window regulator!!!

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so i just got my regulator! $40 later. o well. lifetime warrenty! so here the question. it came with rivets. should i use them or should i go buy some screws and nuts?
 
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i know that. i posted a how to video. 1 part. theres a 2nd part that shows how to do it. but i was just asking should i use the rivets that came with the regulator or should i go buy some bolts.
 

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as long as bolts fit should not matter... i.e. make sure you have clearance... or if you have stuff to do rivets... bolts are easier...lol
 

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I just replaced the regulator and motor for my drivers door this past weekend.
I went to NAPA and bought bolts and nuts. I don't have a welder so I used JB Weld to hold the bolts to the window motor, I put the nuts on and then used my angle grinder to take off the exposed bolts.
 
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what size are the bolts? i think im going to do this tomorrow. i would love to have my window back!
 

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I bought six M8 bolts (about 1.5 inches long) and nuts. I also used lock washers, but it made the bolts sit a little askew when the JB Weld dried. If I were you I would just just use regular flat washers. The worst thing about about JB Weld is the dry time, so if you have access to a welder that would be much more effective since I had to wait about 12 hours for it to cure enough that I could install everthing.

Edit: I was only able to get five of the bolts through since I didn't want to take the motor off the regulator to get the sixth bolt to fit between the regulator and motor. You might grind the bolt down a little to try and squeeze it through but I figured five bolts would be plenty secure. It still hold securely and I have not had any problems.

Also don't forget to buy some good epoxy to re-attach the the window to brackets. This is what I used
http://www.outdoor-sports-store.com/item.aspx?PID=357081&w=7QApsGY/h08=
 
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okay kool thanks. ill do that. i hope the teeth on the motor arn't screwed cause i only bought the regulator. i guess ill know when i take my old one out.
 

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How do you tell whether you need to replace motor or regulator or both?

Sorry to come in so late on this thread. I have a 2005 EB with a very slow right front (passenger) window, worse in winter than summer. How do I tell if its a motor or regulator problem, or both?
 
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