New Window motors, which?

[Victorj]

Hi,

I see lots of replacement window motors for the Firebird at very cheap prices on Ebay and probably Chinese. Can anyone recommend a supplier of some reasonable ones that might last, without paying the dealer prices.

Thanks

[96firebird311]

Re: New Window motors, which?

Autozone. Can't remember the brand name off hand, but it's about $55 each with a lifetime warranty.

[97rs4life]

Re: New Window motors, which?

http://www.directauto.com/

have them for like 30 bucks and lifetime warranty. very popular place to get them

[hockeyman]

Re: New Window motors, which?

Autozone. Can't remember the brand name off hand, but it's about $55 each with a lifetime warranty.

I agree. The only reason to buy one from Autozone is just incase it burns out, you can get it replaced immediately. I know buying them online is cheaper, but if one burns out (which is common) you have to send it back and wait.

FYI: Don't ever buy one that's used. You never know how many days it has left in it.

[homedog119]

Re: New Window motors, which?

is it hard to replace them cause i might need new ones soon because mine are slow as f*ck

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: New Window motors, which?

is it hard to replace them cause i might need new ones soon because mine are slow as f*ck

They're all slow. I replaced my driver window and was expecting to to be faster than the orginal passenger window, but it's still super slow. The size of the window motor isn't big enough to have any torque so it is slow and annoying. They should make some higher quality ones that actually move the window..

[Vanquish]

Re: New Window motors, which?

No, slow is good. Slow and easy is always good for window speed. When they start going fast is when they can come a little loose or worse, rub against the trim and scratch your tint or even worse, the glass.

[96firebird311]

Re: New Window motors, which?

is it hard to replace them cause i might need new ones soon because mine are slow as f*ck

http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html

[sam salvator]

Re: New Window motors, which?

Has anyone replaced them there self, My drivers side window has been gone for about two years. Always spending my car money elsewhere. Anyways my passengers going out and I was told let someone who knows what there doing fix it because if some spring pops you'd never be able to fix it.
estamates up to about $200. Is this true if not is it easy to fix.

[homedog119]

Re: New Window motors, which?

From the looks of this website http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html they dont look easy to fix at all. mine are slow but until they die im not doing sh*t

[96firebird311]

Re: New Window motors, which?

Done it myself 3 times. Not SUPER easy.... but by no means hard. I wouldn't pay someone even $100 to do it...

[WishIHad$$$]

Re: New Window motors, which?

From the looks of this website http://shbox.com/page/windowmotor.html they dont look easy to fix at all. mine are slow but until they die im not doing sh*t

I've done 3, I did the first one in about an hour. Much easier after you've done it before.

[Sean76]

Re: New Window motors, which?

Replacement is easy. I have Very little mechanical experience, and at that time, not a lot of tools. Not that I have everything most of the guys here have. But if you have a drill, flat, and phillips head screwdrivers..... You have everything you need. It was probably easier then putting a thormostat in..... Since you have to drain a little coolant, and such. =)