window motors

[1993blazerlt]

is there any trick to getting window motors out? It looks really hard with so little space to work. Also what is the best way to get out the rivets. screws holding in the motor

[D-Caf]

They are a big pain in the a$$ to get out. I replaced mine, but it wasn't easy. I used a drill bit made for metal to drill out the old rivets. Once I got those out (Which is VERY difficult on one of the three mount points) I was able to put the new motor in using nuts and bolts as replacements for the rivets. I don't know if your year has the same type of motor as mine does, but they are difficult. It works fine now though, and I think it still cost me less that the $450+ the dealer was asking to do it for.

[LayItLowS10]

and I think it still cost me less that the $450+ the dealer was asking to do it for.

are you serious i did it the same way as you and it cost me 30 bucks. how could you think it cost less then 450

[Matt 4.3 TBI]

I replaced my driver's side motor a few years back. With two people, it's not that bad. You need one person to hold up the glass while you remove the motor (or prop it up with a piece of wood). You have to drill out the rivets as well, but the replacement motors come with nuts and bolts to install with. It does take a bit of agility to get the motor out, though. It was the first time I had changed it, but it only took roughly 30 minutes to finish.

[Matt 4.3 TBI]

LayItLow: I think D-Caf is referring to the cost of taking it to the dealer. I called around to see if it was going to be cost-effective to do it myself, and I was quoted between $400-$800.

[LayItLowS10]

i know that dcaf its just the way he worded it made it seem like he spent nearly that much doing it himself

[bvr775]

get a really strong suction cup. you can use it to hold the glass up.

I use a body work suction cup to work on glass because of the suction release on them.

[D-Caf]

Oh, forgot about the glass, I just used the same metal drill bit to drill a hold in the in door metal to place a bolt in under the glass to hold the glass up when I removed the motor.

[D-Caf]

i know that dcaf its just the way he worded it made it seem like he spent nearly that much doing it himself

Should have made it more clear, I was semi joking on the my cost part. The motor cost me $25 shipped (used), the bolts cost me maybe $3. But it took me about 2 hours to do (a lot of that time was me stopping and looking at what the heck I was doing, and if it would be worth taking it to a dealer in my frustration with the rivets...). So depending on how much you value your time, and how frustrated you get, you could look at it still costing you in the $250+ range, but as I said, that's still cheaper than the dealer is, and it's always feels good doing it yourself in the end. Hmm, that's a decent run on sentence.

[Irish_Gorilla]

Ya I know this thread is super old but I'm debating getting some replacement doors for the rear. The price is right but 1 of the doors the glass is broken. How hard to just replace the glass on that one eh? You still have to take out the entire motor to do it too?

[Mikz86TA]

No motor removal required to replace the glass. The panel will need to be removed and the track/regulator probably needs to be unbolted. Ive never done rears so I cant speak from experience. Be sure to place a 2x4 in the door to support the glass/assembly while doing the work.