Bwana Bob
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- February 2, 2002
- Messages
- 757
- Reaction score
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- City, State
- Morris Plains, NJ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 92 XLT
Thank you.
Dave:
Thank you for your excellent write-up on the window motor repair!
My front passenger window was acting up in the same way. Before doing anything, I did an Explorer Forum search and your thread popped up. Without it, I would never have known about the bushings or drilling out the dimple to remove the motor. Those Ford Engineers are clever, but devious!
Based on previous experience with the plastic bushing in my 4X4 shift motor crumbling, I was convinced that the same thing was going on inside the window motor. Without opening it up to see, I just searched for the plastic bushings and found them on NAPA online. NAPA calls them "gear plugs" I buzzed down to the local NAPA, showed them the picture and part number and said, "Got these?"
So, I spent a couple of pleasant hours this past Saturday morning doing the fix. My gear case looked just like yours: filled with little plastic crumbs.
I used a KD door panel removal tool, which made that job easy. Also, on my 92 XLT, the motor mounting screws were 8 mm hex and the screw for the gear cover is a T20 Torx.
Thanks again. Your tip, and others on the forum, has saved me a ton of money, and I had fun doing it.
Dave:
Thank you for your excellent write-up on the window motor repair!
My front passenger window was acting up in the same way. Before doing anything, I did an Explorer Forum search and your thread popped up. Without it, I would never have known about the bushings or drilling out the dimple to remove the motor. Those Ford Engineers are clever, but devious!
Based on previous experience with the plastic bushing in my 4X4 shift motor crumbling, I was convinced that the same thing was going on inside the window motor. Without opening it up to see, I just searched for the plastic bushings and found them on NAPA online. NAPA calls them "gear plugs" I buzzed down to the local NAPA, showed them the picture and part number and said, "Got these?"
So, I spent a couple of pleasant hours this past Saturday morning doing the fix. My gear case looked just like yours: filled with little plastic crumbs.
I used a KD door panel removal tool, which made that job easy. Also, on my 92 XLT, the motor mounting screws were 8 mm hex and the screw for the gear cover is a T20 Torx.
Thanks again. Your tip, and others on the forum, has saved me a ton of money, and I had fun doing it.