I have done a bunch of them both full sized and s series and never cut a
hole. They all have had access holes large enough to remove the window
actuator. Just try telling a customer that you had to cut a hole in the
door panel to work on the regulator.

That is why I said you don't need to cut out anything.

Being lazy, I seem to remember cutting the hole and then putting masking tape on
the edges instead of running the sanding wheel over 'em..

mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

your welcome
old john

Hello, Shelldigger!
You wrote  on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:01:52 -0700 (PDT):

S> Tip, if you have to do this, taking the time needed to file down the
S> hole perimeter, while time consuming and a sweaty job, is well worth
S> not having you arm sliced to pieces.

S> Thanks much for the advice guys!

??>> I know, I know, I hear you, just having difficulty getting it through
??>> my thick skull. It just doesnt seem "right" to have to do this....
??>>
??>> Will begin grinder operations today.
??>>
??>> On Apr 24, 11:04 pm, <ajeeper...@comcast.net> wrote:
??>>
??>>> As i said twice, grind a hole with a cutout disk an then the motor
??>>> can be diconected and dropped right through the hole(about 3" in
??>>> diameter. nothing else is required. old john
??>>
??>>> Hello, Shelldigger!
??>>> You wrote  on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:47:39 -0700 (PDT):
??>>
 S>>>> On Apr 23, 3:36 pm, "Steve W." <csr684...@yahoo.com> wrote: ??>>
??>>
 ??>>>>>> Am I really going to have to take a grinder
 ??>>>>>> to the door and cut out a section to get the old motor out and a
 ??>>>>>> new one in....or is there a little known tip, secret, technique
 ??>>>>>> to to do this? Ill tell you right now the Haynes manual I have is
 ??>>>>>> worthless on many accounts, but especially here. They dedicate 1
 ??>>>>>> paragraph to power windows, and none of it explains how or where
 ??>>>>>> to do a damn thing.
 ??>>>>>
 ??>>>>>> There is a carpet panel I can pull that is close to the window
 ??>>>>>> motor. I suppose I can take a grinder and cut the door out so the
 ??>>>>>> panel will cover it once I get the motor traded out....it just
 ??>>>>>> seems ridiculous to have to do that though.
 ??>>>>>
 ??>>>>> The motor and lift linkage come out as one piece. You need to pull
 ??>>>>> the entire inner door panel off. Then the linkage and motor can
 ??>>>>> come out the bottom access in the door. Under the plastic panel
 ??>>>>> you will find the dust/water shield that also gets pulled off.
 ??>>>>> (looks like stiff paper with a bead of sealer around the edge). No
 ??>>>>> need to cut extra holes.
 ??>>>>>
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??>>
 S>>>> Unfortunately, there is "NO" bottom access! My door is quite solid
 S>>>> save for a couple of small (no way the motor assembly is coming out
 S>>>> of them) holes. The carpet kick panel "looks" like it would hide
 S>>>> access, but solid steel underneath.
??>>
??>>> With best regards, ajeeper...@comcast.net.  E-mail:
??>>> ajeeper...@comcast.net- Hide quoted text -
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With best regards, ajeeperman@comcast.net.  E-mail: ajeeperman@comcast.net