Need Help!!

[JJ122]

Help
My camaro has gone through 3 window motors in a year. is there something wrong with the windows? Is there some way to retrofit a bigger motor it the space?

and how do you get to the motor when I take off the door panel there is a metal sheet there how do you get around them?
thanks for the help.

[DaMoNe6969]

It sounds like either you are cheapin' out and getting a generic window motor *go get one from GM
Or your window tracks could be binding up causing a lot of unneccasary stress on the window motor.. Check, clean, and lubricate all of your window tracks.. Clean the wiring harness connector with some electrical cleaner..

hmm.. all I can suggest
Where are you gettin' your motors from?

Im not sure how to get to the motor.. Ive never done it on a 4th gen..

[housy_bigmike]

Click on this great site for more info and pictures of the door panel removal. Click on the right hand side under R&R power window motor.

http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech1.html

[housy_bigmike]

someone posted that for me - details how to remove the door panel

[ewh442]

get a gm motor, remove door panel, remove most of the tracks, remove speaker (if it's like a bird) do some stretches and twist your arm just right and it'll come out. by the way the door is fiberglass so your arm will get itchy longsleeves help. almost lost a finger when a regulator unloaded on my hand once, had surgery to repair tendons and remove bone chips so BE CAREFUL!! hope i didn't scare ya.

[DaMoNe6969]

Originally Posted by ewh442

regulator unloaded on my hand once, had surgery to repair tendons and remove bone chips so BE CAREFUL!! hope i didn't scare ya.

Oh if only someone warned me about that before my first motor change! lol

Mind you, my injury wasnt as bad as yours, it still woulda been nice to know before hand

[JJ122]

thanks for the help. I'll check those areas

[tacoma man]

if some one would have said something earlier
id still have my pointer finger.

[ewh442]

glad to know i'm not the only one who was chopped up by a regulator! it was at the dealer where i work, so luckily they took good care of me. the motor was on cousin's black ram air, about a year later my wifes quit on her black bird, yes i was nervous but i did it. i drilled two holes in the regulator arms and used bolts w/ nuts to keep them from moving, worked well. last two days have been baffled by a hot no start problem on a BLACK 89 350tpi TA, do you see a trend here?