R34 Gtr Side Window Motor - Access?

[StretchGSK]

Hi

My drivers side electric window motor seems to be on the way out so I thought I would open it up and check if a DIY fix is possible.

The panel/trim came off without to much bother but getting to the motor and mechanism seems to be impossible due to it being behind the inner metal door skin which does not seem to unbolt and in fact seems to be spot welded to the outer door skin.

Does anyone have any advice on how to get the motor and mechanism out?

Thanks

Stretch

[StevenCJR31]

Angle grinder!

[StretchGSK]

If she wasnt my pride and joy that be me an option...

Any other suggestions?

[StevenCJR31]

Can you post up a picture or 2 ? There must be access of some sort as the motor wouldve been put in there after the inner and outer skins wouldve been spot welded together on the assembly line

[GTRsean]

You have to unbolt the glass from the rails first.

There are access holes on the inner skin to get to the various bolts depending on the position of the window slider rails.

The large hole is basically where you pull the reg assy out after setting it up so it is 'compact' to remove.

A workshop manual would be really handy right now!

[GTR-N1]

Yes I once had to get the glass out of an XR6 first as Sean said.

If you need a disk workshop manual in PDF > PM me.

[StretchGSK]

GTRsean , on closer inspection you are correct, there is space to unbolt and remove the mechanism/motor.

Do you think the plastic sheet that is glued to the door skin is really needed when putting the door card back on?

But more importantly it looks like cleaning and greasing the tracks for the window is going to sort the issue out, so hopefully no need for a new motor.

I will confirm after the weekend.

[StevenCJR31]

Yes it is really needed otherwise it wouldnt be there in the first place, the goop holding it on is soft so if you carefully peel it back when accessing that area then it should be okay to put back on

[GTRsean]

When you wash the car a certain amount of water makes it's way past the window glass and seals, then it drains out the bottom of the door.

The plastic sheet helps with moisture control so that the door trim doesn't slowly rot away

Most new cars don't have it because the door trim is all plastic...

[StretchGSK]

So I managed to grease all the relevant tracks and pivots and the window is now working OK.

Was so much faster it highlighted that the passenger side needed doing as well.

Also got the plastic sheet back on OK.

Thanks for the input gents