Timeline for Unsticking a stuck rear electric window
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| Jun 28, 2016 at 23:59 | comment | added | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | @JaneS - No worries. We are only here to help! | |
| Jun 28, 2016 at 11:21 | comment | added | Jane S | Sorry for the delay in accepting. After trying pretty much everything else, I've come to the realisation that I will indeed have to replace the motor. So this the appropriate answer! :) | |
| Jun 28, 2016 at 11:20 | vote | accept | Jane S | ||
| May 11, 2016 at 6:48 | comment | added | Jane S | @DucatiKiller Thanks! I can't see the link though...? | |
| May 11, 2016 at 6:08 | comment | added | DucatiKiller | @JaneS DEFCON 1 is bad. This video shows howto take a inner doorskin off on your car. Have a watch and see if you can a get a 'feel' for it. :-) | |
| May 11, 2016 at 3:53 | comment | added | Jane S | @Edward I know how to do some general maintenance like changing the oil, and minor repairs like changing a flat tyre or a busted light bulb (I think these are skills that all women should have). So sure, I'll give it a go! :) | |
| May 11, 2016 at 1:25 | comment | added | Edward | @JaneS If you've got moderate mechanical skills, patience and some simple hand tools (hex wrenches, screwdrivers, needle-nose pliers) you can probably do this. I'm betting most of us here learned as we went, acquiring skills as necessity dictated. If you're even 30% inclined to try it, I say go for it! Even if you find you're unsuccessful, you're no worse off if you do wind up paying someone to fix it. | |
| May 11, 2016 at 0:19 | comment | added | Jane S | @Edward Hmm, not sure I have the skills to disassemble the door. If I can't get it to unstick, I might have to pay someone to fix it for me :( | |
| May 11, 2016 at 0:14 | comment | added | Jane S | @DucatiKiller I'm a pacifist, but I'm getting close to DEFCON1 with this window!!! :) One of my kids is teasing the other because her window works...! | |
| May 10, 2016 at 22:48 | comment | added | DucatiKiller | @JaneS Great use of 'nuclear option' | |
| May 10, 2016 at 22:44 | history | edited | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 10, 2016 at 17:42 | comment | added | Edward | Sometimes disassembling the door and replacing the grease inside the gearmotor and adding lithium grease to the window regulator can help squeeze a little more life out of them if you'd rather spend time than money on this problem. | |
| May 7, 2016 at 21:41 | comment | added | Jane S | This is no doubt the longer term solution, but I'm hoping I can get a bit more life out of them once I get them unstuck then before going for the nuclear option :) | |
| May 7, 2016 at 13:54 | history | answered | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |