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So my window motor starts screwing up. doesn't go down all the way on a single push, takes 19 tries to get it back up with a 5 minute wait between tries. totally sucks.
I hate having the window rolled up when i drive, plus since i have a convertible i think it looks stupid to have your windows up with the top down.
So, i call GM to find out the cost of replacing both window motors. Passenger side isn't gone but i figure 2 birds with 1 stone. GM tells me it will cost 650 bucks to do both windows and replace the motors. I laugh and figure yeah right. My friend works as a mechanic at chrysler so i get a discount at Lordco auto parts store. I tell him to grab me a window motor since he was already getting me a K&N air filter.
when i go to pick them up i ask how much Chrysler would charge to do the job. He takes me in and they say it will be 120 bucks. I say hell yeah, lets do it and make an appointment for 2 days later. the motor costs 55 bucks and 120 for the labour so... 300 bucks to do both.
last wednesday night i broke up with my long time girlfriend and was a bit depressed. I barely slept that night and had to work at noon. my appointment was for thursday morning at 8am. I was up at 3 in the morning and couldn't go back to sleep. I finally head down to Chrysler and get my car in at 8.
2 hours later I am called into the shop by my friend and he tells me that the crap for brains working on my car can't figure out how to install the motor. I am like "what?" 2 hours to find out he can't do it. My friend is working on another vehicle and can't do it. so I show him the guide. he asks the guy working on my car if he can follow instructions. I tell him just drill out 3 holes and drill the rivets. He actually says he isn't that good at drilling. I couldn't believe it. I say whatever i guess i will just take it into GM.
I drove to work and decided screw it, I am just going to do it myself. I got out in the driveway today, took out the old motor, put in the new one, and put everything back together. It seriously took me 45 minutes to do it. When i do the passenger side should only take me 20-30 since now i know what i am doing. I have never done this before but damn it was easy. I even used a 3/8 inch drill bit for the holes because i didn't have a half inch like the guide asked for.
I am happy to be a supporting member here. 10 bucks saved me 650. What could be better. And yes I know that guide isn't posted on here but i wouldn't have found the link to it if i wasn't here.
I hate having the window rolled up when i drive, plus since i have a convertible i think it looks stupid to have your windows up with the top down.
So, i call GM to find out the cost of replacing both window motors. Passenger side isn't gone but i figure 2 birds with 1 stone. GM tells me it will cost 650 bucks to do both windows and replace the motors. I laugh and figure yeah right. My friend works as a mechanic at chrysler so i get a discount at Lordco auto parts store. I tell him to grab me a window motor since he was already getting me a K&N air filter.
when i go to pick them up i ask how much Chrysler would charge to do the job. He takes me in and they say it will be 120 bucks. I say hell yeah, lets do it and make an appointment for 2 days later. the motor costs 55 bucks and 120 for the labour so... 300 bucks to do both.
last wednesday night i broke up with my long time girlfriend and was a bit depressed. I barely slept that night and had to work at noon. my appointment was for thursday morning at 8am. I was up at 3 in the morning and couldn't go back to sleep. I finally head down to Chrysler and get my car in at 8.
2 hours later I am called into the shop by my friend and he tells me that the crap for brains working on my car can't figure out how to install the motor. I am like "what?" 2 hours to find out he can't do it. My friend is working on another vehicle and can't do it. so I show him the guide. he asks the guy working on my car if he can follow instructions. I tell him just drill out 3 holes and drill the rivets. He actually says he isn't that good at drilling. I couldn't believe it. I say whatever i guess i will just take it into GM.
I drove to work and decided screw it, I am just going to do it myself. I got out in the driveway today, took out the old motor, put in the new one, and put everything back together. It seriously took me 45 minutes to do it. When i do the passenger side should only take me 20-30 since now i know what i am doing. I have never done this before but damn it was easy. I even used a 3/8 inch drill bit for the holes because i didn't have a half inch like the guide asked for.
I am happy to be a supporting member here. 10 bucks saved me 650. What could be better. And yes I know that guide isn't posted on here but i wouldn't have found the link to it if i wasn't here.
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