Changing passenger window lift motor
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Changing passenger window lift motor
Hello all,
I am tring to change a failed window lift motor in my 94 coupe. Does anybody have any suggestions for removing the rivet that is directly behind the guide rail? Then of course once removed how to replace with a bolt.
It seems that with regulator all the way down the rivet is blocked by the guide rail. With the regulator in any other position the rivet is blocked by the regulator gear. :confused:
Thank you.
I am tring to change a failed window lift motor in my 94 coupe. Does anybody have any suggestions for removing the rivet that is directly behind the guide rail? Then of course once removed how to replace with a bolt.
It seems that with regulator all the way down the rivet is blocked by the guide rail. With the regulator in any other position the rivet is blocked by the regulator gear. :confused:
Thank you.
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Re: Changing passenger window lift motor (GrnVette94)
Don't tell anyone, but....
... I drilled the rivet to get the motor OFF - and left it at that! I replaced the other 2 rivets with 1/4x20x1" hex-head-bolts, and had to grind down the head on the one that ends up behind the regulator gear. The rivet still adds some support to the overall, and the two bolts hold things together.
I suppose you could fuss over it and un-peen the rivet, then re-expand it, but it works great with just the two bolts holding things.
All things being equal, I should have replaced the whole thing as an assembly, but the rest of the regulator was in very good shape, so I just greased everything with lithium grease and so far so good! :cheers:
[Modified by Tool, 7:11 PM 3/30/2004]
... I drilled the rivet to get the motor OFF - and left it at that! I replaced the other 2 rivets with 1/4x20x1" hex-head-bolts, and had to grind down the head on the one that ends up behind the regulator gear. The rivet still adds some support to the overall, and the two bolts hold things together.
I suppose you could fuss over it and un-peen the rivet, then re-expand it, but it works great with just the two bolts holding things.
All things being equal, I should have replaced the whole thing as an assembly, but the rest of the regulator was in very good shape, so I just greased everything with lithium grease and so far so good! :cheers:
[Modified by Tool, 7:11 PM 3/30/2004]
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Re: Changing passenger window lift motor (Tool)
Thanks for the input. From what I have heard from everyone local to me, that is what they do also. I have drilled a small hole in the rivet and put a few threads in the hole then filled it with JB Weld and will let it go also. Thanks again. :cheers:
