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Car Forum / Toyota / Camry / June 2007Best place to get window fixed ?
Driver's door window on the wife's '93 Camry made a "bang" sound, went down and wouldn't go back up. I can hear the motor working when I press the switch. Sounds like the regulator broke. Where is the best type of place to get this repaired other than the dealership? The two local ones aren't much. Ya know, I have used a local auto glass place several times for rock chips, etc. and was always amazed at their low prices, quick turnaround and the fact that twice they fixed little things that I didn't ask them to fix, and didn't charge me. So, you might check around and see if a local glass shop will tackle it for you. Mine did something similar for me a few years back and the price was unbelieveable, and most important, it still works.... timbirr@mailcity.com scribblednews:1123185607.084974.138920 @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > Ya know, I have used a local auto glass place several times for rock > chips, etc. and was always amazed at their low prices, quick turnaround [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > for you. Mine did something similar for me a few years back and the > price was unbelieveable, and most important, it still works.... The best glass shop I've ever experienced has been Diamond Triump auto glass on the net. Mobil auto glass repair. They have people like in every city, they come right out to your place and fix your window etc and they are really great prices. I've used them now 4 times and have been astounded at the price, service and efficiancy. Several years ago the regulator (no motor) was $90 --- with motor it would have been $300. Its a 1 hour job if you did it yourself - not sure what book calls for. > Driver's door window on the wife's '93 Camry made a "bang" sound, went > down and wouldn't go back up. I can hear the motor working when I > press the switch. Sounds like the regulator broke. > Where is the best type of place to get this repaired other than the > dealership? The two local ones aren't much. Hi Mr. Skippy. The same thing happented on my 94 camry. I installed the new regulator myself with little difficulty, although 2 people make the job much easier. The regulator is an all in one unit. After removing the door panel, you simply unbolt the window from the regulator, then remove the regulator. (only a few bolts each) The old regulator is than removed form the motor. A metal retaining plate needs to have "fingers" bent out to remove it. The new regulator just pops into the motor housing, and a new metal retaining plate is popped in place, and metal fingers bent inward to hold it in place Re assembly is a reverse process. The regulator assembly is very easy to remove and replace. It took me and a friend just over one half hour to do the entire jobif you are at all handy you can easily do the job yourself and save a bundle of money Cheers. glennsmga@operamail.com >Driver's door window on the wife's '93 Camry made a "bang" sound, went >down and wouldn't go back up. I can hear the motor working when I >press the switch. Sounds like the regulator broke. >Where is the best type of place to get this repaired other than the >dealership? The two local ones aren't much. >Hi Mr. Skippy. The same thing happented on my 94 camry. I installed >the new regulator myself with little difficulty, although 2 people [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>Where is the best type of place to get this repaired other than the >>dealership? The two local ones aren't much. Many thanks for the instructive post and many thanks to the others who responded. I ordered a regulator/motor combo and managed to get the door panel off cleanly to take a look at what will be involved. As you noted, it looks pretty straightforward. I guess I'll know quickly after the part arrives. Again, many thanks If you hear the motor run - then you can get by with just the regulator part and save $200! If you ever thought about swapping out the crappy OEM paper speakers do it at the same time. >>Hi Mr. Skippy. The same thing happented on my 94 camry. I installed >>the new regulator myself with little difficulty, although 2 people [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > after the part arrives. > Again, many thanks >>Hi Mr. Skippy. The same thing happented on my 94 camry. I installed >>the new regulator myself with little difficulty, although 2 people [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >after the part arrives. >Again, many thanks Just to follow-up, the job is done. Ordered the motor/regulator combo on Ebay from DoctorAutoParts. $31.95 + $13.95 S&H to my door. Was a bit leery of the low price, but the unit looks, at least superficially, to be of equal quality to the Toyota unit that came out. Ordered it Friday PM and arrived on the BBT Wednesday. Took about an hour and a half working slowly and carefully so as not to bugger up the door. Works great. That brings the total for non-maintenance repairs in the twelve years since we bought the car new to about an even $100. Again, thanks to all. |
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