Replacing 2001 Tahoe window motor (front passenger)
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tast101
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Damn, mine just went out too. Right before I installed my system and right after I had a week off of work. Think mines the motor, I here a click when I hit the switch but it doesn't roll down.
Rivieraracing
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I'd almost bet money that it is the regulator and not the motor, they go out more often than one would think, in comparison to the motors. I didn't know that until both my drivers and passenger side ones went out within 2 months of each other. They are on a cable and plastic pulley system and usually the cable wears out and all the fraying gets bound up or the cable just snaps. Just saying I thought my motors died too until I took the regulator out and immediately saw the problem!! Get yourself a Haynes manual and good luck, save yourself alot of money and do it yourself, way too easy!!
The regulator was fine. The motor had rust in it. I started out replacing the motor. But, when I separated the motor from the regulator the cable unwound. So, I replace the complete assembly. It took maybe an hour.
1) taped the window up.
2)Removed the 2 screws that secured the window to the regulator.
3) removed the 6 screws the held the regulator in place.
4) remove old regulator assembly.
The second reason that I replaced the complete assembly. Was that I didn't want the regulator to go bad next. I hope this helps. There are only three screws holding on the door panel. After you remove them the panel lifts up. The third screw in kind of hidden.
1) taped the window up.
2)Removed the 2 screws that secured the window to the regulator.
3) removed the 6 screws the held the regulator in place.
4) remove old regulator assembly.
The second reason that I replaced the complete assembly. Was that I didn't want the regulator to go bad next. I hope this helps. There are only three screws holding on the door panel. After you remove them the panel lifts up. The third screw in kind of hidden.
^^^Agreed^^^
Very easy job, the regulator is probably shot, the motors are quite tough unless the little ones run the windows when it's malfunctioning and heating it up.
I bought a new motor/regulator, still in the box brand new for less than 25 bucks a year or so ago on Fleabay + 10 bucks to ship and have had no problems.
The problem lies in the cables that work as the motor spins a gizmo and they get tangled and cause havoc. I take my door panels off once a year and lube them up with the oil I use for my bicylcle cables, can't remember the name, synthetic oil of some kind, little black bottle. put a few drops on, run window up and down a few times and put it all back together. No problems with other windows. It broke initially because a kid was holding the window as one was rolling it up thus causing the cables to bind and tangle up and kink. I was a little miffed! They learned a valuable lesson on proper window procedure.
Aaron
Very easy job, the regulator is probably shot, the motors are quite tough unless the little ones run the windows when it's malfunctioning and heating it up.
I bought a new motor/regulator, still in the box brand new for less than 25 bucks a year or so ago on Fleabay + 10 bucks to ship and have had no problems.
The problem lies in the cables that work as the motor spins a gizmo and they get tangled and cause havoc. I take my door panels off once a year and lube them up with the oil I use for my bicylcle cables, can't remember the name, synthetic oil of some kind, little black bottle. put a few drops on, run window up and down a few times and put it all back together. No problems with other windows. It broke initially because a kid was holding the window as one was rolling it up thus causing the cables to bind and tangle up and kink. I was a little miffed! They learned a valuable lesson on proper window procedure.
Aaron
