Window Motor Died
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Burning Brakes
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From: Sacramento, California
Window Motor Died
The window motor on my 02 Z doesn't work so I want to replace it soon and was just wondering if its possible to replace the motor instead of the whole motor/regulator assembly? My car only has 9k miles so I see no reason to replace the regulator too unless it's easier to do the whole assembly at once. Thanks!
Drifting
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From: Bahama North Carolina
The window motor on my 02 Z doesn't work so I want to replace it soon and was just wondering if its possible to replace the motor instead of the whole motor/regulator assembly? My car only has 9k miles so I see no reason to replace the regulator too unless it's easier to do the whole assembly at once. Thanks!
Pro
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Raleigh area, NC
Comes as one piece assembled, I just bought new AC Delco off Amazon for about $160, not too hard to replace, measure and mark old adjusters and glass to get it new one replaced closely.
Its the good and bad universal part same as a Saturn...cheap in price but cheap in quality!
Its the good and bad universal part same as a Saturn...cheap in price but cheap in quality!
Drifting
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From: Here, There and Everywhere
The window motor on my 02 Z doesn't work so I want to replace it soon and was just wondering if its possible to replace the motor instead of the whole motor/regulator assembly? My car only has 9k miles so I see no reason to replace the regulator too unless it's easier to do the whole assembly at once. Thanks!
Cheers,
MAD Matt
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From: Longview Texas
It is a common problem for the windows to stick, and the motor is still fine. Have you tried tapping on the motor while holding down the button?
I think it is a poor design and the drive gears just get in a bind since there is no limit switch and the motor just drives the glass up against the stops until the motor stalls. I found that if I bump the window down a fraction of an inch it unloads the drive gears and the window quit sticking.
I think it is a poor design and the drive gears just get in a bind since there is no limit switch and the motor just drives the glass up against the stops until the motor stalls. I found that if I bump the window down a fraction of an inch it unloads the drive gears and the window quit sticking.
Last edited by TEXHAWK0; Apr 7, 2016 at 09:20 PM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Sacramento, California
It is a common problem for the windows to stick, and the motor is still fine. Have you tried tapping on the motor while holding down the button?
I think it is a poor design and the drive gears just get in a bind since there is no limit switch and the motor just drives the glass up against the stops until the motor stalls. I found that if I bump the window down a fraction of an inch it unloads the drive gears and the window quit sticking.
I think it is a poor design and the drive gears just get in a bind since there is no limit switch and the motor just drives the glass up against the stops until the motor stalls. I found that if I bump the window down a fraction of an inch it unloads the drive gears and the window quit sticking.
Steve
