Power Windows revisited

[NC-Lesabre]

Hello Members,

It's been a long time since I have posted but I thought that I would throw in the latest saga about the power windows on my 2000 Lesabre.

During the 1 year period of 7/04-7/05 all 4 window regulator modules were replaced. If you do a search on "window regulators" in this forum you will be able to find all of the threads regarding such.

Now, 3 years later, the cycle seems to be starting again. The other day while washing it I realized the right rear window wasn't operating. When I hit the switch nothing happened but I could hear it click. In the past when the window mechanism wouldn't work the window would usually fall down a couple of inches and grind away. This time only a click is heard which leeds me to believe that it is only the power window motor.

I kept all of the old window regulators except the right rear which was retuned to the vendor for a core credit. Does anyone know if one of the other motors is interchangeable with the right rear?

I also noticed that the headliner is sagging. Anyone else experiencing headliner sag on a vechile this young?

During this past winter the temperature control module died. That was something I let the dealer fix which was the only time it's been to the dealer since it was out of warranty.

This car has been a good car but things have gone wrong with it that I wouldn't expected would go wrong until it was much older.

As soon as I fix the window and put a new headliner in it I will be selling this 78k mile car. Will I miss it? Yep, everytime I put gas (premimum) in the MDX that it is gettin replaced with.

I've enjoyed this forum. As in all of the forums on the web, there are good times and bad times, there is good information and sometimes bad information. I hope that my few postings have been helpful.

Regards,
Jim
Socialist Republic of Chapel Hill
'96 Impala
'96 Tacoma
'02 WRX
'05 MDX
'07 C-6 Vert
'00 Lesabre

[NC-Lesabre]

After taking the door panel off and mucking about I've determined that the Rt. Rear and the left front use interchangeable power window motors. There is however a spacer on the rear therefore the bolts holding it on are longer.

Incidently the Left Rear and the Right Front have similiarly configured motors as well.

I was able to coax the motor back to life by hitting the switch and tapping on the motor with 3/8" socket extension. I ran it up and down about a dozen times and it seems to perform correctly.

I think it would be fairly easy to change the pw motor without removing the regulator. In the past all of my pw troubles were with the cable in the regulator.

Regards..........Jim