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Old Jul 6, 2017 | 10:54 AM
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2003 passenger window doesn't work. I have the door apart. When I push button , it clicks, but doesn't go up or down. Any ideas?
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Old Jul 6, 2017 | 12:34 PM
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Just a small click? No loud grinding/plastic flexing sounds?


If so, try taking a screwdriver and a hammer to the small interior trim inside the door grab. Remove it, center up the driver and give it a whack. Have someone else on the other side holding the down window button as you do this.


Sounds insane but it's worked for many of us. Some report needing a regulator in the future, others work fine for years. A less intense version of this "repair" is closing the door hard while holding the down button.

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Originally Posted by 8VETTE7
Hard door slam often does the same thing.............

Yup! That's why I mentioned it. Didn't work for me, might not have slammed hard enough. The driver + hammer did work for me though.
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Yup! That's why I mentioned it. Didn't work for me, might not have slammed hard enough. The driver + hammer did work for me though.
The door WACK method did for me.
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A new regulator is only $50. How much is the peace of mind worth in wondering whether or not the window is gonna get stuck again—this time in the down position?
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Originally Posted by huesmann
A new regulator is only $50. How much is the peace of mind worth in wondering whether or not the window is gonna get stuck again—this time in the down position?


Mine made no crunching/scraping noises at all. Corvettes tend to sit a lot, windows don't get used. Motors get a bit seized/corroded, a tap is just a shot in the arm as far as I'm concerned. I DD my car and use my window everyday, going on 6 months now of smooth operation. If I start to hear anything unusual or a stuttering window, you can be sure I'll be ordering that regulator that night, and cease all use of that window.
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