Window regulator May 09, 2025, 09:46:08 pm A friend and I are going to replace the window regulator and motor. I have the parts, but still need to pick up some bolts and nylon lock nuts to replace the rivets, which we will drill out/cut out. I see from previous discussions that 1/4" bolts will work, but what length and how many of them should I buy? I understand that if they're too long, the window will then not go all the way down.Any other tips on the bolts, specifically?
Re: Window regulator Reply #1 – May 10, 2025, 01:03:09 am Without taking one our LD's doors apart, I think the bolts should be no longer than 1".The Factory rivets holding the window assembly in can be easy or difficult to remove. Steve was able to use a small diameter punch to remove the rivet's center pin, and then drill out the soft aluminum body.Our 2003" window assembly rivets center pins would not bulge and were very hard, making it difficult to drill them out.Buy a couple of extra drill bits if the hardware store is a ways away. It's easy to break them.I used a Dremel with a cut-off blade to slice the rivet's heads off before punching them out.Larry 1 Likes
Re: Window regulator Reply #2 – May 10, 2025, 01:37:28 am And a Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel can also be used to shorten machine screws, if necessary.
Re: Window regulator Reply #4 – May 17, 2025, 05:23:00 pm I'm happy to report that the new window regulator is installed and working great. Here is the most useful YouTube video I found about the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChhIOX8ajTgLarry Wade, the suggestion to use a Dremel was excellent. I keep a Dremel on hand, along with a bunch of different accessories, including metal cutting wheels (Dremel part number EZ456B, available in a pack of 12). My friend used those to cut multiple times, basically in a star shape, into the very hard rivets, which couldn't be punched out. To replace the rivets, I ended up getting stainless 3/4" 1/4-20 bolts, and stainless nylon lock nuts to match, both from Home Depot. All of those worked, except for the bottom two, which were a bit too long such that the window wouldn't go all the way down because it was running into them. So my friend came up with some 1/2" long bolts that did the trick. I'll tell you, it is extremely difficult to get your hand in there to reach back behind there to install the nuts on the bolts, so we took out the speaker to yield one more place to reach in.I'm so happy to have a working power window, and it wouldn't have happened without all the help here. Thank you!!! 4 Likes
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