2000 Buick Century Passenger Window Regulator Troubles

[obi1ne]

Hi All, 1st time poster and amateur auto DIY-er (

The car is a 2000 Buick Century Custom (3.1L) Sedan and the front side passenger power window has gone just in time for fall weather. I can move the window itself up and down manually with my hands and cannot seem to hear a motor noise when I hit the switch. I have had the rear windows repaired a few years back for the same issue and I was told it was the window regulators. After getting them repaired by local shop the problem went away and I am assuming it is the same issue this time. I have found parts on line and are actually thinking of attempting the job myself. I wanted to know if this is something easily done in an afternoon with a few tools, time and little patience?? Also, curious if I should think about doing the driver side while I am at it (as a preventative measure??) or better to just wait till it goes bad and worry about it?? Thanks in advance for any feedback....

Sam

[danielsatur]

Checkout Ebay for window regulator parts.

[obi1ne]

thx for the heads up I will check them out....

[danielsatur]

The rivets holding the window regulator canbe drilled out with a drill motor, becareful removing hidden scews for the door panel.

[inafogg]

you can do repairs in a few hours not to bad of a job.
if you cant hear motor running you might consider(if its not a power issue)
replacing motor/regulator together
as far as the d/side i'd let it go for now

[obi1ne]

Originally Posted by danielsatur

The rivets holding the window regulator canbe drilled out with a drill motor, becareful removing hidden scews for the door panel.

Thanks for the heads up, I plan on tackling this project this weekend. As far as the rivets can you replace those with standard mounting screws or are rivets required?? I am banking that is just what was used at the factory and any standard mounting screws would work just as well....

[obi1ne]

Originally Posted by inafogg

you can do repairs in a few hours not to bad of a job.
if you cant hear motor running you might consider(if its not a power issue)
replacing motor/regulator together
as far as the d/side i'd let it go for now

Sounds good thanks for the feedback I am looking to purchase the regulator/motor together and replace (I did not hear any motor noise when the window switch is pressed), I'm thinking your right as well with the d/side, why toy with it if it is not broken??!!

[danielsatur]

I have noticed, that bad window regulators plagued all car types.

When opening and closing the doors, make sure the window is all the way up, or all the way down.
I never had a problem until, I had a passenger slam the door shut with the window 1/2 way down.The cable on the window regulator would bounch around and get binded up, the next time you use the electric switch, something is going to break.

$500 service, if you let the shop do it.

[obi1ne]

FIXED AND RESOLVED

THANKS for all he pointers really going to enjoy this forum I can tell!!! (So wil my Buick!!)

Next project is the drivers seat, but thats for another post