ive read how to articles on this and it doesnt look hard but just a pain in the a**. my question is when changing the window motor is it easier to replace just the motor or if i change the regulator at the same time is it easier. the price is almost the same for the motor and the motor regulator compo. so what way should i go

 

Way easier to replace just the motor with the help on my Tech Page. MHO (and maybe a few other people ).

 

thanks thats all i needed to know. when i had my saturn it was easier just to do both at once. my other question is , is it work paying 100 for someone else to do it or should i be ok

 

I get emails all the time from people that did it in a couple hours, that had never seen inside a door panel. You should be able to do it, no sweat, and spend your $100 on something else.

 

$50 bucks at Autozone and you have a good motor. Make sure you use lithium grease all over it. My window goes up so fast that I actually chuckle everytime I put it up now. My passenger side is slowly going now. I guess they'll be more chucklin after that ones done.

 

Don't be an idiot and drill out the track rivets like I did. I though my car being different year then Shoeboxes had the rivets exposed. Look over the whole thing real well before you start. Yeah shoebox, I know I'm an idiot sometimes. Man I thought I was so smart at the time...

 

Do it yourself.

I just finished doing mine tonight and it didn't take long. I took my dear sweet time and had it done in around 1 to 1.5 hours. I bet I could change it in about 30 minutes now, if I hurried.

Mine was $50 at Autozone too. They also have a lifetime warranty. I am almost tempted to do the passanger side now before it dies. Well, I better wait.

Good luck with the install.





Shoebox, you rock

You let me know what size battery bolt I needed last week. Now, with the help of your site, I just changed my window motor very easily. My knuckles aren't busted, my door doesn't have a million holes drilled in it, and I didn't stress about anything during the job.

Thanks again.

 

I did it the Shoebox way and it amazed me how easy it was.
I did not even have to support the window for some reason but I don,t suggest you do that. Support the glass just in case.