How-To Repair Stuck / Broken Window Motor ...
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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo
You're a REAL buddy, doing what you did for us, Zed partners! Lamentably, between my job, caring after my 89-year-old mother, & spending quality time with my wife & 2 kids, well, I'm gonna have to pay, either for the clean-up or to get a new motor! Fail...At any rate, I appreciate your selfless action in
trying to help us save a few bucks! The farthest I can go, regarding maintenance on my "Z", is oil changes, tune-up & general stuff (cleaning the K&N with the recharger, battery maintenance, install brake pads, etc.) THANKS, anyway!
trying to help us save a few bucks! The farthest I can go, regarding maintenance on my "Z", is oil changes, tune-up & general stuff (cleaning the K&N with the recharger, battery maintenance, install brake pads, etc.) THANKS, anyway!
Sorry ya gotta dish out the dinero to get it fixed...
Jesus christ, I just noticed how detailed it was VO, gj.
I've done this for me and a buddy of mine. I can't say how many times I've taken off my door panels but looks like I'll be doing it again but I need to cut through my sound deadener. me = pwned
I've done this for me and a buddy of mine. I can't say how many times I've taken off my door panels but looks like I'll be doing it again but I need to cut through my sound deadener. me = pwned
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Jesus christ, I just noticed how detailed it was VO, gj.
I've done this for me and a buddy of mine. I can't say how many times I've taken off my door panels but looks like I'll be doing it again but I need to cut through my sound deadener. me = pwned
I've done this for me and a buddy of mine. I can't say how many times I've taken off my door panels but looks like I'll be doing it again but I need to cut through my sound deadener. me = pwned
It's a PITB, but gotta be done sometimes....
This was so helpful. I do not do any work on my car but after reading this I decieded to try to fix the motor. I spent 20 bucks at the auto zone buying exactly what you used to complete the job. Duck Tape, panel tool and QD Electrical Spray. Job took me 2 hours being very careful. Now my window works like new! Thanks for the great write-up.
Did you use anything particular to remove the tape residue from the window and rubber trim?
Thanks again!
Did you use anything particular to remove the tape residue from the window and rubber trim?
Thanks again!
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Originally Posted by robbycolli
This was so helpful. I do not do any work on my car but after reading this I decieded to try to fix the motor. I spent 20 bucks at the auto zone buying exactly what you used to complete the job. Duck Tape, panel tool and QD Electrical Spray. Job took me 2 hours being very careful. Now my window works like new! Thanks for the great write-up.
Did you use anything particular to remove the tape residue from the window and rubber trim?
Thanks again!
Did you use anything particular to remove the tape residue from the window and rubber trim?
Thanks again!
I suffered with the window problem for about 5 or 6 months. I know it really sucks not having one functioning window. For the tape residue I used Goo-Gone. WD-40 works also...
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Originally Posted by jsando08
I'll be trying it this weekend....my driverside window just crapped out on me about 2 hrs ago. Thanks for the write up!
Looks like I'm headed to my dads to try this out.
It looks complicated, but glad to hear it only took 2 hours.
Hopefully I'll have my window working by tonight when I goto sleep.
Off to autozone
It looks complicated, but glad to hear it only took 2 hours.
Hopefully I'll have my window working by tonight when I goto sleep.
Off to autozone
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Originally Posted by twiistedsixx
Thanks for the awesome writeup
Ill be fixing mine this week, I was about to pull it apart and try to figure it out... Im glad I searched on here first! Kudos to you.
Ill be fixing mine this week, I was about to pull it apart and try to figure it out... Im glad I searched on here first! Kudos to you.
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Originally Posted by Zquicksilver
WOW... I can't believe the motor gets gunked up like that!!? WTH!
AWESOME DIY instructions. I'm saving this
Zquicksilver
AWESOME DIY instructions. I'm saving this
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