I have a stuck passenger window and wondered if anyone had any pics and or tips on removing the door panels and fixing / replacing the regulator assemble. BY THE WAY IT'S A 2001

 

This is a great ,and informative site on how to remove the door panel...

http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html

Some people have been able to "shock" the window motor back into operation by sharply closing the door or rapping on the door panel just above and behind the speaker. I had to replace my regulator assembly because one of the blue, plastic cable guides had broken and the associated spring kept binding and freezing the window... good luck, it was not a particularly difficult project. Remember to take note of the location of the glass in the clamps that hold it. Adjustment is easy to make it seal when reassembly is complete.

 

Well I finally got tired of my passenger window not working.

Here are some things to check

The window made clicking sounds when tring to lower from the passenger and drivers side, so I knew it was not electrical.

I removed the window and it still would not work.

At this point I should have tried to move the two bracket that hold the window back and forth because I'm sure one or both were stuck from non use.

I removed the regulator. Then pulled the cap off the motor. Motor looked like new!

I removed the cover off the regulator and took the pulley out so I could run the motor by itself. I then hooked up the motor to see if worked. Sure enought the motor was fine.

I then reassembled the regulator and installed it the door.

I checked to make sure it worked before installing the window.

I think a shot of wd40 once a year on the window tracks and I won't have this problem any more.

 

Here's how mine started. One day, I tried to roll down the passenger side (it's almost always the side with the problem), and it did nothing but click from the switch. I waited a little bit and tried it again. Then, it worked. About a week later, I had the same problem. Then, a few times later, it worked again. The third time was about another week later, and it stayed stuck in the up position. Then, I looked to the boards and realized the problem. I've heard about bumping it, so I knocked the heck out of it above the speaker while hitting the switch repeadedly, but no go. So, I decided to change the motor. I called GM, and they wanted nearly $300 plus about $150 labor. There was no way this was going to cost me nearly $500! So, I called around, and I finally found a rebuilt one online for $125 plus a $25 core charge. This is for the whole assembly with regulator, motor, pulleys, and rails. You can get it from http://www.windowmotor.com/. They are South Florida Window Lifts (1-800-552-4413), and they are pretty quick. They rebuilt them inhouse I believe.

A few tips I would give you are:
-- Get some of the replacement plastic clips from GM (OEM). The Autozone/O'Reilly ones won't work. I managed to relocate some of the existing ones to replace the 2 that I broke. I have 5 instead of 7 holding the door, and you can't tell.
-- Once you get the door panel off, remove the speaker and the sound dampening seal. Then you can reach the motor. You have 3 bolts holding the motor assembly, and I believe a bolt in each of the mounts at the bottom. You'll also have to unbolt the rails at the top, but this is all simple stuff.
-- I wouldn't wash the window first. The dirt lines on the window and weather strips leave a really good marker for where to reposition your window. You can play with the screw in mounting location as well as the bump-stop fine tuning screws in the clamps to adjust the window. You'll see what I mean.
-- As you are taking the old one off, look at the fasteners on the 2 mounts in the rail mounts that go in the bottom of the door. Just make sure they have the same mounting hardware attached. Mine had a really weird teflon pin that I couldn't remove. So, I just swapped it with the one from the new assembly.

It's a really straightforward job, and if you've never done it before, it's probably something you'll want to do just to take the spook out of getting into a door panel. You'll be able to keep in your mental rolodex for the future. Mine works so fast now, it outruns my driver's side. .

Good luck!