Ye ol'LeBaron rear window regulator ritual

Hello:

The right rear window regulator exploded tonight when I was putting
the windows up. You know the sound; cables clanking and whipping
around while the window set half way up. I checked my records, and it
has been 9 years since I made this repair. I must be living right. I
still have the written estimate from a dealer for $1,290 to do both
sides back in 1993; that's when I learned to do this job myself!

I ordered both sides tonight from Window Motor World on eBay. I
learned my lesson long ago that you do both sides when you perform
this job.

As I recall, this is about an eight hour job start to finish (dealer
estimate was 6 hours). Didn't 'spikey' have a web site with some tip
and short cuts? Anyone have a link?

If you have any tips, tricks, or short cuts I would apprecaite the
info.

Thanks, and take care,

Bill

 

I feel for ya' Bill,


Bill

 

Some updates; I am about 3 hours and 30 minutes into the job. So far,
the entire rear interior is out of the car, and I have exchanged the
left side window+regulator.

Moving the quarter window glass from the old regulator to the new is a
feat in itself; lotsd of spacers, wahers, and hardware to get in the
correct position.

The quarter window weatherstrips were replaced by using a heat gun to
soften the old one and sliding into place the NOS replacement.

The Window Motor World regulators seem to be very nice. They are
silent and very smooth in operation. In fact, they seem to be better
than the originals in every way.

Tomorrow morning I will swap out the other side regulator+glass, and
begin reassembly (and cleaning) of the interior.

No matter what, this is still an 8 (maybe even 10) hour job.

Thanks for all of the replies and advice,

Bill