Drivers side window broken: Check!

[valenrandy]

It seems it was just yesterday we purchased this truck lol! Well I had noticed the window going fairly slow the last few days but today I heard a crackly marble like noise then no go. I could hear the motor but the rest was grinding. I'm not much of a fix it guy but I said the he11 with it and took that door apart.

After some noob inspection I can determine the motor is still good. After more inspection I can say some metal cables attached to it are no good. 1 goes up and one goes down from the motor area. Cables seem to be of a stainless steal strand and they are very dusty. The one that goes up looks ok but the one that goes down is frayed. It has jammed the spindle that attaches to the motor but I took it apart and now it is free to move.

I will assume this item that needs replacing is called a window regulator? I wonder if a local shop sells it for a reasonable price or if I should go online for it? I would go get one at this moment but I'm currently working nights(12hr shifts) and it's way past my bed time lol.

Can someone direct me how to properly remove/install a window regulator on my truck?

Thanks!

 

[valenrandy]

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[metaldrgn]

Your best bet is probably going to be rockauto for the parts but I would check around to see how pricing is. Stay away from dorman products (I believe they are the cheap brand that won't last long).

 

[valenrandy]

Ok, I'll stay away from Dorman which Auto zone sells around here, they also have an API label. Just want to make sure I get the right stuff. Thanks!

 

[wadesdad]

I used a Dorman from RockAuto. I agree that some of their items are marginal (control arms, ball joints, tie-rod ends) The window regulators, however, are an improvement from stock. The body seemed beefier and more rigid. The cable guides were also better.More Information for DORMAN 749543

 

[metaldrgn]

It was either dorman or a knockoff with a similar name. I may be thinking of the other.

 

[valenrandy]

I ordered the motorcraft one from rock auto. Hopefully they improved on the design since 2008. Its suppose to be in on Thursday.

 

[valenrandy]

Alrighty, I tackled the job yesterday morning when I got off from work and when I was done I did not see any spare bolts/screws laying around so I asumed I did good lol. Night/day difference here. Window rolls up as fast as it rolls down. Really puts the passenger side window to shame now. I will be ordering in the next couple of weeks the passenger side regulator to go ahead and take care of that future problem.

I hope this motorcraft regulator is atleast a redesigned version of my 2008 regulator so I can hope to expect a nice long life out of it.

 

[djmanu]

I had the same problem with passenger window 6 months ago and yesterday same problem happened for my driver window ...
Had a lot a problem with these power windows, they really have to redesign them !!