Thread: window help??

I'm assuming it's cold where you are at. I had this problem all winter, the runners or whatever you want to call the part that the glass sits in are stiff and makes it hard for the window to go up and down. When I did my speakers I put some silicone in that guide rail and made the windows go up and down a little more smoothly. There are products that help this but I can't think of the names off the top of my head.

I can't tell you if the motor is going, someone else would have to chime in. If you're replacing the regulator there is a difference between the regulators of the 2door and 4door, but I haven't found a more powerful motor than the stock delco motor.

When I got my GP last summer I was getting ready to replace the drivers side motor because it went up slow. I squeezed some dielectric grease in the track closest to the B-Pillar and now the window goes up like normal.

Originally Posted by SuperSport

When I got my GP last summer I was getting ready to replace the drivers side motor because it went up slow. I squeezed some dielectric grease in the track closest to the B-Pillar and now the window goes up like normal.

^^Thanks that's the exact spot I'm talking about, there's also a track on the front of the window, basically you have to lube the track.

A silicone spray like this might be easy to spray into the window crack and I'm sure any auto store has it
http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-80070...=pd_sbs_auto_1

thanks for all the help guys

My four-door driver side motor just quit a couple of days ago...The regulator went and I ordered a new motor with regulator from GM...It was a pain to get one of the 10 mm bolt holding the glass in place to the track...Thank goodness my hands were small enough that I was able to remove the bolt...replaced the assembly and everything works like a charm...Even replaced the white panel clips...What a difference the new clips make.

My windows were always slow, I did the alt mod and improved my electrical system ground and it helped a bunch, nice and steady up and down. And the silicon spray .

Originally Posted by alkygto

My windows were always slow, I did the alt mod and improved my electrical system ground and it helped a bunch, nice and steady up and down. And the silicon spray .

I didn't know there was an alternator mod, how easy/cheap is it?

Originally Posted by nault31

I didn't know there was an alternator mod, how easy/cheap is it?

its about a foot of zero gauge wire. you connect it from the alternator positive post to the fuse block positive post.

Originally Posted by Bio248

its about a foot of zero gauge wire. you connect it from the alternator positive post to the fuse block positive post.

Why is this necessary?...Is this going to help noticeably...thanks for the tip.

it will keep your voltage higher as an average, but nothing dramatic. my car always ran at 14.1V.

Buy the whole window regulator with motor. Cost about $94 (rockauto.com) per side(Dorman). Also replace the inside weather strip or called channel strip. You can only buy through dealer or GMpartsdirect.com. This is the part at the top of your inside door panel next to the glass. Further find fastners for door panel before attempting to doit yourself. You will need about 11 per door. FYI there are video's on you tube on how to do this yourself. Good luck!