Window Motor Replacement tip

[Greenleaf]

I used a 1 inch hole saw to make three holes in the inner door pannel to allow me to R&R the window motor. This saves me ten steps according to the Dodge FSM



I cleaned out all the pieces of plastic gear and old lube by removal of the gear case from the motor. The worm gear was full of plastic bits.



My motor would operate but the window would not move. Make sure the glass is FREE to travel up/down the track. If it is binding, the new plastic gear will suffer destruction.



There is a dust shield held onto the gear case with one small screw. Please note that the small "O" ring is placed over/onto the gear case shaft.



My truck had a single rivet (along with the three screws) located at the base of the motor. I drilled the rivetmout with a 1/4" bit and sustituted a 1/4" stove bolt in place of rivet.



GL

 

[Bob4x4]

Another hint would be... ... ... ... . do not remove motor if the regulator is out of the door without securing the arm. It will cause severe bodily harm. That spring has a lot of energy,the arm can become a guillotine It is also worth mentioning to be sure your pilot bit on the holesaw is adjusted short enough so as to not contact the monting bolts :-laf



Bob

 

[Greenleaf]

It's true. I had to pull the drill bit back into the hole saw a good distance cause I didn't want to bottom out the drill bit prior to the saw cutting the hole.



Thanks!



GL

 

[Featherman]

faaaaaaaaaaaaast

On a side note... I can't believe how fast the windows are on my first gen; is this normal? It's almost like someone Tim the Toolman Taylored them.

 

[Greenleaf]

Well..... I told the wife to have both hands and feet inside the vehicle when she makes the decision to close that sucker!!!



Scott

 

[Bob4x4]

On a side note... I can't believe how fast the windows are on my first gen; is this normal? It's almost like someone Tim the Toolman Taylored them.

An offroad magazine actually had a power window race between the big three back in the day... ..... a Ramcharger won by a wide margin



Bob

 

[TKingsbury]

I see the P/N on the box, but did that come from the dealer?

Travis. .

 

[jdurham]

I found my driver side window to be very fast. When it broke, I pulled it apart only to find the coil spring laying in the bottom of the door. I put in a new motor and re-installed the spring. Put the door together, rolled the window up and down a few times to check it, and POP the spring shot off and fell to the bottom of the door again. I don't know what the negative effects are, but it sure is fast without it, PLUS, the racer in me feels like I saved some weight :-laf

 

[Bob4x4]

I see the P/N on the box, but did that come from the dealer?

Travis. .

Nope,that is not a Mopar part Looks like maybe NAPA (Balkamp)



Bob

 

[TKingsbury]

I do belive you're correct, it looks like the fuzzy writing at the bottom of the box says balkamp.

Travis. .

 

[Greenleaf]

Yes, that box is from NAPA. The part number published in the TDR magazine some time ago was Sigma I think. It's in issue..... ?????40 perhaps. I crossed that number to my local NAPA jobber and had the part in a day. $21. 00



Cheers,



GL