Date:         Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:03:37 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Need Help w/ Power Window Motor / Regulator Separation and
              removal
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Dustin;

I don't recall this being all that difficult either, but I seem to
remember two 10mm bolts that hold the motor to the assembly are very
close to the neck of the worm gear assembly and I got them out with
an open-end wrench, which I hate to do because it tends to round off
stuck bolts. If it's really stuck, you can grind down enough of a
cheap 10mm socket to fit between the casting and the bolt and at
least get it started that way.

If your bolts are this hard to get out, maybe you should get
replacement window scrapers from bus depot and keep water out of the
door--in my opinion the number one killer of window motors. Worked
for me.

Jim


On Apr 17, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Kim Brennan wrote:

> Hmm. I don't recall this being particularly difficult. You can lift
> up the motor (even when it is attached to the regulator) as I recall,
> and that helps give you access to the last bolt.
>
> On Apr 17, 2006, at 9:38 AM, Dustin Jones wrote:
>
>> I'm following the Power Window Component Repairs - Motor Rehad
>> article over
>> at the excellent  http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/ site (I love
>> this
>> site!). I'm trying to seperate the power window motor from the
>> regulator, I
>> have 4 of the 10mm bolts removed. I cannot for the life of me seem
>> to get in
>> the right position to remove the last bolt. It is the one on the
>> right hand
>> site in the back, bolting the regulator to the motor. Is there some
>> special
>> tool that would make this job easier? I can't seem to get at it
>> right with a
>> socket, wrench or anything. I can't afford the pay a mechanic for
>> parts and
>> labor at this time to fix my window and its starting to get hot in
>> PA. Any
>> advice would be greatly appreicated from someone that has BTDT.
>> Thanks.
>