Dying window motor? Ebay?

**Jglisson** · 11-10-2007, 07:38 PM

I have a dying driver's window motor I believe. It moves very slowly and makes all kinds of racket while going up and down. Sometimes it looks like it may never make it back up. I found replacement window motors on Ebay for around $15. That is awfully cheap. Has anyone bought one of these off of Ebay? They can't be much worse than the factory motors.

**sunsetorangess** · 11-10-2007, 09:29 PM

I would pick up a replacement from say autozone, its a tad more expensive but they do come with a lifetime warranty and if and when it goes bad again you can just take it back for a new one.
J

**thearborbarber** · 11-10-2007, 09:29 PM

The last one I bought was $45 from my local parts store. It took a bout 2 hours to replace. It's a pretty small motor for the piece of glass it has to raise.

**samson_420** · 11-11-2007, 02:18 PM

I would get it from VatoZone, since it has a LLT warranty. I am realy dreading the day I will have swap mine. It rolls up slower than dirt and makes all kinds of crazy noises.

**thearborbarber** · 11-11-2007, 06:24 PM

It's not that hard. I used shoebox's instructions. I added a few holes in my inner door frame to aid in tightening the screws.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-11-2007, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jglisson

I have a dying driver's window motor I believe. It moves very slowly and makes all kinds of racket while going up and down. Sometimes it looks like it may never make it back up. I found replacement window motors on Ebay for around $15. That is awfully cheap. Has anyone bought one of these off of Ebay? They can't be much worse than the factory motors.

I bought a lifetime warranty one from Oreillys for around $55

**blue_rose2001** · 11-12-2007, 09:27 AM

Last August I purchased the ebay motor and was very happy with it. Looks identical to the one I took off and using the instructions I found on here, I did it myself. My roommate thought I was crazy when I brought the door panel in the house. I don't think she believed I would do it myself. It took about 2 hours because I had the time, and wanted to make sure I drilled the holes in the right spot. But everything lined up fine and my little ebay motor has been awesome for the past year!

I don't really worry if I will have to change it again. Now it shouldn't take 30 minutes because the holes are already drilled. Just taking the door panel off would take the longest.

**Speedy_Gonzales** · 11-12-2007, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by blue_rose2001

Last August I purchased the ebay motor and was very happy with it. Looks identical to the one I took off and using the instructions I found on here, I did it myself. My roommate thought I was crazy when I brought the door panel in the house. I don't think she believed I would do it myself. It took about 2 hours because I had the time, and wanted to make sure I drilled the holes in the right spot. But everything lined up fine and my little ebay motor has been awesome for the past year!

I don't really worry if I will have to change it again. Now it shouldn't take 30 minutes because the holes are already drilled. Just taking the door panel off would take the longest.

thanks for the post I wondered if the e-bay motors were any good