Re: IML: power window motors

[tom higgins <thomash85715@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lupe:  How much life have you gotten or did you get out of the TBird motor after paying that?  The other two windows in my imperial need to be helped up and down; it is only a matter of time before they quit altogether.  Even after I got my first motor out, the window would not budge till I lubed the tracks, pivots and gear.  My car had sat for some time before I got it.  THank you for the info; it helps take the sting off this a bit.  Good luck with your Imp but I would try greasing the window mechanics first before tearing apart the motor.  It helped me.  --Tom

Lupe Rodriguez <lupee@xxxxxxx> wrote:

I paid $80 to rebuild a window motor to my 60 T-bird. I'm in the San Diego area. The parts houses charge up to $200 for a rebuild motor with no core.This must be the going rate. The window motors on my 64 Imperial are very slow moving. The are even slower in the summer time when the temperature is in the 90's. Some times they even stop working altogether. Do my motors need to be rebuilt? It would be nice to have them move much faster. Help!

Lupe
60 Thunderbird Hard Top
64 Imperial Crown Coupe

----- Original Message -----

From: tom higgins

To: imperial club

Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:23 PM

Subject: IML: power window motors

My jaw just hit the floor when my local auto electric guy phoned to say he wants $85 to put new bushings and brushes in my 63 window motor.  I can't believe any of us would get anywhere near that for a spare one from a parts car.  Or am I completely naive?  This one is out of my back door; my front one has yet to even be extracted but is stuck fast.  A spare came with my car, but it is stuck and also is a bit shorter than what I took out of my back door.  I do not want to throw a second $85 at that one till I hear back from the group.  Thank you.  --Tom 63 Custom in Tucson

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