Removing Window motor?

[1987cp]

Are front VS rear any different?

Don't think so; leastways, the shaft-and-magnet part I've had out appears to be the same. I once swapped a good rear-door brush assembly to the front when the brushes were totally shot and I was having absolutely zero luck finding replacements.

[85MercPark]

I meant removal wise.

[85crownHPP]

zounds!!!!!

why all the taking out of the regulators???
you can drill 3 holes and remove 3 bolts holding the motor, OR drille out 8? rivets including the ones holding the glass, fenagle the regulator out of the door, remove 3 bolts holding the motor, fenagle the regulator back in, then replace 8 rivets including the ones holding the glass!!?!? you mangs crazy!

I have removed rear door window motors without drilling or riveting hooray ratcheting wrench.
Getting them back in that way might be hard (I was only harvesting) in general Id say the rear ones are easier still.

LtDaddy sorry we didnt see your inquiries here in time but it looks like you figured things out

[LtMercDaddy]

zounds!!!!!

why all the taking out of the regulators???
you can drill 3 holes and remove 3 bolts holding the motor, OR drille out 8? rivets including the ones holding the glass, fenagle the regulator out of the door, remove 3 bolts holding the motor, fenagle the regulator back in, then replace 8 rivets including the ones holding the glass!!?!? you mangs crazy!

I have removed rear door window motors without drilling or riveting hooray ratcheting wrench.
Getting them back in that way might be hard (I was only harvesting) in general Id say the rear ones are easier still.

LtDaddy sorry we didnt see your inquiries here in time but it looks like you figured things out

Yeah I drilled the dimples on the driver side door this time. Much MUCH more easier. Last time when the passenger door went I drilled the rivets. That sucked ass.

Im currently riding motorless in the 2 front windows. the windows still go up and down, you just have to move them with your hands. I find myself trying to use the window button, which I think is hilarious.

as for the re-build of the motors, I havent had a chance to go harvesting yet. I do know that the springs out of ball point pens and cigarette lighters work great for the spring behind the brushes.

I'm gonna pull prob 8 motors from the yard when i get the time, I figure that should be enough parts to overhaul all 4 windows plus have some spare parts.

[86VickyLX]

2) Is the plastic gearey thing in MercDaddy's fourth picture the thing that breaks when the regulator breaks? If so, is that thing easy to obtain from parts houses?

yessir

[1987cp]

yessir

Then why do bodyshops want hundreds of dollars to replace them? Those look pretty easy to get to!

[85crownHPP]

quite easy.
If you need only the small round bushings, they cost under $10. the gearkits are more like $30...? vs a reman motor for 60-80........ a shop would just charge you 100 some for a rebuilt motor and prolly 1.5 hours labor.

[1987cp]

quite easy.
If you need only the small round bushings, they cost under $10. the gearkits are more like $30...? vs a reman motor for 60-80........ a shop would just charge you 100 some for a rebuilt motor and prolly 1.5 hours labor.

What a coincidence, assuming $100/hr that comes right to the $250 a nearby collision place quoted me. I'm thinking I'm going to study this here tidbit on bodywork and do the job myself!