Window Warranty WOrk

[THECowboy]

well, i had to take my car in friday because the driver window failed, and i picked it up after the service station was closed and when i look at the door, IT WASN'T EVEN PUT ALL THE WAY ON!!!! There is like a 1in gap between the inner black seal and the actual window and when i roll up the window all the way, it sounds the motor isn;t secured and it snaps into the door, oh is this dealership gonna get an earful. My family has bought/leased 6 cars from them in the last 6 years, really dissapoints me...

[Tru2Chevy]

That sux!

You should just pull the door panel apart and fix it yourself. Little G just replaced his driver side window motor (I think he got the instructions from www.installuniversity.com)

- Justin

[THECowboy]

ya i know, but it is under warranty and FREE

[Tru2Chevy]

Oh I would still give them an earful, but I would pull the door apart and fix it myself....

- Justin

[THECowboy]

oh, their gettin their earful tommorow mornin, i never liked the guy who runs the Service Dept, i think i will be goin to Chevy 73 from now on instead of Elkins

[JPiZZiJP]

-Justin, couldn't find anything at installuniversity.com... only LSX and Mercedes vehicles.

I found really good instructions online a few years ago (but the website was gone the last time I checked). I've replaced about 6 window motors in my time, driver and passenger side twice on my 95 Firebird, and again on each side for my 96 Firebird.

If anyone wants, I'll look for the directions and scan them up... I actually want to do it anyway for my own records.

But yeah, from what I recall (and someone please correct me otherwise), the way my instructions read was that the only way to get to the window motor was to drill 3 tiny holes where the grommets were on the window motor and replacing the the grommet holes with a screw and nut. Reason I ask you all about this now is because my driver's side window in the Camaro is going to soon. Pretty much everyone I've asked has told me that yes, the drill holes are required, but then some adamantly say that you can get around it, I just don't know how... and I'd like not to have to drill the holes this time when the time to replace the motor actually does come around.

~Joe

[THECowboy]

http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html

they have a write-up and pictures to go along

[JPiZZiJP]

OH WOW! You found it!! Yeah those are the instructions that I used... I didn't get it from that site though. Must have been someone else that just put up the info.

But yeah, those directions and pictures are very helpful. Definitely don't buy another GM window motor; get the stock one from Car Parts (or carparts.com). There is a good warranty (actually it might have been a lifetime warranty, can't remember) on it, and they give you a $10 credit back if you turn in the old motor (so they can refurbish it).

~Joe