1st.
How do I take out the window motor on a 88 Bronco? It has those philips looking thingys that hold it on but it is on the other side!!

2nd.
My Rear window doesn't work, but the motor spins. What now? It is up almost all the way and tailgate wont open

 

i have the same problem, rear and passenger windows broken. THe motor turns but the window doesnt go up, i would think your problem is stripped gears. but yea, i have no idea how to get the motor/gears out.

 

If the gears are striped, you should be able to help it down.

 

25 dollars at Autozone for the window motor gearset. what has happened is that plastic portion of the gear had shreaded. this is a common problem which has been discussed in great detail many times in this forum, but here is a short synopsis of the repair.

1. tape the window to secure it's position or it will slam down after you remove the window motor, which can be a bad thing if you have your hands in there at that time. do this with at least 4 strips of strong packing or duct tape secured to both sides of the window, going over the top of the door.

2. remove inner door panel. mostly plastic fasteners but there is 1 screw in the top of the arm rest. buy some new fasteners while you are at autozone because you will undoubtedly break some. a package of them costs 3 dollars. facing the inside of the door, the motor lies to the bottom right.

3. remove motor. you can only see one of the bolts that secure it to the inside of the door. but, ford has conveniently placed 2 punch marks OVER the heads, which mark the place for you to drill. i think i used a 7/16, but honestly can't remember. the goal is to create a hole that is large enough to allow you to use a nutdriver you get the other 2 bolts out. remove all 3 bolts and unplug/remove the motor.

4. remove the gearcover by removing the 1 screw and pulling off the cover. most likely you will see many shards of shreaded plastic. if you see this then you should feel quite good, as you have successfully identified the problem.

5. remove the broken gearset by gripping the old metal gear with vise grips or a pipewrench until it pops loose. then scrape out all of the old grease and broken plastic. now, squeeze the gob of grease that came with the new set into the housing and install the new gearset.

at this point, everything should be a snap and a reverse of the removal. replace the fasteners that you broke during the door panel remova! or you will be rattled to death. there are some detailed pics of this procedure available on this site. do a search on this site for window motor and you get a ton of hits.

Tom T

 

i did all this only my motor doesnt actuate after i installed it!

 

it the motor was working before you messed with it, then check the wiring. The connector might have loosened when you were doing your work.