Power Window Motor Replacement. E-Z?
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Power Window Motor Replacement. E-Z?
Relatively speaking of course. The passenger side went, but that was just the bracket slipping off the window, so I pulled the panel, sealed the window back in, and whammo!
Well, the driver side did the same thing this weekend. I assumed the bracket dropped (I heard it fall inside the door) and it would be the same as the passenger side. I didn't hear the motor tho. That led me to believe it was a tad different. So I pulled the panel, and the arm was frozen. So I gather that the motor was dead and the gears bound up. Figures.
I noticed the holes in the door frame near the motor, looks like a few screws holding it in place - how involved is this? My hands aren't teenie - but not Andre The Giant big either - I see the motor at the local part store on line, but not the arm - do I re-use the arm?? Is a hard thing to do? Doesn't seem so, and I see people with tranny and engine issues, so I apologize for the triviality of this question - then again, a non-working window STINKS.
Help!
Well, the driver side did the same thing this weekend. I assumed the bracket dropped (I heard it fall inside the door) and it would be the same as the passenger side. I didn't hear the motor tho. That led me to believe it was a tad different. So I pulled the panel, and the arm was frozen. So I gather that the motor was dead and the gears bound up. Figures.
I noticed the holes in the door frame near the motor, looks like a few screws holding it in place - how involved is this? My hands aren't teenie - but not Andre The Giant big either - I see the motor at the local part store on line, but not the arm - do I re-use the arm?? Is a hard thing to do? Doesn't seem so, and I see people with tranny and engine issues, so I apologize for the triviality of this question - then again, a non-working window STINKS.
Help!
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On my 89 F150 it was pretty straight forward. There's 3 screws holding the motor in. If you can see the screw heads straight on then I would guess it's been removed before. if not, there's 3 dimples over the screw heads that'll need to be drilled out. (I think it was a 1/2" hole needed.) remove the screws and the motor will come right out. At this point, What I'd do is open the gearbox on the motor and see if the nylon disks in there just broke apart and are binding the motor up. If it's the disks in there, replace them and put it all back together. if not the disks, then get a new motor. My understanding is that the disks are the weak point of the electric windows. The disks run about 10 bucks at Napa.
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I bought a set of nylon rollers off Ebay recently for $0.99!! The postage cost more. 
I drilled out the rivets holding the whole motor/crank assembly to the door, and used captive nuts and bolts to re-assemble. Works like a charm now.
I drilled out the rivets holding the whole motor/crank assembly to the door, and used captive nuts and bolts to re-assemble. Works like a charm now.
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Originally Posted by GWall
Can you hear the motor running but it doesn't operate the window? If so it is the nylon disks as trgrhappy suggests. These are notorious for breaking and I would bet they are your problem rather than the motor.
Not too mention, the arm is dead stuck. 
Anyway, I will get the motor, I assume I can re-use the regulator?
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Originally Posted by jas88
The arm is not going to move if the motor is still in place.
My guess it was on it's last legs - the window would lower at normal speed, but would slow to a crawl at the last couple of inches.
I am just trying to figure out if I can re-use the arm/regulator with the new motor. I guess I will know that when I remove the old one.
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Just finished replacing mine took less than an hour,but when I picked my new motor up at autozone there were about five different ones and believe me they were not all alike=take old one with you.Randy
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