Thread: So I found out why my rear window wasnt rolling down...

I have! I actually did it twice to my drivers side front window. The first time it broke the plastic that hold one end of the cable, so I drilled a new hole and remounted the cable. Worked fine. I think the 2nd time was when I was removing the bad motor. When it broke again I finally just bought a new reg/motor assembly and lubed the sh*t out of the guides. No problems so far.

And yes, it was time consuming and a PITA. I don't recommend it unless you are very determined and have time to kill.

It looks like a PITA and i am not sure how determined I am... I am cheap though and don't have a couple hundred bucks to drop for a whole new assembly.

There are tracks on the wheel ... do I need to be ultra worried about keeping the cable in the tracks?

Originally Posted by skernan

It looks like a PITA and i am not sure how determined I am... I am cheap though and don't have a couple hundred bucks to drop for a whole new assembly.

There are tracks on the wheel ... do I need to be ultra worried about keeping the cable in the tracks?

Yes. You need to keep the cables in the tracks or it will either not go back together or will bind once assembled.