removing window motor

[aggiesho]

do you really have to drill out rivets to get the front drivers side window motor out or is there some trick im missing? the rear ones came out w/ no problem.

 

[93rev2sev]

IIRC I drilled.

 

[naval-avi8or]

Yes you have to drill out the rivits. A new motor will come with bolts vice rivits.

 

[aggiesho]

k thanks guys. ill let ya know how it goes tomrow.

 

[93rev2sev]

My motor just died and to remove it, I just took out the three bolts and pried the mounting plate away from the inner door skin. From there, I wiggled and pulled for 2 or 3 minutes and out it came.

No need to drill.

Thought I'd revise my previous statement.

That is all...

 

[Storm-Chaser]

The assembly plant installed window motors using 1/4" rivets, front and rear. If there are bolts, the window motor was previously replaced and it was your lucky day ! ! !

 

[93rev2sev]

Thats just not true. I did have rivets. I did not have to remove those rivets. The motor came out and the rivets stayed in.

Those rivets attach the motor MOUNT/SHROUD to the door...not the motor itself. The motor can be removed without removing the mount/shroud. It will come out...the shroud will stay in.


NO NEED TO DRILL.

 

[ultimatesho]

Thats just not true. I did have rivets. I did not have to remove those rivets. The motor came out and the rivets stayed in.

Those rivets attach the motor MOUNT/SHROUD to the door...not the motor itself. The motor can be removed without removing the mount/shroud. It will come out...the shroud will stay in.


NO NEED TO DRILL.

+1 on this ive done this as well.......chances are you will bend the supports a little but it makes it much much easier........it dose take some time and prying to get it to come out tho but it will......

 

[Storm-Chaser]

Sure,... they will come out that way, but your damaging the mushroomed-end of the rivet that's holding everything in place. So if you don't mind a little inner door rattle once the rivets wears a little more from forcing the motor back into place, have at it. With a good drill and bits, you'll likely spend less time when you include reassembly time using bolt/lock-washer/nut, versus forcing the motor back onto the rivets . . . .

 

[93rev2sev]

Actually, the foam backing on the motor is compressible such that very little force is needed to pry the motor housing far enough to get the pinion clear of it's little shroud. Drilling definately works, and I have done it both ways now. I liked not having to drill. Especially since this was taking place in the parking lot of an apartment complex and it was starting to rain...and the window was down...and it's a direct violation of the lease to "work on cars" in the parking lot....blah blah blah....I would drill if I had a new motor in hand...admittedly.