window issues

**Trans Am 020182** · 07-31-2006, 11:35 AM

i have a 2002 T/A the power window motor on the driver side went out. i had the same problem with my '96 camaro. has anyone else had this problem and if so any suggestions on a brand to go with that will last longer than to original.

**2001NBMZ28** · 07-31-2006, 12:07 PM

Common problem - get one locally with a lifetime warranty. Easier to replace the second time around, no drilling rivets required.

**MadSeason** · 08-02-2006, 10:34 AM

Whatever Autozone sells worked pretty good for me

**Trans Am 020182** · 08-04-2006, 10:08 AM

thanks

**ProwlerZ** · 08-05-2006, 09:23 AM

Autozone or advance auto sells them for about 50 with a lifetime warranty... important, because it'll go out again, and again, and again.... Someone once told me that it's a sealant problem, and water gets in them and they resultingly croak, anyone know if that's true and how to protect it?

**milleniumz** · 08-18-2006, 06:44 PM

can you switch the drivers side with the passenger side?

**rbrack** · 09-09-2006, 11:01 AM

You can switch the motors, but not the regulators. It doesn't make sense to switch the motors - they are pretty cheap.

The problem with the window motors is that the voltage regulator in the motor goes out.

**Topless** · 09-12-2006, 06:40 PM

Driver side motor in my 00 Camaro-vertible z28 went out not too long ago... it kept getting slower and then just got stuck.... it was going to cost 375 to replace so i had a friend of a friend whos a mechanic fix it and he scratched the SHIT out of my mirrored tint

...but I guess for only $75 I can't bitch too much

**rotwiler** · 09-13-2006, 09:48 AM

I have never had one go out yet, but I keep a silicone lubricant in the channel the window goes through closest to the mirror, seems to help with speed of window going up and the off balanced problem. The first year I had my car I noticed the window would hang going up, so cleaned out the channel and all was good, so now when I detail the car I just clean out the channel and spray a light coat of silicone and all has been good.

**Fugiero** · 09-13-2006, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by rotwiler

I have never had one go out yet, but I keep a silicone lubricant in the channel the window goes through closest to the mirror, seems to help with speed of window going up and the off balanced problem. The first year I had my car I noticed the window would hang going up, so cleaned out the channel and all was good, so now when I detail the car I just clean out the channel and spray a light coat of silicone and all has been good.

You can also adjust the channel trim piece so its not too tight, i fixed my slow window that way.