then have it misaligned!
