l had a match with POWER WINDOW today!!!

hi guys..

as l said, l had a match with power window tooday.. MAANNN IT IS A PIECE OF CAKE...

l havent removed the window motor yet, but l drilled out one of the ribets and then l stopped cuz l need new window motor other wise, if l take the bad motor out, the window will go down! window motor is already shipped and l am waiting..

here what l did:

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even my hands didnt get so dirty:lol:
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coming up more soon (when l recieve the motor)

ERDAL

god damn it!!!! can u guys see all the photos?? l just can see 2 photos.. l will fix them as soon as possible..

Man i cant see any... and yeah its pretty simple i replaced mine about a week ago.

MAN, l am trying to upload photos on AF. but it says no image found. l have been trying to upload from other web sites but now we cant see them here.. damn.. somebody please send me a good upload web site so l can send the photos..

did you try photobucket?

did you try photobucket?


l will do it right away.. thanks man..

Erdal

ok!!! photos are done!! thank you so much 97cavalier!!!

Well i can see them now... and i was going to reccomend photobucket also that is wat i use

Well i can see them now... and i was going to reccomend photobucket also that is wat i use

dude,

l am gonna get the window out and put the new one in an hour hopefully.. so l should just drill the rivets out and then put the new motor and and put screws right? screws comes with the motor? someone has to hold the window when l pull out the bad motor right?

tell me some last steps infos man:)

thanks

Erdal

What are those mangled holes from? I hope that isn't where the rivets used to be because you will probably need to reuse the same hole and if they are all distorted it may be tough. I honestly haven't done that job on a 4th gen, so I can't tell...

allright guys..

l got the new motor and l started second round with the power window!

well, l got 9.6v drill and it was a little bit hard to drill out the rivets but l forced it and l did it!

everythingelse was PIECE OF CAKE.. l still cant believe that l replaced the power window motor with no auto knowledge BY MYSELF. (actually l am good at using screw drivers, drills.. fixing stuffs at home.. )

here are the pics of second round! oh.. by the way, l got the power window 54.99 bucks from advance auto parts.

New motor:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/diyar21/DSC00698.jpg

old motor:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/diyar21/DSC00699.jpg

DONE
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f367/diyar21/DSC00700.jpg
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erdal

looks great, Good job!!

looks great, Good job!!

thank you man.. :)

hey i was wondering, how much you selling your car for?

Sorry i couldn't get back to you earlier...But good job getting it done. My window did not move when i took out the old motor and i was told to hold it up but i forgot and it was when i was done that i realized i did not hold it up.

The next problem that i think i saw on your car too is the scratches on the windows from the motors does anyone know where i can get those and any experience taking them out...

hey i was wondering, how much you selling your car for?

l am selling it for 5500 bucks.. but now it has 130k miles on it.

l am about to replace alternator (alternator is still fine but my mechanic said, lets replace that too) and battery too.. the car will be brand new after that :lol:

Sorry i couldn't get back to you earlier...But good job getting it done. My window did not move when i took out the old motor and i was told to hold it up but i forgot and it was when i was done that i realized i did not hold it up.

The next problem that i think i saw on your car too is the scratches on the windows from the motors does anyone know where i can get those and any experience taking them out...


that scratch is not from the motor man.. inside the door panel, there are 2 cloth part tocuhes the window when the window goes up and down. mine is broken but just one and thats why it scrached my window. today l found out the scrach was from that litte metal part.. yours could be that too.. didnt u see any metal parts broken or sticking out?

Erdal

also do u guys think that l can replace the alternator by myself? and battery?

thank you..

Erdal

ya, the battery is two bolts,lol and alternator is easy to, byt why replace them when there is nothing wrong with them? Because it will be every bit of $200 for both, that is doing it your self.

ya, the battery is two bolts,lol and alternator is easy to, byt why replace them when there is nothing wrong with them? Because it will be every bit of $200 for both, that is doing it your self.


well when l start the car sounds is like battery low. and my mechanic says, just the new battery is fine, but l see your alternator, it is working ok but it doesnt look good enough. and l said, lets do it..

do this, replace the battery, then have auto zone or someone put a meter on the battery and it tells you if the alternator is putting out enough volts or not.

do this, replace the battery, then have auto zone or someone put a meter on the battery and it tells you if the alternator is putting out enough volts or not.

what if the porblem is at the battery, not the alternator?? how can l find out whwere is the problem, without replacing anything? so l can replace the right part..

Erdal

Take the car to AutoZone.

They can check your charging system and tell you what is wrong.
Don't pay unless you know for sure!!

Take the car to AutoZone.

They can check your charging system and tell you what is wrong.
Don't pay unless you know for sure!!

Ditto!

you can even go to walmart and they can check your charging system, they do it for free.

i would not trust wal-mart to even touch my car!!

meh, i'll let'em hook a battery tester up, it's not like they can screw that up...

with the guys i see walking around the garage that are so call "fixing" car. I saw this one kid take a tire off the rack and throw it across the room like a fresbie. And they had my moms jeep and they did a oil change and for got to put the oil drain plug on all the way, and all the oil got out and we saw it in the mirror, and they put oil back in it and the rod started knocking. And they had my dads car and JANKED the oil dip stick out and broke the handel off and the metal peace fell back in to the pan. They are so dumb there.

I'm not defending Wal-mart here, because they suck something aweful, but the new dipsticks anymore suck. I've had them break off and do that exact same thing and I was by no means manhandling it, inless taking it out to check it is manhandling. Anyway, Wal-mart "techs" get like $7 an hour no matter what, so they tend to be slow and not the best in quality or knowledge as noone with any skill or talent can live on $7 an hour.

i worked there a few years ago, after 2 months i was the auto shop manager, there were people in the shop that were there for 3 years, but they never had any drive, or any real vehicle knowledge, i spent 3 hours trying to explain suck-squeeze-bang-blow to a guy, and he still didn't get it, i'd personally never bring my car there for anything, but a free battery test, who could screw that up, all they could do is reverse the connections, and the machine just tells them it's wrong, fool proof.

l just checked my battery and alternator.. and my mechanic said, your battery is weak and your alternator is not charging all the way.. your alternator is not bad but it is not good also.. it is in the middle.. first we should replace the alternator and then we will see how is the battery he said and l am trying to get rid of it beofre l replace those parts.. l DO NOT WANNA INVEST ANY MONEY ON THIS CAR ANYMORE.. l swear to god, if l would invest that 5500k on modification on my car, l would beat cobras all day.. DAMN!!! :banghead:

Erdal

l just checked my battery and alternator.. and my mechanic said, your battery is weak and your alternator is not charging all the way.. your alternator is not bad but it is not good also.. it is in the middle.. first we should replace the alternator and then we will see how is the battery he said and l am trying to get rid of it beofre l replace those parts.. l DO NOT WANNA INVEST ANY MONEY ON THIS CAR ANYMORE.. l swear to god, if l would invest that 5500k on modification on my car, l would beat cobras all day.. DAMN!!! :banghead:

Erdal

hey man I feel ya. WHen I got my 1986 TA. I had to invest about 6K into within the first year to make it totally reliable. After that the next 2 years were great!! No performance mods, but at least it was already it "mint condition" on the exterior!:lol:

Good luck with the sale. At least hopefully you can tell ppl it is reliable now?!

hey man I feel ya. WHen I got my 1986 TA. I had to invest about 6K into within the first year to make it totally reliable. After that the next 2 years were great!! No performance mods, but at least it was already it "mint condition" on the exterior!:lol:

Good luck with the sale. At least hopefully you can tell ppl it is reliable now?!


mine is like a horney whore.... always asking bigger ....... and never stops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Erdal

replace the battery first, why do the alt first? it is more expensive. Just replace the battery, then turn around and sell it.

if l replace the battery first, will it last for a while even if the alternator is bad?

if the alternator is "bad" like all the way you would be lucky if you get 2 starts off a new battery. Do it the cheep way, install a new battery, get the amp gauge on it then, THEN if it still shows the alternator is not putting out enough, that i when you hurry and sell it. But the stock lt1 alternators usally last 150,00 miles at least. So do that first.

ya, my alternator was compleltely shot, i drove it for over 6 months with no problems, and i did alot of night time trips, finally, the alternator blew out, even if the alternator is at 50% it'll still charge the battery, just less...

if your doing alot of little short trips, where you drive 2 blocks, turn it off and start it again, the battery won't last very long without needing a charge.

ya, my alternator was compleltely shot, i drove it for over 6 months with no problems, and i did alot of night time trips, finally, the alternator blew out, even if the alternator is at 50% it'll still charge the battery, just less...

if your doing alot of little short trips, where you drive 2 blocks, turn it off and start it again, the battery won't last very long without needing a charge.
If your alternator was completly shot that means it was not giving off any charge, it is impossible for the motor to run with out the alternator charging.

well not completely shot i guess, it was a 70 amp, putting out about 20 amps, it was dragging so bad i broke 2 belts, and when i got a new one it felt like i gained about 20 hp just from less drag.

My brother has a pos Toyota Tercel a little 2 door 1.5 four banger. lol. And he thought his batter was going dead because the batter light was on so we went to autozone and they said that the alternator was going out so were going down the high way to go to a garage to get it fixed and it was about 20 miles away, and half way there the car started bucking REALLY BAD, i was oh crap, the alternator is done, so we coasted it till about 1 mile from the shop and had to have it towed, it sucked.

when my alternator blew, i was on a road trip and it was night time so i had my lights on, and i had to drive about 8 miles to the next town after it went, good thing i had a practically brand new battery, the alternator blew right out, it was totally black and siezed solid, i made it to about a half mile out of town and my lights were so dim i just turned them off. still managed to make it to town and get a new alternator, but man did that suck.

l am not calling her my girl anymore..

my bitch is still starting.. l can tell it is hard for her to start but it starts anyway and l am looking for a four banger honda or toyota, so l wouldnt lose hair or turn it in to white over a damn car!

Erdal

so your not going to get a ws6?

so your not going to get a ws6?

no l am getting this four banger for daily driver, go to work, get the grocerries, etc. l would never get a ws6 for daily driver.. also l am not ready to get a ws6 right now.. l just started to work and l will get one hopefully at the end of the spring.. damn, 500 bucks a month for a ws6 also 100 bucks insurance plus gas..

but l will figure it out..

so it sounds like you want a rice burner for gas and crap like that, and i look into my crystal ball and i see a 3ed gen camaro or firebird, and oh boy, i doodad in the seat, and what is that, a 350 lt1 motor swap done to it with a 383 stroker kit in it? I can see it all very soon.lol

i look into my crystal ball and i see a 3ed gen camaro or firebird, and oh boy, i doodad in the seat, and what is that, a 350 lt1 motor swap done to it with a 383 stroker kit in it? I can see it all very soon.lol

damn, how'd you get yours to work? all i see is the table...

maybe it is working right and your gonna be driving a wooden go-kart, but i'd rather go with a t/a

your was on the table? i just unziped my pants,lol

hmmm, crystal ball, so what's the other one made of?

theres two?oh crap!!!

supposed to be, you can have one of mine, i got three

sweet, i am ballin now, but i may not be able to see what will hapen in the crystal ball any more.

Hey guys- new to the forum- found it by searching on Google. I have a 97 Formula Firebird and the window motor died yesterday in the down position. All my searching has come up with how to's with the window up.

Is this gonna be a mjuch bigger job with the window down and possibly in the way?

Hey guys- new to the forum- found it by searching on Google. I have a 97 Formula Firebird and the window motor died yesterday in the down position. All my searching has come up with how to's with the window up.

Is this gonna be a mjuch bigger job with the window down and possibly in the way? Welcome to the forums jedi! I would ask you to please check the post dates before you reply in a thread. This thread hasn't had a post in it for over a year. Please try creating a new thread in the Problem Diagnosis sub-forum and I'm sure we'll have some members help you out.